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Need a new perspective?Sometimes, seeing clearly requires looking at things with a fresh set of eyes. When you’re able to peer through the dust, that’s when you can reveal even more stars. ✨
Download full-resolution images of the Carina Nebula, as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and by Webb!
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Image of a portion of the Carina Nebula, vertically divided in half between Hubble's view on the left and Webb's view on the right. A "Hubble" label in small white text is to the right edge of the Hubble view, while a "Webb" label in the same font is to the right edge of the Webb view. Both the Hubble and Webb views feature a a blue “sky” dotted with stars and an orange-brown “mountain range” below it. Starting with the Hubble view, the blue portion is a more faded color and mixed with shades of green. Some pink points of starlight, each with 4 diffraction spikes, poke through the blue. The orange-brown portion is dusty, and the few stars that can be seen are only tiny dots of pinkish red. The mountainous area also features a prominent knob sticking out on the left side. In the Webb view, we see that Webb’s blue portion is much more rich, dark and vivid in color. Compared to Hubble, a multitude of stars in shades of light orange and blue are visible, including two giant six-pointed stars on the very right. The orange-brown portion is also dotted with stars galore, each with a set of 6 diffraction spikes. This is because Webb's infrared vision is able to cut through the curtain of dust, revealing many more stars in the landscape.
KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 19 DEC 2015
WestJet Airlines "Frozen" C-GWSV (FLT WJA1515) climbing out from RWY 24L en route to Calgary Int'l (CYYC).
This is the Disney Frozen-themed plane. It is WestJet’s second custom aircraft in collaboration with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and features Anna, Elsa and Olaf from Disney’s beloved movie Frozen.
Over 170 gallons of paint were used to create the cold-to-warm scene on the Disney Frozen-themed plane. There were 23 colours used in the design and sparkles were added to sections of the paint to show movement as the aircraft flies through the sky. A team of painters came together from Canada, the United States and Germany to bring this livery to life.
Unveiled on 18 OCT 2015, The inaugural flight of this aicraft in this scheme was on 19 OCT 2015 from Toronto Pearson Int'l (CYYZ) to Orlando Int'l (KMCO).
First flight: 05 MAR 2009
Delivery to WestJet Airlines: 20 MAR 2009 as C-GWSV
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the picturesque spiral galaxy NGC 4941, which lies about 67 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden). Because this galaxy is nearby, cosmically speaking, Hubble’s keen instruments are able to pick out exquisite details such as individual star clusters and filamentary clouds of gas and dust.
The data used to construct this image were collected as part of an observing program that investigates the star formation and stellar feedback cycle in nearby galaxies. As stars form in dense, cold clumps of gas, they begin to influence their surroundings. Stars heat and stir up the gas clouds in which they form through winds, starlight, and — eventually, for massive stars — by exploding as supernovae. These processes are collectively called stellar feedback, and they influence the rate at which a galaxy can form new stars.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble)
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An arena located north of Downtown Dallas, home to the Dallas Mavericks opened since 2001. It also features live concerts and entertainment.
Viscous, lobate flow features are commonly found at the bases of slopes in the mid-latitudes of Mars, and are often associated with gullies.
These features are bound by ridges that resemble terrestrial moraines, suggesting that these deposits are ice-rich, or may have been ice-rich in the past. The source of the ice is unclear, but there is some thought that it is deposited from the atmosphere during periods of high obliquity, also known as axial tilt.
The flow features in this image are particularly massive and the bounding scarps appear very high standing and are layered as well. Take a look at the stereo anaglyph for a 3D view.
The map is projected here at a scale of 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) per pixel. [The original image scale is 25.9 centimeters (10.2 inches) per pixel (with 1 x 1 binning); objects on the order of 82 centimeters (32.2 inches) across are resolved.] North is up.
This is a stereo pair with ESP_048979_1330.
The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colo. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
I have an incurable appetite for a freshly laundered and astutely pressed satin blouse. The one which I'm wearing here has a rear fastening, which creates uncluttered clean lines at the front. Sadly this particular example has neither a high neckline nor tailored cuffs. Two features which when added to the rear fastening, makes for my most favourite of blouse designs. Unfortunately such blouses are rather rare and almost impossible to find these days
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One of the prominent features in the Norman conquest of England after 1066 was the replacement of Anglo-Saxon churches by new buildings of unseen splendour. In Ely (Cambridgeshire) a huge cathedral was erected in the 11th and 12th century above an older monastic building which preserved the shrine of St. Etheldreda, the pious daughter of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon king. In 1322, however, the crossing tower collapsed and was replaced by this unique 200-tons octagon lantern, one of the gems of gothic architecture (23 m wide and 52 m high, internally 43 m high).
