These great hollow globes of artificial super-metals, and artificial transparent adamant, ranged in size from the earliest and smallest structures, which were no bigger than a very small asteroid, to spheres considerably larger than the Earth. (Olaf Stapledon, STAR MAKER)
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Quiet Lagoon
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows a favorite observing target for my clear summer nights: Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula, in the constellation of Sagittarius. This image goes well beyond the capabilities of our modest backyard instruments and focuses in on the center of the nebula.
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