Galaxy M51
Feb 20, 2022 23:16:01 #
tony85629
Loc: Sahuarita, Az
Also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
Feb 20, 2022 23:52:16 #
Feb 21, 2022 00:47:05 #
100 BILLION stars! And if even 1/2 of them have planets that's... a lot!!!!!
Great photo, I thought maybe it was called The Snail Galaxy!
Great photo, I thought maybe it was called The Snail Galaxy!
Feb 21, 2022 01:30:20 #
Feb 21, 2022 01:55:53 #
Feb 21, 2022 06:28:26 #
Feb 21, 2022 07:24:27 #
Fascinating photo! I'm currently reading Why The Universe Is The Way It Is, by Dr. Hugh Ross. The science is mind-boggling. Of note, he points out the "inventory" that makes up the universe, given as percentages of cosmic density:
Dark energy (self-stretching property of the cosmic space surface): 72.1%
Exotic dark matter (particles that weakly interact with ordinary matter particles and light): 23.3%
Ordinary dark matter (particles that strongly interact with light): 4.35%
Ordinary bright matter (stars and star remnants): 0.27%
Planets (a subset of ordinary dark matter): 0.0001%
These staggering numbers, and many presented in the book, indicate how vast and seemingly incomprehensible the universe is! And that your photo reveals only a tiny fraction of visible property.
Dark energy (self-stretching property of the cosmic space surface): 72.1%
Exotic dark matter (particles that weakly interact with ordinary matter particles and light): 23.3%
Ordinary dark matter (particles that strongly interact with light): 4.35%
Ordinary bright matter (stars and star remnants): 0.27%
Planets (a subset of ordinary dark matter): 0.0001%
These staggering numbers, and many presented in the book, indicate how vast and seemingly incomprehensible the universe is! And that your photo reveals only a tiny fraction of visible property.
Feb 21, 2022 07:38:13 #
tony85629 wrote:
Also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
Outstanding image
Feb 21, 2022 07:39:43 #
Feb 21, 2022 07:58:26 #
Feb 21, 2022 10:05:41 #
Feb 21, 2022 11:45:44 #
tony85629 wrote:
Also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
23.16 million light years from Earth and contains over 100 billion stars and countless number of planets.
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and a CCD camera.
Spectacular and eye-catchingly beautiful ✨✨🏆✨✨
Feb 21, 2022 12:39:00 #
Feb 21, 2022 13:34:43 #
Feb 21, 2022 16:33:36 #
Looks a bit more interesting than the "Whirlpool" we have in the laundry room!!! Thanks for a wonderful image of something so fascinating.
Bob
Bob
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