tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post113704626283679151..comments2023-11-03T09:49:01.642-05:00Comments on Plush Life: The Galaxy is on Orion's Belt!four legs goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293964507849370102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post-47384921002254996402011-02-03T12:35:33.065-06:002011-02-03T12:35:33.065-06:00Correcting some misconceptions.
1) The Galaxy is ...Correcting some misconceptions.<br /><br />1) The Galaxy is not on Orion's belt (except in MIB). The plane of the galaxy passes some 30deg above Orion.<br /><br />2) The picture is of the Great Nebula in Orion.<br /><br />3) Orion is not a single object, but an asterism (a grouping of stars named by humans as a constellation, but not necessarily connected).<br /><br />4) The various stars are at various distances. The stars in the nebula are about 1300ly away.<br /><br />The rest of the stars in Orion range from 26ly, Pi3 Ori, to 32600ly, Xi2 Orion.<br /><br />rodger_young@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post-38293973893764838522010-08-13T01:58:25.390-05:002010-08-13T01:58:25.390-05:00Good post and this enter helped me alot in my coll...Good post and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Thanks you seeking your information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post-1137087202212983012006-01-12T11:33:00.000-06:002006-01-12T11:33:00.000-06:00"Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I..."Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain."Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801266951457045539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post-1137082449238243632006-01-12T10:14:00.000-06:002006-01-12T10:14:00.000-06:00Thanks Vicki!Thanks Vicki!four legs goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293964507849370102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20649969.post-1137082378306086892006-01-12T10:12:00.000-06:002006-01-12T10:12:00.000-06:00This is a gorgeous picture!You're doing a fabulous...This is a gorgeous picture!<BR/><BR/>You're doing a fabulous job with your blog!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392320733221601875noreply@blogger.com