Monogram Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 Pillow

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Monogram Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 Pillow

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series This NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 unveils details in the galaxy's star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust.
One of the most striking features is the dust lanes that extend away from the nucleus and follow the inner edges of the galaxy's spiral arms. Clusters of hot young blue stars form along the spiral arms and ionize surrounding clouds of hydrogen gas that glow red. Delicate curtains of dust partially obscure and redden the light of the stars behind them by scattering blue light.
Galaxies lying behind NGC 1672 give the illusion they are embedded in the foreground galaxy, even though they are really much farther away. They also appear reddened as they shine through NGC 1672's dust. A few bright foreground stars inside our own Milky Way Galaxy appear in the image as bright and diamond-like objects.
As a prototypical barred spiral galaxy, NGC 1672 differs from normal spiral galaxies, in that the arms do not twist all the way into the center. Instead, they are attached to the two ends of a straight bar of stars enclosing the nucleus. Viewed nearly face on, NGC 1672 shows intense star formation regions especially off in the ends of its central bar.
Astronomers believe that barred spirals have a unique mechanism that channels gas from the disk inward towards the nucleus. This allows the bar portion of the galaxy to serve as an area of new star generation.
NGC 1672 is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy. Seyferts are a subset of galaxies with active nuclei. The energy output of these nuclei can sometimes outshine their host galaxies. This activity is powered by accretion onto supermassive black holes.
NGC 1672 is more than 60 million light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Dorado. These observations of NGC 1672 were taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in August of 2005. The composite image was made by using filters that isolate light from the blue, green, and infrared portions of the spectrum, as well as emission from ionized hydrogen.
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Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

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Zazzle Throw Pillow from Bebops: Hairy Woodpecker Pillow

Shop Create Sell Check this out! This throw pillow presents the male Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus). This striking bird has black and white feathers and a red patch on the back of his head. He is often confused with the Downy Woodpecker but he is larger with a much longer beak. Here he is against a lovely blue sky. Hairy Woodpecker Pillow by Bebops Order This Product Find more at Zazzle. Share this product!     At Zazzle, you can: Shop billions of unique custom products. Create t-shirts, business cards, invitations, custom gifts, and more. Sell products and make $$$. We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back! Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Blog   Forum Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy  |  User Agreement  |  Contact Us To ensure delivery, add us to your address book: zazzle@email.zazzle.com © 2014 Zazzle Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zazzle Inc, 1800 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232, astronomy space picture Wristwatch

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232, astronomy space picture Wristwatch

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A fantastic astronomy image featuring a little of the wonder that is our universe.
This spectacular image of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 was obtained on September 21, 1998, during a period of good observing conditions. It is based on three exposures in ultra-violet, blue and red light, respectively. The colours of the different regions are well visible : the central areas contain older stars of reddish colour, while the spiral arms are populated by young, blue stars and many star-forming regions. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the left side, shaped like the greek letter "theta".

NGC 1232 is located 20º south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light-years, but the excellent optical quality of the VLT and FORS allows us to see an incredible wealth of details.
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Zazzle Card from Bebops: Hairy Woodpecker Cards

Shop Create Sell Check this out! This blank note card presents the male Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus). This striking bird has black and white feathers and a red patch on the back of his head. He is often confused with the Downy Woodpecker but he is larger with a much longer beak. Here he is on a suet feeder against a lovely blue sky. Hairy Woodpecker Cards by Bebops Order This Product Find more at Zazzle. Share this product!     At Zazzle, you can: Shop billions of unique custom products. Create t-shirts, business cards, invitations, custom gifts, and more. Sell products and make $$$. We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back! Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Blog   Forum Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy  |  User Agreement  |  Contact Us To ensure delivery, add us to your address book: zazzle@email.zazzle.com © 2014 Zazzle Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zazzle Inc, 1800 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Witch Head Nebula deep space astronomy image Post Card

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Witch Head Nebula deep space astronomy image Post Card

