Tag Archives: Supermassive Black Hole

Mysteries of Messier 83

Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. 15 million light years across space-time toward the constellation Hydra the serpent, you will find this beautiful 55,000 light year diameter mess of a star city cataloged as barred spiral galaxy, Messier 83 or … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Sleeping Giant

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. I love this image because the information really packs some wow factor and it shows that there’s beauty in information. This may not be the prettiest of space pictures but for those of you who take … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Beautiful Structure of NGC 1433 (Zoom)

Images Credit & Copyright: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and ESO’s ALMA Observatory. At a distance of 32 million light years, this galaxy in the southern constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish) is a beautiful spiral galaxy with an outer ring of … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images, ZOOM Posts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hubble Explores the Sea Monster’s Whirlpool

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA & A. van der Hoeven. Messier 77 is a beautiful barred spiral galaxy almost twice the size of our Milky Way in the constellation Cetus, the Sea Monster. Of course at a distance of … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPITZER HUNTS BLACK HOLES IN M66

SPITZER HUNTS BLACK HOLES IN M66 Image Credit & Copyright: NASA/CXC/Ohio State Univ./C.Grier et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI, ESO/WFI; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech. CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and related links. Here’s an example of teamwork at its … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomical Events, Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BEAUTIFUL STAR CITY NGC 3810

BEAUTIFUL STAR CITY NGC 3810 Photo Credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. CLICK photo for larger view and see below for information and links. Discovered on March 15, 1784 by William Herschel, NGC 3810 displays a picture perfect face-on classical spiral … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PERSEUS-A: GALACTIC DESTRUCTION AT ITS FINEST.

PERSEUS-A: GALACTIC DESTRUCTION AT ITS FINEST. Photo Credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope/Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Array (NRAO): CLICK photo to view full size and look below for links and information. This is a combined image of NGC … Continue reading

Posted in Astronomical Events, Astronomy (Learning), Astrophotography (DSOs), Galaxies, Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment