Wisps Surrounding the Horsehead Nebula
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The famous Horsehead Nebula in Orion is not alone. A deep exposure shows that the dark familiar shaped indentation, visible just below center, is part of a vast complex of absorbing dust and glowing gas. To bring out details of the Horsehead's pasture, amateur astronomers at the Star Shadow Remote Observatory in New Mexico, USA fixed a small telescope on the region for over seven hours filtering out all but a very specific color of red light emitted by hydrogen. They then added the image to a full color frame taken over three hours. The resulting spectacular picture details an intricate tapestry of gaseous wisps and dust-laden filaments that were created and sculpted over eons by stellar winds and ancient supernovas. The Horsehead Nebula lies 1,500 light years distant towards the constellation of Orion. Two stars from the Orion's Belt can be found in the above image.
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awsome this is such a great pic.
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kathicom 2007.09.05 at 17:00:44 PDT
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
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menmytigger1002 2007.05.25 at 15:11:33 PDT
breathtaking. really interesting
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Kristynita 2007.05.23 at 12:30:10 PDT
look so wonderfull
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wyuwadee 2007.04.29 at 19:18:17 PDT
GOD IS AWESOME!! THERE IS ONE GLORY OF THE SUN,AND ANOTHER GOLRY OF THE MOON,AND ANOTHER GLORY OF THE STARS:FOR ONE STAR DIFFERETH FROM ANOTHER STAR IN GLORY.
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DebbieLil7 2007.04.29 at 17:52:27 PDT
Pretty cool. Taken near Alamogordo/WSMR, New Mexico at the sunspot observitory?
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bearchanez 2007.04.29 at 04:29:15 PDT
Incredible image!
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lostlamb101 2007.04.28 at 21:12:49 PDT
What a wonderful way to see the universe!
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harliqat 2007.04.28 at 17:56:47 PDT
Wow! Just beautiful. Thank you so much for all the information about this Nebula! Also congratulations for POTD 7 days ago! Darlene in Ontario, Canada. Come visit our digital art, parrots, pet birds, backyard birds, wild birds, animals, flowers, nature, etc. albums at: http://community.webshots.com/user/littledarlings
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littledarlings 2007.04.28 at 13:49:23 PDT
wow!
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clm300 2007.04.28 at 10:16:00 PDT
Praise Him, sun, moon, praise Him all you stars of light. Ps.148:3 You take beautiful pictures. Thanks
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isreal10 2007.04.27 at 20:58:09 PDT
I would love to use this photo as a reference for my art work. Would you grant permission? GEKerr, gekerr@verizon.net
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gekerr 2007.04.27 at 20:56:14 PDT
Beautiful shot. Have fun getting more.
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michellip 2007.04.27 at 19:40:58 PDT
kOol pic
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rpabhinav 2007.04.27 at 10:56:12 PDT
kOol pic
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rpabhinav 2007.04.27 at 10:56:10 PDT
Breathtaking! A very huge Congratulations, very well deserved POTD!
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loriarnold101 2007.04.27 at 06:05:50 PDT
without words to define this photo...
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gianlutard88 2007.04.27 at 02:04:26 PDT
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gianlutard88 2007.04.27 at 02:04:00 PDT
message if you see from islamic point of view
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faizee84 2007.04.26 at 18:52:40 PDT
excellent
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engineer50 2007.04.26 at 03:38:03 PDT
BEAUTIFUL!
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debora71352 2007.04.25 at 11:56:14 PDT
I could look at these everyday-beautiful.
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swafford107 2007.04.24 at 08:07:09 PDT
Nice plagiarism. Aren't all these images and captions on APOD.nasa.gov?? The exact caption and picture are at http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060221.html, and are done by professional astronomers, not copiers.
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coggs76 2007.04.24 at 07:38:18 PDT
Excellent work.
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malikng 2007.04.24 at 07:23:02 PDT
just WOW! :O
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mandarina_82 2007.04.24 at 04:47:02 PDT
awesome
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cmt758 2007.04.23 at 21:21:47 PDT
WONDERFUL! Such dedication + work to show us this artful beautiful mystery! Thank you!
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luckyducky109 2007.04.23 at 21:07:31 PDT
wow!
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tracypanch 2007.04.23 at 15:15:22 PDT
ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING....!
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cmansfield6 2007.04.23 at 08:20:28 PDT
just really terribly beautifull, congrats on your POTD, well done
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Rainforestglow 2007.04.23 at 07:32:35 PDT
simplt the best
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jaasheen 2007.04.23 at 05:42:19 PDT
very beutiful
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wyuwadee 2007.04.23 at 03:56:16 PDT
very beutiful
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wyuwadee 2007.04.23 at 03:56:13 PDT
very beutiful
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wyuwadee 2007.04.23 at 03:55:52 PDT
very beutiful
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wyuwadee 2007.04.23 at 03:55:52 PDT
INCREDIBLE, AWESOME, MAGNIFICENT!!! And who says we don't have a creator, or higher power!!!
