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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

In visible light the stars have been removed from this narrow-band image of NGC 281, a star forming region some 10,000 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. Stars were digitally added back to the resulting starless image though. But instead of using visible light image data, the stars were added with X-ray data (in purple) from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and infrared data (in red) from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The merged multiwavelength view reveals a multitude of stars in the region's embedded star cluster IC 1590. The young stars are normally hidden in visible light images by the natal cloud's gas and obscuring dust. Also known to backyard astro-imagers as the Pacman Nebula for its overall appearance in visible light, NGC 281 is about 80 light-years across.

Photo by Wido Oerlemans

I've noticed new growth,
from our Grape Hyacinth,
around the small rocks,
in the front-side yard.
The Salvia, "Hot Lips"
with the white/red
flowers still grow,
providing feed for
the Humming birds.

Winds in the Willows,
a rustling of sound;
Mysterious Gnomes,
are playing around.

There are times, when I write,
and words seem to creep,
from out the depth of my head.
Why does it happen in this way?
For words to appear as I scribe;
a difference in what I now see,
this World should be about you,
not about the writings by me.

When life shrugs its head,
bringing a surprise to you,
don't fold up like a tent,
here's what to do.
Gather with friends,
avoid being alone,
tell others, who you love,
what is happening now.
Pray to your Lord, above.
Let your friends see,
the strength you have
and the power of We.

I pray for a tomorrow
with more happy days,
full of sunshine's
bright, sunny rays.
May a long life,
be your guiding light,
with all of your future,
being beautiful and bright.

Tougher than nails
was my Dad, to me.
Happy and joyful,
he let me see,
the love and pride,
which was to be,
my memory of him;
he is now free
as I, his son am
on the road to finality.

A mystery arose,
I cannot explain,
all I heard was
someone saying your name.
What memories there are
from those darkest of skies,
across oceans, where countries are.
Engaging in discussion with you
appears to be driven
by my question of who.
Who are you "Lady of Night",
whose travelling exploits,
provide views of a new site.
A travel adventure
promised by just you,
of new places to see,
the opportunities to view.
Thank you for sharing
travels with me,
as I satisfy
my own curiosity.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

A photographer in silhouette stands in bright moonlight as the Full Moon rises in this well-planned telephoto image. Of course, the Full Moon is normally the brightest lunar phase. But on November 18/19, the Full Moon's light will be dimmed during a deep partial lunar eclipse seen across much of planet Earth. At maximum eclipse only a few percent of the lunar disk's diameter should remain outside the Earth's dark umbral shadow when the Moon slides close to the shadow's southern edge. Near apogee, the farthest point in its orbit, the Moon's motion will be slow. That should make this second lunar eclipse of 2021 an exceptionally long partial lunar eclipse. For most of North America the eclipse partial phases will be visible in predawn hours. Since eclipses tend to come in pairs, this lunar eclipse will be followed by a solar eclipse in two weeks on December 4.

Photo by Jeff Dai

Easy to make Rich, meaty Bolognese Sauce can be on the table in 35 minutes. Make a double or triple batch to enjoy later. Click the image below to read Sally Vargas's recipe at Simply recipes.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Why doesn't the nearby galaxy create a gravitational lensing effect on the background galaxy? It does, but since both galaxies are so nearby, the angular shift is much smaller than the angular sizes of the galaxies themselves. The featured Hubble image of NGC 3314 shows two large spiral galaxies which happen to line up exactly. The foreground spiral NGC 3314a appears nearly face-on with its pinwheel shape defined by young bright star clusters. Against the glow of the background galaxy NGC 3314b, though, dark swirling lanes of interstellar dust can also be seen tracing the nearer spiral's structure. Both galaxies appear on the edge of the Hydra Cluster of Galaxies, a cluster that is about 200 million light years away. Gravitational lens distortions are much easier to see when the lensing galaxy is smaller and further away. Then, the background galaxy may even be distorted into a ring around the nearer. Fast gravitational lens flashes due to stars in the foreground galaxy momentarily magnifying the light from stars in the background galaxy might one day be visible in future observing campaigns with high-resolution telescopes.

The Veronica mountain also called Wayna Willka, is a 5,893 m (19,334 ft) mountain in the  in the Andes of Peru.  "Apu", in the ancient religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, is the term used to describe the spirits of mountains and sometimes solitary rocks, typically displaying anthropomorphic features, that protect the local people. The term dates back to the Inca Empire.
https://www.filmingperu.com/