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Outer Space ObjectsOuter Space Objects
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Center of Milky WayCenter of Milky Way
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COMETSCOMETS
Series of 7 slidesSeries of 7 slides
Photographs provided on the web by NASA
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Halley’s Comet Halley’s Comet
13 May 1910 over Flagstaff, Arizona13 May 1910 over Flagstaff, Arizona
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Halley Halley CometComet
from Giottofrom Giotto19861986
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Comet BradfordComet Bradford
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Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
Mosaic from Hubble
Sun is above and to the right.
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Comet Shoemaker—Levy 9Comet Shoemaker—Levy 9collision with Jupitercollision with Jupiter
-1994--1994-
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Comet Ikeya--ZhangComet Ikeya--Zhang
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Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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The The Kepler Kepler
SupernovaSupernova
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Eagle Nebula Eagle Nebula fromfrom Hubble Hubble
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AntennaAntennae e
galaxiesgalaxies(mosaic)(mosaic)
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Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy
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Next four images of Crab Nebula Next four images of Crab Nebula use different wavelengths of use different wavelengths of
electromagnetic radiation (light).electromagnetic radiation (light).
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Southern Crab NebulaSouthern Crab Nebula
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Crab Crab NebulNebul
aa6,000 light years from earth
Remains of a supernova explosion seen in 1054 AD
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High energy center
Photo from Hubble
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Crab Crab NebulNebul
a – a – radio radio imageimage
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Crab Nebula -- a PulsarCrab Nebula -- a Pulsar
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End of part 1
Ben Zalewski Jan. 2007
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