Above: Our Milky Way Galaxy looks like this
spiral nebula, M101, located at 14h03.2m R.A.,
54deg21' Dec., in the constellation of the Big
Dipper (Ursa Major)
Below: The Horsehead Nebula in Orion.
These galaxies are by no means "nearby" objects. The
light left them 25+ millions of years ago and is
just reaching us now! Light travels at a speed
of 186,000 mi/sec. |
Earth as seen from the lunar
crater Clementine-----> |
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The Moon Winds, Not Revolves, Around Earth |
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Total Eclipse of the Moon,
September 26, 1996, as
observed in Sarasota, FL---> |
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<--Pic by 'Chuck'
at Sarasota Camera |