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After finishing a streak of some classics a few months ago, I wanted to build something completely different, something modern and most importantly designed by someone else so I could just have fun, get inspired and change things up. I saw KMP MOC’s Pagani design and it seemed like the right thing for the moment. I don’t particularly care for Pagani designs IRL, but something about KMP’s take really encapsulated the features that I do respond to.
While I have cosmetically tweaked and re-sculpted nearly every single aspect of this design (I can’t stop myself), the overall silhouette, character and broad strokes of the design are unmistakably that of KMP MOCs original. If you are looking for a fun 8w build, I highly recommend that you pick up his Zonda building instructions and have a blast like I did!
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Hydrothermal features in the Biscuit Basin which is part of the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
This week's Saturday Timewatch features another photo taken from the excellent Rodney Legg book "Dorset Flight : The Complete History". I will of course be removing this and any other images should anyone moan about copyright. However, I think the photos deserve a wider showing.
It features the world's first submarine aircraft carrier, HMS M2. The aircraft is a Parnall Peto seaplane N255. Initially, once the aircraft wings were unfolded, the seaplane would be lowered into the sea for take off. On landing, the aircraft was hoisted back onto the deck and replaced into the hangar. That concept developed further in late 1928 when a hydraulic aircraft catapult was fitted, recovery still being via the derrick.
It is January 26th 1932 in Lyme Bay, Dorset, west of the Isle of Portland. Sea trials continue but take a dreadful turn for the worse. With water pouring in, the submarine sank, stern first, taking 60 lives. Two theories have been advanced for the disaster, opening the hangar doors too soon whilst the decks were still awash or the failure of the stern hydroplanes. However, what is known for certain is that after a salvage operation lasting almost a year, the hangar door was found open and the aircraft still in it. The salvage was never completed due to a storm and the wreck lies to this day on the seabed as a 'protected place' under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
Seen while walking at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at Port Aransas, on Mustang Island in Texas. This site features 2 boardwalks over a highly productive freshwater and brackish marsh. Each boardwalk has an elevated observation deck, spotting scopes, and benches - a great place to observe birds!.(14-01-25-3627)
Today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden). This galaxy has been nicknamed the ‘Lost Galaxy’ because it’s extremely faint when viewed through a small telescope. With a mirror spanning 2.4 metres across, Hubble is well equipped to observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars.
On full display in this Hubble image are NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Many of the groupings of bright blue stars are enclosed by glowing pink clouds. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that are blazing with high-energy radiation. By heating the clouds in which they were born, shooting out powerful stellar winds, and eventually exploding as supernovae, massive stars certainly shake up their surroundings.
This Hubble image incorporates data from an observing programme that will catalogue roughly 50 000 H II regions in nearby star-forming galaxies like NGC 4535. A previous image of NGC 4535 was released in 2021. Both the 2021 image and today’s image incorporate observations from the PHANGS programme, which seeks to understand the connections between young stars and cold gas. Today’s image adds a new dimension to our understanding of NGC 4535 by capturing the brilliant red glow of the nebulae that encircle massive stars in their first few million years of life.
[Image Description: A close-in view of a spiral galaxy that faces the viewer. Brightly lit spiral arms swing outwards through the galaxy’s disc, starting from an elliptical region in the centre. Thick strands of dark reddish dust are spread across the disc, mostly following the spiral arms. The arms also contain many glowing pink-red spots where stars form. The galaxy is a bit fainter beyond the arms, but speckled with blue stars.]
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Belfiore, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team; CC BY 4.0
This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image. Beautiful NGC 941 is undoubtedly the main attraction in this view; however, the hazy-looking galaxy was not the motivation for collecting the data. That distinction belongs to an astronomical event that took place in the galaxy years before: the supernova SN 2005ad. The location of this faded supernova was observed as part of a study of multiple hydrogen-rich supernovae, also known as type II supernovae, to better understand the environments in which certain types of supernovae take place. While the study was conducted by professional astronomers, SN 2005ad itself owes its discovery to a distinguished amateur astronomer named Koichi Itagaki, who has discovered over 170 supernovae.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick
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While briefly visiting Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, we had no firm plans or sights we wanted to explore - the park brochure was our only guide to the features of the park. Not far from the park entrance, just past Atlatl Rock, is a feature known as Arch Rock. Rock arches are normally fairly interesting subject matter, but this proved to be a difficult arch to photograph (due to its small size and inaccessability) but was fortunately surrounded by pretty fascinating eroded sandstone.
This patch of eroded sandstone, almost directly below the unremarkable arch, particularly caught my attention. It was a race to catch this photograph in time (particularly because setting up the large format camera still takes several minutes for me, and my preferred lens was not working properly at the time). Everything here was in the shadow of overhanging rock, but sunlight was just starting to break through, which really spoiled the color and quality of the light. I wanted make my photograph while the primary source of light was reflected sunlight from the red sand below, which gave a generally warm and mostly diffuse light. There is just a subtle feel that it is lit from below, which I rarely encounter in landscape photography.
The abstract character of this and my previous Valley of Fire photograph are a bit of a departure from my usual focus, but the color, light and textures seemed to speak for themselves and I was drawn to them. I suspect I will get back to more conventional landscape photographs next.
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The photo features several lifeguard towers silhouetted against a gradient sky , taken at the Golden Hour, that transitions from warm orange and pink hues near the horizon to a soft blue above. The contrast between the dark towers and the vibrant sky draws attention to the structures, creating a sense of vigilance and quiet readiness.
The fading light of the sunset casts long shadows and emphasises the silhouettes of the towers, giving the scene a dramatic and slightly ominous feel. The gradient of colours in the sky adds depth and enhances the overall mood, suggesting the calmness of the end of the day while hinting at the potential dangers that lie beneath the ocean's surface.
The image can be seen as a visual metaphor for the unseen dangers that lurk in the waters off Cape Cod. The lifeguard towers stand as silent sentinels, symbolising human efforts to monitor and protect against the threats posed by seal hunting sharks. The peaceful beauty of the sunset contrasts with the underlying tension of the potential menace, creating a powerful narrative about the balance between nature's beauty and its dangers.
"Inspired by the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’, the 675LT features striking carbon fibre bodywork that increases downforce by an astonishing 40 percent over any other model in the Super Series.
Performance is similarly striking. The re-engineered M838TL V8 twin-turbocharged engine produces 675PS (666bhp) and 700Nm (516lb ft) – increases of 25PS (25bhp) and 22Nm (16lb ft) – and the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox is now twice as fast.
The carbon fibre MonoCell provides the 675LT with an unrivalled combination of lightness, safety and stiffness, in common with all models in the McLaren Super Series. But an obsessive weight-saving strategy unlocks a further 100kg reduction compared with the 650S. From lightweight carbon fibre racing seats to a 1mm thinner windscreen, no opportunity to save weight has been overlooked.
Ultra lightweight forged alloy wheels and Pirelli P-ZERO™ Trofeo R tyres, carbon ceramic brakes and an uprated suspension system that embraces technology from the McLaren P1™ also contribute to the radical specification...."
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Photographed driving around Monaco during Top Marques Monaco 2016.
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On the way from Speke's Mill Mouth to Hartland Quay.
Auf dem Weg von Speke's Mill Mouth nach Hartland Quay.
The South West Coast Path is England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more challenging trails. The total height climbed has been calculated to be 114,931 ft (35,031 m), almost four times the height of Mount Everest. It has been voted 'Britain's Best Walking route' twice in a row by readers of the Ramblers Walk magazine, and regularly features in lists of the world's best walks.
The final section of the path was designated as a National Trail in 1978. Many of the landscapes which the South West Coast Path crosses have special status, either as a national park or one of the heritage coasts. The path passes through two World Heritage Sites: the Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast, was designated in 2001, and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in 2007.
In the 1990s it was thought that the path brought £150 million into the area each year, but new research in 2003 indicated that it generated around £300 million a year in total, which could support more than 7,500 jobs. This research also recorded that 27.6% of visitors to the region came because of the Path, and they spent £136 million in a year. Local people took 23 million walks on the Path and spent a further £116 million, and other visitors contributed the remainder. A further study in 2005 estimated this figure to have risen to around £300 million. Following investment through the Rural Development Programme for England, more detailed research was undertaken in 2012, and this found the annual spend by walkers to have risen to £439 million which sustains 9771 full-time equivalent jobs.