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csalba 2007.04.22 at 23:02:29 PDT
WOW
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sailys 2007.04.22 at 21:42:21 PDT
moumen43 said it very well. DITTO!!!
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orchid1941 2007.04.22 at 19:47:13 PDT
wow!
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Kelsiblah 2007.04.22 at 18:22:56 PDT
Extraordinaria Foto. Aunque màs lo es quien creò lo que en aquì admiramos. For NO1DRAGON, if you really want to see all of this in person, just get ready and prepare for the second comming of Jesus Christ. Blessings
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juanrod160 2007.04.22 at 17:54:18 PDT
Please do not post pictures which cannot be downloaded to the Webshots desktop!!
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haskle 2007.04.22 at 17:19:24 PDT
Fantastich!!!!!!! thankssssssss
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valentina76v 2007.04.22 at 17:11:08 PDT
Sensational capture!
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jodi_coyote 2007.04.22 at 15:50:15 PDT
GREAT!!!!
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recece 2007.04.22 at 13:39:25 PDT
So much energy!!!!!!
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alhemicar07 2007.04.22 at 08:31:04 PDT
Amazing photo - razor sharp resolution. Outstanding time exposure from a small tlescope. Ed in CO
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ezeddy100 2007.04.22 at 04:59:25 PDT
awesome
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eukong 2007.04.22 at 03:38:39 PDT
This beautiful photo is just a reminder of how tiny Earth is, and how puny we humans really are. especially when we think of the One who created it all...
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lstadeyeske 2007.04.21 at 23:10:45 PDT
Those who enjoy this photograph should take a look at the slide show...truly inspirational!
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kokopelli_jb 2007.04.21 at 22:00:32 PDT
wow, amazing.....and beautiful...are you the one that took this photo? It's incredible. Thanks for the history behind this Nebula and the interesting narative on how this photo was taken....oh, and thanks for sharing it...I am facinated with Space and all thats out there, so this photo has real meaning to me.
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kellimays 2007.04.21 at 21:49:45 PDT
Magnificent! Thanks for sharing.
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kokopelli_jb 2007.04.21 at 21:42:38 PDT
Awesome pictures. Congratulations on capturing some of the magnificent design that exists in the neverending universe! The photographer is deserving of honor, but the Maker of all this magnificent creation is worthy of eternal praise! As we admire the beauty, may we never forget the Creator of all things!
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carolinadreamin2 2007.04.21 at 21:05:50 PDT
Awe-inspiring and amazingly beautiful.
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coachpunk 2007.04.21 at 20:43:00 PDT
WOW... Impresionante!
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SirQuinto 2007.04.21 at 19:48:50 PDT
WOW......It is terrible intresting
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farzan1960 2007.04.21 at 19:38:41 PDT
WOW......It is terrible intresting
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farzan1960 2007.04.21 at 19:38:41 PDT
BEAUTIFUL AND FANTASTIC!
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squash01 2007.04.21 at 19:28:54 PDT
Incredible picture!!!! Awsome
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Michelle7475 2007.04.21 at 19:23:45 PDT
I watched the entire slide show. WOW! Wish I could see all of it in person. But, since I cannot, thank you so much for the views.
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no1dragon 2007.04.21 at 19:00:57 PDT
great photo, and you are a font of information too!
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kjellEric 2007.04.21 at 18:58:22 PDT
Faboulous photo. Orion has always been one of my favorites. Congratulations on your feature
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erinrex 2007.04.21 at 18:47:07 PDT
It's very beutiful and good looking
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wyuwadee 2007.04.21 at 18:18:33 PDT
Just one word: Wow!! Eli From Aguascalientes, Mexico
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otniel_garcia 2007.04.21 at 18:17:02 PDT
Extraordinaria,el Universo es maravilloso,felicitacione s por tener en archivo la calidad de estas fotos
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elecebe 2007.04.21 at 17:57:11 PDT
extraordinary - the universe is surely alive with wonders a really good photo
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carie386 2007.04.21 at 17:33:33 PDT
stunning.
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jeanpictures 2007.04.21 at 17:33:12 PDT
Very nice. Definitely my next wallpaper.
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Link360 2007.04.21 at 17:29:34 PDT
It is breath thanking and congrates on being POTD and please keep up the great work.