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. Astronomers say the billowy clouds of the nebula, where baby stars are brewing, are being lit up by massive stars. Dust in the cloud is being hit with starlight, causing it to glow with infrared light, which was picked up by WISE's detectors.
The Witch Head nebula is estimated to be hundreds of light-years away in the Orion constellation, just off the famous hunter's knee.
WISE was recently "awakened" to hunt for asteroids in a program called NEOWISE. The reactivation came after the spacecraft was put into hibernation in 2011, when it completed two full scans of the sky, as planned.
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Zazzle Tote Bag from Bebops: Hairy Woodpecker Tote Bag

Shop Create Sell Check this out! This tote bag presents the male Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus). This striking bird has black and white feathers and a red patch on the back of his head. He is often confused with the Downy Woodpecker but he is larger with a much longer beak. Here he is on a suet feeder against a lovely blue sky. Hairy Woodpecker Tote Bag by Bebops Order This Product Find more at Zazzle. Share this product!     At Zazzle, you can: Shop billions of unique custom products. Create t-shirts, business cards, invitations, custom gifts, and more. Sell products and make $$$. We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back! Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Blog   Forum Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy  |  User Agreement  |  Contact Us To ensure delivery, add us to your address book: zazzle@email.zazzle.com © 2014 Zazzle Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zazzle Inc, 1800 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Monogram Celestial Bauble - SXP1062 space picture Pick

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Monogram Celestial Bauble - SXP1062 space picture Pick

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series In this composite image, X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton have been colored blue and optical data from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile are colored red and green. The flowering shape is a star factory and the bright blue star is the pulsar, known as SXP 1062. Astronomers are interested in SXP 1062 because it's spinning unusually slowly - about once every 18 minutes. (In contrast, some pulsars are found to revolve up to 1000 times per second)
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Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al & ESA/XMM-Newton; Optical: AURA/NOAO/CTIO/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al

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Zazzle iPad Case from Bebops: Hairy Woodpecker Powis iPad Air 2 Case

Shop Create Sell Check this out! This iPad Air 2 case presents the male Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus). This striking bird has black and white feathers and a red patch on the back of his head. He is often confused with the Downy Woodpecker but he is larger with a much longer beak. Here he is on a suet feeder against a lovely blue sky. Hairy Woodpecker Powis iPad Air 2 Case by Bebops Order This Product Find more at Zazzle. Share this product!     At Zazzle, you can: Shop billions of unique custom products. Create t-shirts, business cards, invitations, custom gifts, and more. Sell products and make $$$. We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back! Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Blog   Forum Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy  |  User Agreement  |  Contact Us To ensure delivery, add us to your address book: zazzle@email.zazzle.com © 2014 Zazzle Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zazzle Inc, 1800 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Cassiopeia, Milky Ways Youngest Supernova Post-it® Notes

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Cassiopeia, Milky Ways Youngest Supernova Post-it® Notes

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series This extraordinarily deep Chandra image shows Cassiopeia A (Cas A, for short), the youngest supernova remnant in the Milky Way. New analysis shows that this supernova remnant acts like a relativistic pinball machine by accelerating electrons to enormous energies. The blue, wispy arcs in the image show where the acceleration is taking place in an expanding shock wave generated by the explosion. The red and green regions show material from the destroyed star that has been heated to millions of degrees by the explosion.
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Image credit: NASA/CXC/MIT/UMass Amherst/M.D. Stage et al.

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Zazzle Coat Rack from Bebops: Cardinals in Autumn Coat Rack

Shop Create Sell Check this out! Easily customize or remove the text on this coatrack featuring Mr. and Mrs. Northern Cardinal. It is autumn with glorious foliage in the background but the first snow has fallen to give us a preview of winter. He is a brilliant red color. She is orange, gold and brown. Both have crests and orange beaks. They are truly the royalty of backyard birds with their distinctive song and lovely colors. Cardinals in Autumn Coat Rack by Bebops Order This Product Find more at Zazzle. Share this product!     At Zazzle, you can: Shop billions of unique custom products. Create t-shirts, business cards, invitations, custom gifts, and more. Sell products and make $$$. We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back! Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Blog   Forum Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy  |  User Agreement  |  Contact Us To ensure delivery, add us to your address book: zazzle@email.zazzle.com © 2014 Zazzle Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zazzle Inc, 1800 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.