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Astronomy Picture of the Day - NGC 300: A Galaxy of Stars
NASA ^ | 2 Dec, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern
Posted on 12/02/2024 11:55:26 AM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: This galaxy is unusual for how many stars it seems that you can see. Stars are so abundantly evident in this deep exposure of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 because so many of these stars are bright blue and grouped into resolvable bright star clusters. Additionally, NGC 300 is so clear because it is one of the closest spiral galaxies to Earth, as light takes only about 6 million years to get here. Of course, galaxies are composed of many more faint stars than bright, and even more of a galaxy's mass is attributed to unseen dark matter. NGC 300 spans nearly the same amount of sky as the full moon and is visible with a small telescope toward the southern constellation of the Sculptor. The featured image was captured in October from Rio Hurtado, Chile and is a composite of over 20 hours of exposure.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa
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1 posted on 12/02/2024 11:55:26 AM PST by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 12/02/2024 11:55:55 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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3 posted on 12/02/2024 11:56:36 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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4 posted on 12/02/2024 11:59:05 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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5 posted on 12/02/2024 12:00:11 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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I wonder if when stars are closer... less than light years away from one another if space is still as cold as we know it to be here in the shade... In the eclipse of the earth or moon... in the shadows... or, is heat only available/present in direct light?
6 posted on 12/02/2024 12:01:10 PM PST by sit-rep
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7 posted on 12/02/2024 12:01:53 PM PST by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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I do think I like galaxy pictures the best...they amaze me.
8 posted on 12/02/2024 12:05:55 PM PST by goodnesswins (Don’t be REALITY PHOBIC!)
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9 posted on 12/02/2024 12:06:59 PM PST by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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"My God! It's full of stars!"
2010.... darn good sci-fi movie, especially for the early 1980s. Highly recommend the books and the movie. (Sequels to 2001: A Space Odyssey)
10 posted on 12/02/2024 12:07:22 PM PST by Teacher317
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Nahhh…the Galaxy is in Orion’s Belt.
11 posted on 12/02/2024 12:08:15 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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