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Ptah

(33,030 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2015, 07:49 AM Jan 2015

Light from Cygnus A {Astronomy Picture of the Day}

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150124.html

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Light from Cygnus A {Astronomy Picture of the Day} (Original Post) Ptah Jan 2015 OP

Cool!! tavernier Jan 2015 #1

cygnus x-1 from rush (the band not the bozo) belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #2

This beauty is both Republican and Democratic. asjr Jan 2015 #3

Now this is worth my tax dollars. blackspade Jan 2015 #4

That's Gee-orgeous. Love it. byronius Jan 2015 #5

tavernier

(12,392 posts)

1. Cool!!

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 09:01 AM

Jan 2015

Thanks!

belzabubba333

(1,237 posts)

2. cygnus x-1 from rush (the band not the bozo)

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 09:13 AM

Jan 2015

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In the constellation of Cygnus, there lurks a mysterious, invisible force: the black hole
of Cygnus X-1...

Six Stars of the Northern Cross
In mourning for their sister's loss
In a final flash of glory
Nevermore to grace the night...

I set a course just east of Lyra
And northwest of Pegasus
Flew into the light of Deneb
Sailed across the Milky Way
On my ship, the 'Rocinante'
Wheeling through the galaxies
Headed for the heart of Cygnus
Headlong into mystery

The x-ray is her siren song
My ship cannot resist her long
Nearer to my deadly goal
Until the black hole
Gains control...