Sunday, October 31, 2010

Astronomical Halloween




Astronomical Halloween

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IC 2118 or The Witch Head Nebula is my favorite astronomical Halloween object.

Image Data: Digitized Sky Survey; Color Composite: Noel Carboni


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This lunar eclipse looks very much like Pumpkin Moon. Carved pumpkins is one of the characteristics of our Halloween celebrations.

Credit & Copyright: Sebastien Gauthier


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The Perseus Cluster's X-Ray Skull is a heavenly example of another symbol of Halloween namely skulls.

Credit: A. Fabian (IoA Cambridge) et al., NASA





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