Christmas tree in the stars
Dec 23, 2023 13:27:38 #
greenfrog
Loc: Central NJ
Stunning image shows cosmic ‘Christmas tree’ glowing in space
BY BRETT BALICK
(WJET/WFXP) — A space phenomenon is spreading some holiday cheer with what looks like a Christmas tree in the stars.
NASA said that a telescope captured an image of NGC 2264, which is a cluster of young stars aged between one and five million years old.
NGC 2264 — also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster” since it looks like a cosmic tree with strings of glowing lights — can be found in the Milk Way, about 2,500 light-years from Earth.
According to NASA, the stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun.
The image below shows the cluster that has been rotated about 160 degrees from the astronomer’s standard of North pointing upwards. This puts the peak of the conical tree shape near the top.
As for the green gas in the cluster, NASA said that represents the tree’s “pine needles.”
Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/space/4370852-stunning-image-shows-cosmic-christmas-tree-glowing-in-space/
BY BRETT BALICK
(WJET/WFXP) — A space phenomenon is spreading some holiday cheer with what looks like a Christmas tree in the stars.
NASA said that a telescope captured an image of NGC 2264, which is a cluster of young stars aged between one and five million years old.
NGC 2264 — also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster” since it looks like a cosmic tree with strings of glowing lights — can be found in the Milk Way, about 2,500 light-years from Earth.
According to NASA, the stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun.
The image below shows the cluster that has been rotated about 160 degrees from the astronomer’s standard of North pointing upwards. This puts the peak of the conical tree shape near the top.
As for the green gas in the cluster, NASA said that represents the tree’s “pine needles.”
Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/space/4370852-stunning-image-shows-cosmic-christmas-tree-glowing-in-space/
In this composite image, the cluster’s resemblance to a Christmas tree has been enhanced through image rotation and color choices. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare & J.Major
Dec 23, 2023 22:31:20 #
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Dec 24, 2023 00:59:21 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Ain't nature grand ?...even when it isn't OUR nature.....hehehe !
Merry Christmas to all !!!!!!
Merry Christmas to all !!!!!!
Dec 24, 2023 05:20:07 #
1Oldboat42
Loc: Kearney, Nebraska
That makes me wonder "who" has a since of humor?? All of creation is a spectacular wonder to behold. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Dec 24, 2023 09:40:30 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
greenfrog wrote:
b Stunning image shows cosmic ‘Christmas tree’ gl... (show quote)
I dunno. I see Godzilla with a big butterfly on his head.
Seriously tho, that's quite a capture. We are such tiny creatures in the seemingly endless myriad of galaxies and clusters of starsl
My Dad had a sermon he used to preach that I never forgot. It ended with The Universe is The Mind of God.
Dec 24, 2023 10:44:41 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
kandydisbar wrote:
I dunno. I see Godzilla with a big butterfly on his head.
Seriously tho, that's quite a capture. We are such tiny creatures in the seemingly endless myriad of galaxies and clusters of starsl
My Dad had a sermon he used to preach that I never forgot. It ended with The Universe is The Mind of God.
Seriously tho, that's quite a capture. We are such tiny creatures in the seemingly endless myriad of galaxies and clusters of starsl
My Dad had a sermon he used to preach that I never forgot. It ended with The Universe is The Mind of God.
That butterfly, wouldn’t that be Mothera?
Dec 24, 2023 20:02:46 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
kandydisbar wrote:
I dunno. I see Godzilla with a big butterfly on his head.
Seriously tho, that's quite a capture. We are such tiny creatures in the seemingly endless myriad of galaxies and clusters of starsl
My Dad had a sermon he used to preach that I never forgot. It ended with The Universe is The Mind of God.
Seriously tho, that's quite a capture. We are such tiny creatures in the seemingly endless myriad of galaxies and clusters of starsl
My Dad had a sermon he used to preach that I never forgot. It ended with The Universe is The Mind of God.
How can anyone deny Intelligent Design?
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