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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on October 24, 2011, 22:37

Title: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: sam on October 24, 2011, 22:37

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A new picture of a gassy disk around a young star suggests that unseen planets may be forming about 456 light-years away. The near-infrared image of the star SAO 206462 was captured by the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/pictures/111021-best-space-pictures-planets-comets-stars-science-166-mars/

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: Simon on October 24, 2011, 23:01

Love the Yellowknife Lights.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: Clive on October 24, 2011, 23:20

Love the SN1987A  8-)

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: sam on October 25, 2011, 21:23

Quote from: Simon on October 24, 2011, 23:01

Love the Yellowknife Lights.

when i flew over there last Christmas I saw the most spectacular green Aurora.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: Simon on October 25, 2011, 21:59

Wow, that's something I'd like to see, but to be honest, I'll probably never make the effort.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Post by: sam on October 25, 2011, 22:03

I wouldn't, I was just flying home.