The path originated as a route for the Coastguard to walk from lighthouse to lighthouse patrolling for smugglers. They needed to be able to look down into every bay and cove: as a result, the path closely hugs the coast providing excellent views but rarely the most direct path between two points. The South West Coast Path is no longer used by the Coastguard but it has been transformed from a practical defence system into a resource for recreational walkers. The path is covered by England's right-of-way laws, as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, which keep historic footpaths open to the public even when they pass through private property. Sections of the path are maintained by the National Trust, which owns parts of the coast.
The path is a designated National Trail, largely funded by Natural England. It was created in stages, with its final section, Somerset and North Devon, opening in 1978. It is maintained by a dedicated South West Coast Path Team.
The South West Coast Path Association, a registered charity, exists to support the interests of users of the path. The Association was formed in 1973 and since then it has campaigned for improvements to the path and undertakes considerable fundraising to help care for and improve the path. Its services include accommodation guides and completion certificates.
The route is described here anticlockwise, from Minehead to Poole. The distance and total ascent between any two points, in either direction, can be obtained from The South West Coast Path Association Distance Reckoner. A survey carried out in 1999 and 2000 found that at that time the path had 2,473 signposts or waymarks, and included 302 bridges, 921 stiles, and 26,719 steps. In practice, any such calculation is soon out of date because of path diversions due to landslips or access changes.
Many walkers take about eight weeks to complete the path, often dividing this into sections walked over several years. In contrast, a team of six Royal Marines, taking turns in pairs to run two-hour sections, completed the path in six days in 2004 and in 2012 a runner ran the entire path in 16 days, 9 hours and 57 minutes. New records for completing the path were set on 11 May 2013, when two runners completed the trail in 14 days, 14 hours and 45 minutes and 23 April 2015, when a runner completed the trail in 14 days, 8 hours and 2 minutes. This record was however quickly broken by Mark Berry, who ran it in 11 days, 8 hours and 15 minutes. On 24 May 2016 outdoor journalist and GB ultra runner Damian Hall set a new fastest known time of 10 days, 15 hours and 18 minutes.
(Wikipedia)
Der South West Coast Path ist Großbritanniens längster ausgeschilderter Fernwanderweg und ein National Trail. Er verläuft über 1.014 km (630 Meilen) von Minehead in Somerset entlang der Küsten von Devon und Cornwall nach Poole Harbour in Dorset.
Da er bei jeder Flussmündung steigt und fällt, gilt er als eine vergleichsweise anstrengende Langstreckenwanderung. Die zu erklimmende Gesamthöhe wurde mit 35.031 m (114.931 ft) berechnet, fast das Vierfache der Höhe des Mount Everest.
Der letzte Abschnitt des Weges wurde 1978 als National Trail anerkannt. Viele der Landschaften, die der South West Coast Path durchquert, haben einen Sonderstatus, entweder als Nationalpark oder als Heritage Coast. Der Weg führt durch zwei UNESCO-Welterbe-Stätten: Die Küste von Dorset und East Devon, die als Jurassic Coast bekannt ist, bekam im Jahr 2001 den UNESCO-Welterbe-Status, und die Bergbaulandschaft von Cornwall und West Devon im Jahr 2007.
In den 1990er Jahren hat man berechnet, dass der Weg jährlich jeweils 15.000.000 £ für die Region eingebracht hat, aber neuere Untersuchungen haben im Jahr 2003 darauf hingewiesen, dass insgesamt rund 300.000.000 £ pro Jahr erzeugt werden, was mehr als 7.500 Arbeitsplätze unterstützt. Diese Arbeit dokumentiert auch, dass 27,6 % der Besucher wegen dieses Weges in die Region kamen und 136.000.000 £ pro Jahr dort ausgaben. Die örtliche Bevölkerung hat 23 Millionen Spaziergänge auf dem Weg gemacht und gab weitere 116.000.000 £ aus, und andere Besucher trugen den Rest bei. Eine weitere Studie im Jahr 2005 schätzte, dass diese Zahl inzwischen auf rund 300.000.000 £ angestiegen sei.