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tiffiny106 2007.04.21 at 17:23:10 PDT
I just loved the raw natural beauty of this and have added it to my screensavers. Great work and worthy of all the praise
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patsy2235 2007.04.21 at 16:40:07 PDT
Excellent. I immediately used it as my desktop background! Very nice! Thank you!:<))
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watercu 2007.04.21 at 15:50:18 PDT
Great colection! Congrats on POTD. Monica - Italy
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dcrrld 2007.04.21 at 15:25:38 PDT
Hello, Thank you and your astronomer friends for bringing this magnificent photo to the world. Nature's beauty can never be equalled by anything produced by man, nor can its majesty nor immensity. This is one of the most beautiful photographs I have ever seen, and I would dearly love to own a print of it. Is that possible? I would cherish it forever. Thank you for sharing this natural miracle to all your Webshot friends. Keith H
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keithheinrich 2007.04.21 at 15:06:57 PDT
Outstanding, exciting and beautiful!
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jkirk2 2007.04.21 at 15:00:39 PDT
Nice Fakkin Foto
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strom1 2007.04.21 at 14:35:03 PDT
Breathtaking!
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Glock1982 2007.04.21 at 14:27:36 PDT
wow, this is awesome.
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Renacuajo3 2007.04.21 at 14:07:53 PDT
Great pics... Love them all. Nice job.
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crazyforty 2007.04.21 at 13:54:14 PDT
Absoutley fantastic, great work.
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oldba 2007.04.21 at 13:06:06 PDT
good job this time !
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kam2look4fun 2007.04.21 at 13:06:04 PDT
Fantastic photo. Well done
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patnlaura1 2007.04.21 at 12:25:45 PDT
It is truly awesome!
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crazee8141 2007.04.21 at 12:16:44 PDT
thank you so much for sharing...awesom!
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heartfeltmassage20... 2007.04.21 at 11:57:55 PDT
Amazing photo!Congratulations on your POTD!
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marionly 2007.04.21 at 11:51:05 PDT
Oh my gosh! I've never seen anything like this. It is amazing! Thanks for sharing! Gives me a new appreciation for the heavens and all the beauty and mysteries that they hold. dxechk48
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dxechk48 2007.04.21 at 11:46:53 PDT
This is a great photo. Most photos just feature the Horsehead Nebula, so this is very imressive in scale.
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iijoki 2007.04.21 at 11:37:55 PDT
This could be a "Modern" painting. So tough now a days to distinguish a painting from a photograph!
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zorro3692 2007.04.21 at 11:34:32 PDT
Nebular are fascinating, This picture is great. Congrats on POTD.
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NeelyMargory 2007.04.21 at 11:27:18 PDT
Just awesome, don't know what else to say. Awesome!
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galeanda 2007.04.21 at 10:49:20 PDT
Absolutely Beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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inttelgal 2007.04.21 at 10:35:02 PDT
i can just say its Awesome!
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rahul_ta 2007.04.21 at 10:16:40 PDT
Is the beginning stages of a new star forming? Awesome picture
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foxyfloridalady 2007.04.21 at 10:10:43 PDT
Congratulations on your stunning POTD and thank you for sharing.Enjoy your busy day. Marlene-Holland
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22338 2007.04.21 at 09:51:48 PDT
Wow! Have you read URANTIA? hugs tt from B.C.
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Tigers306 2007.04.21 at 09:40:29 PDT
This picture is just beautiful! It looks like there's a little being out there "space boarding". Your album is amazing as well. It takes me to another time and place. Simply and aptly put, it is absolutely "out of this world! Thanks for sharing this with our little webshots universe... :-)
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karrachea 2007.04.21 at 09:31:15 PDT
Awesome! Vicky
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squeakerpa 2007.04.21 at 08:48:21 PDT
A great photo!
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mkoffler 2007.04.21 at 08:40:27 PDT
sublime
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mhbha47 2007.04.21 at 08:31:46 PDT
Zillions of thanks to the photographer who's taken real pain to give us the awesome depth view of the space. dh
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dadkarim 2007.04.21 at 08:20:26 PDT
CONGRATULATIONS on having the POTD.
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joyce914 2007.04.21 at 08:13:35 PDT
Thanks for stopping by our planet to display these masterpieces. I could care less about their source. I just appreciate their magnificense, wonder, and beauty made so accessible by you on WSs. Enjoyed the commentaries as well. (Very Sincerely) - Seattle
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stoneycreeks 2007.04.21 at 08:11:59 PDT
Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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Aslanfan89 2007.04.21 at 07:25:15 PDT
Wow! This is an amazing photo. This is beyond wonderful!... Marjie
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windflowers43 2007.04.21 at 07:23:04 PDT
AWESOME SEEMS FAR TOO LITTLE TO SAY ABOUT THIS PHOTO-----THANK YOU SO MUCH----DANUBE105
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danube105 2007.04.21 at 07:20:37 PDT
wow what can you say but fantastic thank you my first time to see this far out so close.
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garrie45 2007.04.21 at 06:57:57 PDT
wow what can you say but fantastic thank you my first time to see this far out so close.
