The Valentine Nebula

Radiate_Truth · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 1056

7000 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia there are a pair of galactic star clusters which formed only a few million
years ago. Easily visible in binoculars or a small telescope, the Double Cluster is a favorite object of many stargazers. But
just north of the Double Cluster is an object invisible to most telescopes. IC1805, the Valentine Nebula, is a huge cloud of
gas and dust where stars are forming. In a few million years, the gas will be consumed in the process of star formation. Right
next to IC1805 in the sky is IC1848 (outside of the above photo), another similar nebula. Stargazers millions of years from
now will be treated to two sets of Double Clusters side by side in the sky. The stellar wind from powerful stars at the core
of IC1805 have carved out the dark areas, leading to the heart shape. Photographed October 1, 2000, near Vail, AZ.

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obmar · Site Admin Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 5697

How far is a light year
one wonders
here is 7000 light years away.

Radiate_Truth · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 1056

How Far is a Light-Year?

A light-year is a unit of length used by astronomers to measure
interstellar distance (the distance between stars). A light-year
is defined as the distance that light will travel in a year. If the
speed of light is 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km per
second), then calculate the distance that light will travel in one
year. Express your answer in miles per year. [Note: Cancel
similar units above and below the dividing line. This process is
known as "dimensional analysis."]

Solution:

186,000 mi/sec x 60 sec/min x 60 min/hr x 24 hr/day x 365 days/yr

SOURCE

obmar · Site Admin Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 5697

That same God that created all those created us.

Imagine, how infinite we are,
Yet so filled with pride.

Radiate_Truth · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 1056

I see nothing in being proud of who you are...
Just that there is foolish pride which always comes before a fall.

obmar · Site Admin Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 5697

Then you have recognised HIM,rachel.

They used to call him ELOH
The Arabs call him ALLAH

Al-Hadid (Iron)

57:20 KNOW [O men] that the life
of this world is but a play and a passing delight,
and a Beautiful show,
and [the cause of] your boastful vying with one another,
and [of your] greed for more and more riches and children. [29]

Its parable is that of [30] [life-giving] rain:
the herbage which it causes to grow delights the tillers of the soil; [31]
but then it withers,
and thou canst see it turn yellow;
and in the end it crumbles into dust.

But [the abiding truth of man’s condition
will become fully apparent] in the life to come: [either]
suffering severe,
or [32] God’s forgiveness
and His goodly acceptance:

for the life of this world is nothing
but an enjoyment of self-delusion.

Radiate_Truth · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 1056

I wouldn't be here with you now if I didn't...