Der Weg wurde für die Coast Guard angelegt, um im Kampf gegen Schmuggler zu Fuß von Leuchtturm zu Leuchtturm zu patrouillieren. Die Küstenwächer mussten in der Lage sein, einen Blick nach unten in jede Bucht zu werfen. Als Ergebnis schmiegt sich der Weg eng an die Küste an und bietet eine hervorragende Aussicht, aber nur selten einen direkten Weg zwischen zwei Punkten. Der South West Coast Path wird von der Küstenwache nicht mehr zur Schmugglerabwehr verwendet, sondern hat sich in ein Angebot für Freizeit-Wanderer verwandelt.
Der Pfad wird durch ein öffentliches Wegerecht abgedeckt, aktuell durch den Countryside and Rights of Way Act, das historische Wanderwege für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich hält, auch wenn sie über Privateigentum führen. Abschnitte des Weges werden durch den National Trust gepflegt, der Teile der Küstengrundstücke besitzt.
Der Pfad ist ein ausgewiesener National Trail, der weitgehend von Natural England finanziert wird. Er wurde in Etappen erstellt, mit der Eröffnung des letzten Abschnitts in Somerset und North Devon im Jahr 1978. Er wird von einem engagierten South West Coast Path Team betreut.
Die South West Coast Path Association existiert, um die Interessen der Nutzer des Weges zu unterstützen. Der eingetragene Verein wurde 1973 gegründet und ist seither um Verbesserungen des Weges bemüht. Die Dienstleistungen umfassen unter anderem Unterkunftsvermittlung, Führer und Abschluss-Zertifikate.
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Parish church of St Thomas the Martyr in Winchelsea, East Sussex.
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If your traditional Thanksgiving dinner features Roast Turkey then you know how important it is to include cranberry sauce. Its tart, refreshing taste is a great counterpoint to the turkey's heavy richness. A few years ago we discovered this bubbly Shiraz that pairs up with Roast Turkey in the same way. And just when you thought you couldn't eat another bite Black Bubbles relieves that "I'm stuffed" feeling and puts you back in the game. : )) I urge you to give this gem a try.
Please to hold the good folks at Shingleback Vineyards who craft this delicious wine in your thoughts or prayers for the McLaren Vale along with so much of Australia is having to cope with some of the worst brush fires ever.
Another lovely short pleated skirt added to my collection. This one has 2 stand out features for me. Firstly it is pink which is always a nice colour to get a skirt in, but secondly it has 2 horizontal white stripes around it just above the hem. This gives it a bit of a cheerleader skirt look, which I love :-)
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features an area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The term ‘wheat belt’ refers to inland agricultural areas in eastern and southern Australia named for their production of wheat – which was the main agricultural product in the early history of Australia’s development. Wheatbelt areas are usually arid, making agriculture largely reliant on rainfall and irrigation.
The Wheatbelt is one of the nine regions of Western Australia and lies in the southwest section of the state. Covering an area of around 160 000 sq km., the region only has an estimated population of around 75 000 residents.
This image shows a part of the region which is very arid and is used mainly for agricultural production. The area is a major producer of wheat, barley and wool. The area is also used for the livestock production and the pastoral sheep farming, as well as horticulture.
Fields have a distinctive appearance in this week’s image, creating a colourful patchwork of geometric shapes. This composite image was created by combining three separate images from the near-infrared channel from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
The first image, from 9 May 2019, is visible in red; the second from 6 September 2019, can be seen in green; and the third from January 2020 can be seen in blue. All other colours visible in the image are different mixtures of red, green and blue, and vary according to their stage of growth over the nine-month period.
According to reports from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia’s climate has changed over recent decades, with significant reductions in growing-season rainfall. Climate variability and changing weather patterns strongly affect agriculture – increasing production risk for crops and pastures.
Owing to their unique perspective from space, Earth observation satellites are key in mapping and monitoring croplands. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission is specifically designed to provide images that can be used to distinguish between different crop types as well as data on numerous plant indices, such as leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll content and leaf water content – all of which are essential to accurately monitor plant growth.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019-20), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Blocks September 2019 issue features my Pick-up truck instructions in "MOC this" column. You can build the little truck following the instructions. It has been funny taking "step by step" pictures and I love the outcome.
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Blocks is one of the most popular magazine about LEGO bricks. Each month it’s full of reviews, hints, how-to features, from LEGO experts. Honored to spot my MOCs on there!
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This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities for study. It was observed by Hubble in order to study dark matter, which is one of the greatest puzzles cosmologists face today.
Abell 3827 has been observed previously by Hubble, because of the interesting gravitational lens at its core. Looking at this cluster of hundreds of galaxies, it is amazing to recall that until less than 100 years ago, many astronomers believed that the Milky Way was the only galaxy in the universe.
