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Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:31 pm**

Thank you Chris for your patient, thorough, friendly comments today. All we guests, newbies, amateurs, etc., appreciate your explanations.

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:32 am**

Rossette Nebula and the day of love and friendship are a very good combination cosmic.

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:03 am**

Hi Ann:
There are also roses of bacon.
Less diet, and more salty.

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Regards
César

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:45 am**

Looks good to me!

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:04 pm**

Anthony Barreiro wrote:Thank you Ann for the enlightening explanation of parallax and proper motion, as well as spectra and brightnesses. I sorta knew this stuff, but to have it presented in relation to a beautiful image of the nebula surrounding a cluster I've seen through my little telescope in the backyard really brings it home. I very much appreciate how kindly and patiently you share your knowledge with those of us who are here mostly for the pretty pictures.

I couldn't agree more! What a wonderful explanation for somebody who is "here mostly for the pretty pictures"! Thank you very much!

Regards,

Bill Lee

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APOD: The Rosette Nebula (2012 Feb 14)

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