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APOD: N11: Star Clouds of the LMC (2013 Feb 11)

Post by APOD Robot » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:06 am

Image N11: Star Clouds of the LMC

Explanation: Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region is visible on the upper right of many images of its home galaxy, the Milky Way neighbor known as the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC). The above image was taken for scientific purposes by the Hubble Space Telescope and reprocessed for artistry by an amateur to win the Hubble's Hidden Treasures competition. Although the section imaged above is known as NGC 1763, the entire N11 emission nebula is second in LMC size only to 30 Doradus. Studying the stars in N11 has shown that it actually houses three successive generations of star formation. Compact globules of dark dust housing emerging young stars are also visible around the image.

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Post by BDanielMayfield » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:26 am

Wow! I didn't know seahorses got that big! :D
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Post by Boomer12k » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:42 am

Kind of a Horned Dolphin Nebula, thingy...or Weird Alien Kanguru, perhaps? Wow.

Neat video, on N11 Link.

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Post by orin stepanek » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:28 pm

Very Nice! 8-) :D :thumb_up: :thumb_up: :clap: :yes:
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Periorbital dark circles

Post by neufer » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:15 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periorbital_dark_circles wrote:
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<<Periorbital dark circles (also known as dark circles) are dark blemishes around the eyes. There are many causes of this symptom, including heredity and bruising. In most cases, the dark circles under the eyes are blood vessels that can be seen through the skin. The skin around the eyelids (periorbital skin) is the thinnest skin in the body. Like varicose veins, dark circles under the eyes are usually an inherited trait. When blood passes through the large veins close to the surface of the skin, it can produce a bluish tint. The more transparent the skin—also an inherited trait—the darker the circles appear. In people with a deep-set bone structure, shadowing can also contribute to the dark color under the eyes.>>
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Post by Ron-Astro Pharmacist » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:49 pm

A Spiny Seahorse
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What does the LHA 120 stand for?

Post by MargaritaMc » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:40 pm

Oh! :roll: :bang:

I get so STUMPED by initials!

I am making up a reference list to help me, and up to now have found them via Google. But the only initials for LHA even slightly astronomically related is Local Hour Angle. Which doesn't seen likely.

Can anyone help clarify this for me?

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PS. The video is superb, by the way. Thank you for posting it, Neufer :clap:
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Re: What does the LHA 120 stand for?

Post by neufer » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:56 pm

MargaritaMc wrote:
I am making up a reference list to help me, and up to now have found them via Google.
But the only initials for LHA even slightly astronomically related is Local Hour Angle. Which doesn't seen likely.

Can anyone help clarify this for me?
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/Dic?LHA%20120-N : LH-alpha 115-N
(Lamont-Hussey, H-alpha field 115: SMC, Nebula)


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Post by bystander » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:03 pm

Lamont-Hussey alpha - A catalog of hydrogen alpha (Hα) fields by the Lamont–Hussey Observatory.
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Post by LocalColor » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:12 pm

Wow - so beautiful!

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Post by FloridaMike » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:52 pm

Every time I see an image like this I am reminded of the psychedelic visions of John the Revelator.
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Post by JohnD » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:20 pm

Calling it Sea Dragon would be a better name than horse:
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Re: What does the LHA 120 stand for?

Post by MargaritaMc » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:29 pm

neufer wrote:
MargaritaMc wrote:
I am making up a reference list to help me, and up to now have found them via Google.
But the only initials for LHA even slightly astronomically related is Local Hour Angle. Which doesn't seen likely.

Can anyone help clarify this for me?
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/Dic?LHA%20120-N : LH-alpha 115-N
(Lamont-Hussey, H-alpha field 115: SMC, Nebula)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gordon_Henize
THANK YOU, Neufer :thumb_up: and Bystander :thumb_up: - both for the info and the resources.
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Post by Astronomy Dummy » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:29 pm

I have a hard time imagining how big this is. If the earth was in the picture, would I be able to see it?

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Post by neufer » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:23 pm

Astronomy Dummy wrote:
I have a hard time imagining how big this is. If the earth was in the picture, would I be able to see it?
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Post by MargaritaMc » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:47 pm

The entire N11 emission nebula is second in LMC size only to 30 Doradus
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30 Doradus ... 1000 light-years in diameter
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A light-year, also light year or lightyear (symbol: ly), is a unit of length equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (or about 6 trillion miles).
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Astronomy Dummy wrote:I have a hard time imagining how big this is. If the earth was in the picture, would I be able to see it?
Mmmm. Like Neufer said - the short answer is "No"! :wink:
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Post by geckzilla » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:54 pm

There could be any number of earths around any of those stars and we'd never know from simply looking at a single snapshot. So many planets, so hard to see...
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Re: APOD: N11: Star Clouds of the LMC (2013 Feb 11)

Post by Iamrocketjock » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:57 pm

It looks like a Zombie Wile E. Coyote chasing a cosmic Roadrunner - from my point of view!

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