Gravitational lenses occur when the gravity of tremendously massive objects, such as galaxy clusters, bend and distort the light of more-distant objects behind them, making it possible to see those objects despite their distance.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Massey
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Soil scientists record the characteristics of the pedons, associated plant communities, geology, landforms, and other features that they study. They describe the kind and arrangement of soil horizons and their color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to classify and identify soils. They describe plant species present (their combinations, productivity, and condition) to classify plant communities, correlate them to the soils with which they are typically associated, and predict their response to management and change.
The Icknuun soil series (a hydric soil) consists of very deep, very poorly drained soils that formed in organic material interlayered with thin strata of mineral material. Icknuun soils are in depressions on till plains. Slopes range from 0 to 3 percent.
Hydric soils are formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Most hydric soils exhibit characteristic morphologies that result from repeated periods of saturation or inundation that last more than a few days.
To download the latest version of "Field Indicators of Hydric Soils" and additional technical references, visit:
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TAXONOMIC CLASS: Euic Fluvaquentic Cryohemists
USE AND VEGETATION: Wildlife habitat and recreation. The natural vegetation is mainly sedges, sphagnum moss, bog birch, Labrador tea, and other low-growing shrubs and forbs.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Cook Inlet-Susitna Lowlands. The series is of small extent.
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This whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core, known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN), so it is referred to as an active galaxy. Even more specifically, it is categorised as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies host one of the most common subclasses of AGN, alongside quasars. Whilst the precise categorisation of AGNs is nuanced, Seyfert galaxies tend to be relatively nearby ones where the host galaxy remains plainly detectable alongside its central AGN, while quasars are invariably very distant AGNs whose incredible luminosities outshine their host galaxies.
There are further subclasses of both Seyfert galaxies and quasars. In the case of Seyfert galaxies, the predominant subcategories are Type-1 and Type-2. These are differentiated from one another by their spectra — the pattern that results when light is split into its constituent wavelengths — where the spectral lines that Type-2 Seyfert galaxies emit are particularly associated with specific so-called ‘forbidden’ emission. To understand why emitted light from a galaxy could be considered forbidden, it helps to understand why spectra exist in the first place. Spectra look the way they do because certain atoms and molecules will absorb and emit light very reliably at very specific wavelengths. The reason for this is quantum physics: electrons (the tiny particles that orbit the nuclei of atoms and molecules) can only exist at very specific energies, and therefore electrons can only lose or gain very specific amounts of energy. These very specific amounts of energy correspond to certain light wavelengths being absorbed or emitted.
Forbidden emission lines, therefore, are spectral emission lines that should not exist according to certain rules of quantum physics. But quantum physics is complex, and some of the rules used to predict it use assumptions that suit laboratory conditions here on Earth. Under those rules, this emission is ‘forbidden’ — so improbable that it’s disregarded. But in space, in the midst of an incredibly energetic galactic core, those assumptions don’t hold anymore, and the ‘forbidden’ light gets a chance to shine out towards us.
[Image Description: A spiral galaxy. It appears to be almost circular and seen face-on, with two prominent spiral arms winding out from a glowing core. It is centred in the frame as if a portrait. Most of the background is black, with only tiny, distant galaxies, but there are two large bright stars in the foreground, one blue and one red, directly above the galaxy.]
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick; CC BY 4.0
Outstanding features of the myth of the Indian rope trick include a scarcity of active practitioners and the absence of reliable witnesses to its ever having been successfully performed, or indeed attempted. This is not completely surprising when its gravity defying claims are considered. For a piece of conjuring which has never actually been seen, there are a surprising number of variations. However they coalesce around the unlikely prospect of a piece of rope being flung in to the air whereupon it achieves sufficient properties of rigidity and stability to enable it to be ascended by the performer. If this were not sufficiently miraculous, the audience's credulity is tested by Scotland proceeding to win the World Cup on three consecutive occassions, having won every match contested by a margin of five goals to nil and conceding no corner kicks in the process.
This image features IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy that lies about 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. Whilst this image does not look very dramatic — if we were to anthropomorphise the galaxy, we might say it looks almost serene — the actual physical events taking place in IC 3476 are highly energetic. In fact, the little galaxy is undergoing a process known as ram pressure stripping, which is driving unusually high levels of star formation within regions of the galaxy itself.
