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Good afternoon, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Cygnus Skyscape." What a day. I'd like to dedicate today's APOD in memory of SP5 Mark Kuzinski, who passed away Monday. He followed this thread regularly, and always seemed to enjoy each new image. I think he would like this one too.
If you didn't see the memorial post from COL Mikel J. Burroughs earlier today, it's worth checking out. Mark, I hope there are only happy tears where you are now. Pié Iesu, qui tollis peccáta múndi, dona éis requiem.
If you didn't see the memorial post from COL Mikel J. Burroughs earlier today, it's worth checking out. Mark, I hope there are only happy tears where you are now. Pié Iesu, qui tollis peccáta múndi, dona éis requiem.
APOD: 2020 August 26 – Cygnus Skyscape
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Rush's Cygnus X-1 Duology consists of Book I: The Voyage and Book II: Hemispheres. Book I is the last track on the 1977 "A Farewell to Kings album".
Belated thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Wednesday, August 26, 2020 entitled "Cygnus Skyscape." and dedicating it to our friend SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Image: Cygnus Skyscape - Image Credit & Copyright - Alistair Symon
APOD Background
"Explanation: In brush strokes of interstellar dust and glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape is painted across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Composed using 22 different images and over 180 hours of image data, the widefield mosaic spans an impressive 24 degrees across the sky. Alpha star of Cygnus, bright, hot, supergiant Deneb lies near top center. Crowded with stars and luminous gas clouds Cygnus is also home to the dark, obscuring Northern Coal Sack Nebula, extending from Deneb toward the center of the view. The reddish glow of star forming regions NGC 7000 and IC 5070, the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebulas, are just left of Deneb. The Veil Nebula is a standout below and left of center. A supernova remnant, the Veil is some 1,400 light years away, but many other nebulae and star clusters are identifiable throughout the cosmic scene. Of course, Deneb itself is also known to northern hemisphere skygazers for its place in two asterisms -- marking the top of the Northern Cross and a vertex of the Summer Triangle."
Rush's Cygnus X-1 Duology consists of Book I: The Voyage and Book II: Hemispheres. Book I is the last track on the 1977 "A Farewell to Kings album".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMibr8CqQ4
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance BondsSgt Jim Belanus SPC Chris Bayner-CwikTSgt David L. SPC Nancy GreeneSSG Stephen RogersonPO2 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll CWO3 Dennis M.CPT (Join to see) SPC Randy ZimmermanCPL Douglas Chrysler [SGT (Join to see)Sgt Vance Bonds
Image: Cygnus Skyscape - Image Credit & Copyright - Alistair Symon
APOD Background
"Explanation: In brush strokes of interstellar dust and glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape is painted across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Composed using 22 different images and over 180 hours of image data, the widefield mosaic spans an impressive 24 degrees across the sky. Alpha star of Cygnus, bright, hot, supergiant Deneb lies near top center. Crowded with stars and luminous gas clouds Cygnus is also home to the dark, obscuring Northern Coal Sack Nebula, extending from Deneb toward the center of the view. The reddish glow of star forming regions NGC 7000 and IC 5070, the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebulas, are just left of Deneb. The Veil Nebula is a standout below and left of center. A supernova remnant, the Veil is some 1,400 light years away, but many other nebulae and star clusters are identifiable throughout the cosmic scene. Of course, Deneb itself is also known to northern hemisphere skygazers for its place in two asterisms -- marking the top of the Northern Cross and a vertex of the Summer Triangle."
Rush's Cygnus X-1 Duology consists of Book I: The Voyage and Book II: Hemispheres. Book I is the last track on the 1977 "A Farewell to Kings album".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMibr8CqQ4
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance BondsSgt Jim Belanus SPC Chris Bayner-CwikTSgt David L. SPC Nancy GreeneSSG Stephen RogersonPO2 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll CWO3 Dennis M.CPT (Join to see) SPC Randy ZimmermanCPL Douglas Chrysler [SGT (Join to see)Sgt Vance Bonds
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Pursuit of The Cygnus Thief - by J. H. Clarke - Live Spanish Guitar Looping at Pier 39
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Pursuit of The Cygnus Thief - by J. H. Clarke - Live Spanish Guitar Looping at Pier 39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am1Iu8V54II
FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sgt (Join to see) SSG Stephen Rogerson SMSgt Lawrence McCarter GySgt Thomas Vick MSG Felipe De Leon Brown SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Albert Castro SGT Denny Espinosa Cynthia Croft COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am1Iu8V54II
FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sgt (Join to see) SSG Stephen Rogerson SMSgt Lawrence McCarter GySgt Thomas Vick MSG Felipe De Leon Brown SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Albert Castro SGT Denny Espinosa Cynthia Croft COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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