Sep 27: The Star Pillars of Sharpless 171

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Sep 27: The Star Pillars of Sharpless 171

Post by makc » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:16 am

Text says about "towering pillars", but what about bottom right corner? Here's what I saw:

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Post by orin stepanek » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:04 pm

I saw the pillars in the bottom right corner also; but they reminded me more of the horses head nebula. I liked your drawing though.
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Post by Odegard » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:08 pm

Hehe, nice one!
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Post by Kid » Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:37 am

haha! Zeus showing off his muscle
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Post by orin stepanek » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:59 pm

On the lite side. If you look there is another formation that looks like a face above makc's little guy. Like finding faces in the clouds.
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Post by BMAONE23 » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:32 pm

There are also three pillars to the left side of the image that appear to be stacked pointing toward the right side of the image. The farthest left image looks like Mary, with halo, holding a baby. The farthest right of the three looks like Mary, with halo, and Joseph, standing together, looking down toward a manger. Imagery is what you make of it.

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Post by makc » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:09 am

orin stepanek wrote:...there is another formation that looks like a face above makc's little guy...
I've been looking all over it, but couldn't find it. Would you like to outline it for me?

I seem to see group of people from BMAONE23 post.

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Post by orin stepanek » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:58 am

I'D love to outline it but I don't really know how. It's between the two black areas. Looks like the whole bust of a man. My highlighter button doesn't seem to work.
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