This is just a picture of a really pretty galaxy cluster called MACS J0717. Enjoy!
Galaxy Cluster MACS J0717 in Infrared
Late yet again… sorry…
This one is really cool. It’s currently the most massive known structure in our observable universe, measuring 10 billion lightyears in diameter. Sorry I can’t get y’all a better link than Wikipedia. I can’t find anything at Nasa.gov or Hubblesite.org, which is annoying but… what’re ya’ gonna do?
Hubble image of MACS J0717 with mass overlay (Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall)
Finding a link with a .tiff file for this one has been… hard… but it’s still really cool.
This is NOT an artist’s rendering. This is a direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris B:
Beta Pictoris B orbiting its star
Beta Pictoris, the star, is the large, blurred out circle in the middle. Beta Pictoris B is the small, light, pixelated circle at the bottom right of the star.
How cool is this?
Woops! Sorry for the late post. Almost forgot about this series… heh…
Anyways… here’s a really cool picture of the galaxy M64. It’s really pretty, IMO…
Dust Band Around the Nucleus of Black Eye Galaxy M64
As promised, here’s Charon. I went with this photo because it’s something interesting to think about.
Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean?
What, you thought I wouldn’t include Pluto? No, it’s not my favorite planet, but New Horizons’ mission there was awesome, and this is one of the many reasons why.
And yes, next week will be Charon.
Pluto’s Colorful Composition
Hubble caught the beating heart of the Crab Nebula, and it’s amazing. Enjoy!
The Beating Heart of the Crab Nebula
Time for a new series!!!!! Astronomy Picture of the Week!!!!
Totes original, right? I’m… like… the first person to ever think of doing this!
But seriously… I’m not an astronomer, but I’m addicted to the universe. Whether presented in false color or true color, the images sent back to us by our satellites and telescopes are wonders to behold. And I have to start with this…
This image, In Saturn’s Shadow, is why Saturn is my favorite planet… it’s simply beautiful.
In Saturn’s Shadow
