Posted on May 8, 2022
APOD: 2022 May 8 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings
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Good morning, Rallypoint, and welcome to the 2022 Mother's Day edition of the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): 'Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings." Today's feature galaxy is one of two (NGC 1510 is the other) located some 38 (other accounts say 60) million light years from Earth in the southern constellation Horologium (The Clock). NGC 1510 is just out of frame to the right, and the two galaxies are in the process of merging.
Our focus, though, is on NGC 1512. It is a barred spiral galaxy, and it has both a central nuclear ring (viewed edge on) connecting both ends of its inner rings (I know...how can an outer ring be an inner ring?). The multiple clumps of bright blue (young and hot) stars spread along the outer edge of the inner ring are evidence of the interaction with nearby NGC 1510. These stars will eventually end their lives as supernovae, adding additional sparkle to the ongoing dance of creation.
Our focus, though, is on NGC 1512. It is a barred spiral galaxy, and it has both a central nuclear ring (viewed edge on) connecting both ends of its inner rings (I know...how can an outer ring be an inner ring?). The multiple clumps of bright blue (young and hot) stars spread along the outer edge of the inner ring are evidence of the interaction with nearby NGC 1510. These stars will eventually end their lives as supernovae, adding additional sparkle to the ongoing dance of creation.
APOD: 2022 May 8 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price good morning my friend, and good to see you on the RP net May 8, 2022 . I have said it many times before, yet I will say it again, "nobody does it better from above". Thank you for sharing Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): 'Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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