We tend to associate the letters ‘ram’ with the acronym RAM, which refers to Random Access Memory in computing. However, ram pressure has a totally distinct definition in physics: it is the pressure exerted on a body when it moves through some form of fluid, due to the overall resistance of the fluid. In the case of entire galaxies experiencing ram pressure, the galaxies are the ‘bodies’ and the intergalactic or intracluster medium (the dust and gas that permeates the space between galaxies, and for the latter the spaces between galaxies in clusters) is the ‘fluid’.
Ram pressure stripping occurs when the ram pressure results in gas being stripped from the galaxy. This stripping away of gas can lead to a reduction in the level of star formation, or even its complete cessation, as gas is absolutely key to the formation of stars. However, the ram pressure can also cause other parts of the galaxy to be compressed, which can actually boost star formation. This is what seems to be taking place in IC 3476: there seems to be absolutely no star formation going on at the edge of the galaxy bearing the brunt of the ram pressure stripping, but then star formation rates within deeper regions of the galaxy seem to be markedly above the average.
[Image Description: A dwarf spiral galaxy. The centre is not particularly bright and is covered by some dust, while the outer disc and halo wrap around as if swirling water. Across the face of the galaxy, an arc of brightly glowing spots marks areas where new stars are being formed. The galaxy is surrounded by tiny, distant galaxies on a dark background.]
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun; CC BY 4.0
This collage features photos from CC group members, who for the last challenge were "Shooting the light".
* Sunrise
* Sunset
* Blue Hour (the short period of time directly before sunrise and after sunset, when natural light has a blue tinge)
* Golden Hour ( the short period of time after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the sun is higher in the sky.)
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St. Hilda's Church in Hartlepool is a remarkable historical and architectural gem. Located on the Headland, it is a Grade I listed building and serves as the parish church of the area. The church is named after St. Hilda, who came to the region around 648 AD to lead a double monastery of monks and nuns. She later moved to Whitby, where she became the first Abbess.
The current structure of St. Hilda's Church dates back to the late 12th century, although some elements, like the south doorway, suggest it incorporates parts of an earlier Norman church. The nave and tower are among the oldest sections of the building. Over the centuries, the church has seen various architectural styles and periods reflected in its design.
The church also has a fascinating connection to the Bruce family, with Robert de Brus IV believed to have been instrumental in its construction. The Bruce Chapel and Tomb within the church are a testament to this historical link.
Today, St. Hilda's Church is not only a place of worship but also a vibrant community hub. It features a Visitor Centre with modern displays, some interactive, that chart the history of the church and the Headland. The church continues to play an active role in the community through worship, pastoral support, and various organizations.
A new tribute drawing of 1950s Hollywood film actress, Mamie Van Doren (USA 1931-); created on her birthday, February 6th, by British expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
The artist has been an admirer of the classic film stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and their films since his teens - and this tribute was inspired by a publicity still of Mamie Van Doren, from c. 1958.
Mamie Van Doren, onscreen in Hollywood movies from 1951, was promoted by Universal Pictures as a competitor to 20th Century Fox star, Marilyn Monroe (USA 1926-1962) - with whom she was friendly.
She brought her own considerable beauty and Hollywood glamour together with her underrated talents - for dramatic, comedic and singing roles - to second features (B-movies) of the 1950s and 1960s; many of which have become cult classics.
Her charms are also preserved in the 1958 classic film comedy, Teacher's Pet, in which she co-starred with Clark Gable (USA 1901-1960) and Doris Day (USA 1922-).
Today, as dazzling as ever and looking remarkably decades younger than her years, she is an advocate of healthy living, exercise and a champion of both human rights and animal welfare causes.
Mamie Van Doren - Tribute. 2019
Charcoal on paper, 23.4 x 16.5in/59 x 42cm
Private collection, New York, USA
Features on J.B. Jackson and Howard Fogg, cover photograph by Jeff Brouws. More at: www.railphoto-art.org/railroad-heritage-47/
Most of this critter looks like its slightly smaller cousin, the Blue Dasher. However the facial features are diagnostic between these two... the light white-yellow face and light aqua eyes of the Dasher species are unique. This guy's eyes are much darker. These facial features are diagnostic for the species. This Blue Dasher also usually has a relatively slimmer abdomen and a slight brownish wash at the base of all wings... this guy's is always clear.
IMG_1610; Western Pondhawk