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just from a folklore point of view, "attractive hooded man kills billionaire head of hated business with bullets inscribed with political slogans and then vanishes" is narratively breathtaking

07.12.2024 09:54 — 👍 34198    🔁 4246    💬 112    📌 305

“It’s disgusting to think the shooter is hot”

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was my sexual awakening. I was 10. Shut up - justice gets me tingly

06.12.2024 17:52 — 👍 8278    🔁 420    💬 261    📌 30

South Korea stops president’s self-coup, members of his own party say no

Watching from the US: Now that’s how it’s done. Country over party! Rule of law!

South Korea fails to impeach president post-coup, members of his party protect him with a legislative maneuver

Watching from the US: Ah. Well…

07.12.2024 13:44 — 👍 1350    🔁 190    💬 23    📌 7
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This beautiful, blushing nebula is unique amongst its counterparts. While many of the nebulae visible in the night sky are emission nebulae — clouds of dust and gas that are hot enough to emit their own radiation and light — Caldwell 4, otherwise known as the Iris Nebula or NGC 7023, is a reflection nebula. This means that its color comes from the scattered light of its central star, which lies nestled in the abundant star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Located some 1,400 light-years away from Earth, the Iris Nebula’s glowing gaseous petals stretch roughly 6 light-years across. The Iris Nebula was discovered by German-British astronomer Sir William Herschel on October 18, 1794. (Herschel has an impressive track record, having also discovered the planet Uranus and having been knighted in 1816.) His Iris Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 7. Located near the North Celestial Pole and the North Star (Polaris), Caldwell 4 is nearly impossible to see from the Southern Hemisphere. For best viewing in the Northern Hemisphere, use a telescope in early autumn to star hop from the two brightest stars in the constellation Cepheus. Since the Iris Nebula is faint and diffuse, dark skies away from city lights are recommended for viewing it. This nebula is of particular interest to scientists because of its colors. Reflection nebulae glow because they are made up of extremely tiny particles of solid matter, up to 10 or even 100 times smaller than dust particles on Earth. These particles diffuse the light around them, giving the nebula a second-hand glow that’s typically bluish (like our sky). While the Iris Nebula appears predominantly blue, it includes large filaments of deep red, indicating the presence of an unknown chemical compound likely based on hydrocarbons. Studying nebulae like this one helps astronomers learn more about the ingredients that combine to make stars.

This beautiful, blushing nebula is unique amongst its counterparts. While many of the nebulae visible in the night sky are emission nebulae — clouds of dust and gas that are hot enough to emit their own radiation and light — Caldwell 4, otherwise known as the Iris Nebula or NGC 7023, is a reflection nebula. This means that its color comes from the scattered light of its central star, which lies nestled in the abundant star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Located some 1,400 light-years away from Earth, the Iris Nebula’s glowing gaseous petals stretch roughly 6 light-years across. The Iris Nebula was discovered by German-British astronomer Sir William Herschel on October 18, 1794. (Herschel has an impressive track record, having also discovered the planet Uranus and having been knighted in 1816.) His Iris Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 7. Located near the North Celestial Pole and the North Star (Polaris), Caldwell 4 is nearly impossible to see from the Southern Hemisphere. For best viewing in the Northern Hemisphere, use a telescope in early autumn to star hop from the two brightest stars in the constellation Cepheus. Since the Iris Nebula is faint and diffuse, dark skies away from city lights are recommended for viewing it. This nebula is of particular interest to scientists because of its colors. Reflection nebulae glow because they are made up of extremely tiny particles of solid matter, up to 10 or even 100 times smaller than dust particles on Earth. These particles diffuse the light around them, giving the nebula a second-hand glow that’s typically bluish (like our sky). While the Iris Nebula appears predominantly blue, it includes large filaments of deep red, indicating the presence of an unknown chemical compound likely based on hydrocarbons. Studying nebulae like this one helps astronomers learn more about the ingredients that combine to make stars.

Caldwell 4 also called the Iris Nebula, or NGC 7023

Credit: NASA & ESA

07.12.2024 12:25 — 👍 2083    🔁 112    💬 22    📌 5
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

07.12.2024 13:05 — 👍 25317    🔁 6941    💬 645    📌 298
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I don’t take credit for this meme, but I do co-sign.

07.12.2024 13:12 — 👍 57456    🔁 13536    💬 1008    📌 554
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Today's lesson discusses the American health care system for those in countries where their system provides care for free or reasonable fees. 👇

07.12.2024 10:36 — 👍 40457    🔁 7207    💬 50    📌 89
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First Post Ooga Booga

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