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garrie45 2007.04.21 at 06:57:56 PDT
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on this stunning photo! No wonder it is a POTD! Outstanding! Best wishes, Kris :)
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KrisApplegate 2007.04.21 at 06:38:44 PDT
I enjoy astronomy and this picture taken from earth is awsome, I have seen many from the hubble telescope which is clear of light polution but from earth with all the associated light polution makes this photo worth storing in my library. I once had the use of a 12" Meade telescope through our local astronomy club they are currently building their own 16" telescope.
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sailingsouth101 2007.04.21 at 06:33:52 PDT
It is hard to beleive such things exsist. Just awesome!
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kool240 2007.04.21 at 06:12:50 PDT
Congratulations on your POTD, thanks for sharing. Michel
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nttl2k1 2007.04.21 at 06:03:15 PDT
Awesome! Congratulations on your POTD! Blessings, Karen
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karendenise1960 2007.04.21 at 06:02:29 PDT
Utterly magnficent!
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donharis 2007.04.21 at 05:53:28 PDT
so beautiful
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arlenegiudice 2007.04.21 at 05:48:29 PDT
merveilleux ! ce genre de photos nous remet à notre vraie place dans l'univers.
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moumen43 2007.04.21 at 05:46:07 PDT
Felicitaciones. Da gusto tener una foto asi.
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vmanga 2007.04.21 at 05:33:08 PDT
I wish even i could have got oppurtunity to see such things coz we here in india rarely get some chance to see such grt, unusual kind of images.
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prettybhakti 2007.04.21 at 05:28:47 PDT
Those kind of image is fabulous!!!!!This is there show to us how small and how "simple" we are compared with the rest of the universe.
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guinho0101 2007.04.21 at 05:20:49 PDT
I don't have a telescope but I do visit Carter Observatory, N.Z.'s national observatory here in Wellington, from time to time to view the wonderful sights light years from Earth. I have mentioned when commenting before on astro shots taken by Webshots members and would like to meention it again that my grandfather was a pioneer NZ astronomer from the end of the Nineteenth Century until his death in 1927. Once again, a truly wonderful shot!
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chrisjmbrown2007 2007.04.21 at 05:20:39 PDT
This is a gorgeous photo. You did a great job of capturing the brilliant red sky
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bgbookie 2007.04.21 at 05:19:57 PDT
Fabulous capture of the heavens above - Congratulations on having it chosen as the POTD.
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sodapop90 2007.04.21 at 05:15:44 PDT
this make me adore the universe again... amazing!!!
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celineyildirim 2007.04.21 at 04:52:25 PDT
Una descripción increÃble de lo que se va descubriendo del Universo
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standrick009 2007.04.21 at 04:51:45 PDT
Just amazing beautifull, and to think about...
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191942100 2007.04.21 at 04:48:58 PDT
amazing pic!
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jupiter711 2007.04.21 at 04:35:47 PDT
WOW! This is spectacular! Thanks for sharing. Norisna from Toronto
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normais 2007.04.21 at 04:28:43 PDT
Wow: Amazing picture! Congratulations on your POTD. Stephen/Orlando, FL.
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stepheno3 2007.04.21 at 04:00:48 PDT
We find that space shots are most beautiful in a bizzare sort of way. Congratulations on your POTD.
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bearfolk 2007.04.21 at 03:53:22 PDT
It looks like a mess out there... chaos... But it's beautiful
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RobertGreenland 2007.04.21 at 02:59:07 PDT
Awesome !
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vovin 2007.04.21 at 02:57:48 PDT
fantastic photo
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elgringo67 2007.04.21 at 02:38:24 PDT
Fantastic all your photos in this album ! Thanks for sharing them , and also for the captions. I'll be back to enjoy such a fabulous collection of images. Congratulations for the well deserved feature ! Andrew from Romania.
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theskywalker69_3 2007.04.21 at 01:58:42 PDT
perfect
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secevit 2007.04.21 at 01:52:29 PDT
perfect
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secevit 2007.04.21 at 01:52:27 PDT
Beautiful
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maxeclip 2007.04.21 at 01:26:33 PDT
Magnificent!
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owenmmoore 2007.04.21 at 01:19:51 PDT
this is just plain beautiful - and it gives you a sense of how small and ignorant you are and how there is so much out there that would blow your mind out if you got to know all of it
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cammad 2007.04.21 at 01:17:01 PDT
Awesome Pic, I love it.
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Echo44 2007.04.21 at 01:08:25 PDT
This is just spectacular!!
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sonyamessina100 2007.04.21 at 01:00:59 PDT
truly amazing
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mohamedwi 2007.04.21 at 00:54:31 PDT
Strange
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lynpierre 2007.04.21 at 00:30:25 PDT
Aptly named & spectacular
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vincenza136 2007.01.20 at 01:30:55 PST
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