Tag Archives: Don Goldman

Seeds of Things to Come

Posted on March 18, 2017 by AstroDan77

Image credit & copyright: Don Goldman. Roughly 800 light years away in the southern constellation Vela (Sails) is the Vela Supernova Remnant, of which this is a small portion of. Once part of a massive star, (a star with at … Continue reading →

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NGC 6193 Region (Zoom)

Posted on February 5, 2016 by AstroDan77

Kfir Simon page for this image: http://www.pbase.com/tango33/publications Kfir Simon APOD page for this image: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121228.html A few million years ago, a dense cloud of molecular hydrogen collapsed under its own mass and gravity in select areas to birth stars. As … Continue reading →

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The Gem in the Hare

Posted on May 10, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman. The winter constellations of the Winter Triangle, Winter Hexagon or, as I simply call it, the Orion Neighborhood bring with them some of the most amazing objects to observe in the night sky.  Some … Continue reading →

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IN THE HEART OF THE ROSE

Posted on March 10, 2014 by AstroDan77

IN THE HEART OF THE ROSE Image Credit: Don Goldman: CLICK photo for larger view and look below for information and links. NASA’s Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD) for March 11, 2014 is simply spectacular. At the heart of … Continue reading →

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