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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

History's first known periodic comet, Comet Halley (1P/Halley), returns to the inner Solar System every 76 years or so. The famous comet made its last appearance to the naked-eye in 1986. But dusty debris from Comet Halley can be seen raining through planet Earth's skies twice a year during two annual meteor showers, the Eta Aquarids in May and the Orionids in October. In fact, an unhurried series of exposures captured these two bright meteors, vaporizing bits of Halley dust, during the early morning hours of October 23 against a starry background along the Taurus molecular cloud. Impacting the atmosphere at about 66 kilometers per second their greenish streaks point back to the shower's radiant just north of Orion's bright star Betelgeuse off the lower left side of the frame. The familiar Pleiades star cluster anchors the dusty celestial scene at the right.

Photo by David Cortner

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Quote: Winston Churchill
Image: The Dolomites, Italian Alps

A great emotion,
escapes from my mind,
leaving no trail as
memories are left behind.

Try, as I must,
to retrieve this thought
I can't recall
and it can't be bought.

You can win this,
is what he said to me.
You have all the talent,
let your emotions run free.

Why should I believe you,
my answer to he.
You don't know me well,
just let me be.

I'm missing your lovely face,
every waking moment, of my life.
How I wish you could,
return to me, my lovely wife.

Grandiose Firs,
reach for the sky.
Stretching limbs
to heavens, up high.

Maple trees, more than 100 years old,
majestic as they aged,
foliage all gold.

Artist, Stan Kurth, is the 2023 juror for the show.
Venue: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park , 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, WA 98282. 360-387-2759.
Awards Reception: Oct. 28, 2023, 2:30-5:00, Potluck party starts at 5:00.       

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

In 60 seconds, this setting Sun will turn green. Actually, the top of the Sun already appears not only green, but wavey -- along with all of its edges. The Sun itself is unchanged -- both effects are caused by looking along hot and cold layers in Earth's atmosphere. The unusual color is known as a green flash and occurs because these atmospheric layers not only shift background images but disperse colors into slightly different directions, like a prism. The featured video was captured earlier this month off the coast of Hawaii, USA. After waiting those 60 seconds, at the video's end, the upper part of the Sun seems to hover alone in space, while turning not only green, but blue. Then suddenly, the Sun appears to shrink to nothing -- only to return tomorrow.

Video by Tengyu Cai

Some other day,
I want to run
and hide.

You can't.
a voice did chide.
I know I can't
nor will I ever,
run away, for
that's not
who I am.

Please, please,
just go away.