Tag: Serpens
Galactically Linked “L”
by CritterKeeper on Jul.06, 2010, under Numbers/Letters
NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger, S. Zonak, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher (PSU), and L. Frattare (STScI)
Distorted galaxies form the letter “L” in this image of Seyfert’s Sextet. Six objects appear in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope but only four galaxies are interacting. The face-on spiral in the center of the image is a background galaxy five times farther away than the others.
The Eagle
by CritterKeeper on Jun.03, 2010, under Bugs, birds and other animals
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University)
This eagle is a nursery for new stars. In this dramatic image from the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 1995, the baby stars are being born from eggs, small pockets of gas and dust. These columns of dust, like stalagmites in a cave are light years long. The Eagle Nebula, or M-16, is about 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, the Serpent.
Zero
by CritterKeeper on May.17, 2010, under Numbers/Letters
Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
We’re starting a new series here at Starry Critters; numbers and letters. Today’s image is brought to you by the number zero.
Star Glasses
by CritterKeeper on Apr.07, 2010, under Bugs, birds and other animals
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
Star glasses look fetching on the odd-looking galaxy called Arp 220. Zoomed out, sunglasses is what sticks out for me. What stories do you see in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope? Share them with us.
Star Gull
by CritterKeeper on Mar.12, 2010, under Bugs, birds and other animals
NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger, S. Zonak, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher (PSU), and L. Frattare (STScI)
Distorted galaxies make bent wings in this image of Seyfert’s Sextet. Six objects appear in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope but only four galaxies are interacting. The face-on spiral in the center of the image is a background galaxy five times farther away than the others.
Eye in an Eye
by CritterKeeper on Feb.05, 2010, under Eyes in the Sky
Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Hot, blue stars form a halo around the yellow center of a galaxy known as Hoag’s Object. From Earth, we view this odd galaxy face-on in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
The Eagle
by CritterKeeper on Aug.03, 2009, under Bugs, birds and other animals
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University)
This eagle is a nursery for new stars. In this dramatic image from the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 1995, the baby stars are being born from eggs, small pockets of gas and dust. These columns of dust, like stalagmites in a cave are light years long. The Eagle Nebula, or M-16, is about 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, the Serpent.
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