Looking at the pictures reminds me of the nexus in Star Trek Generations. Pretty cool.

Stunning. s&f

I thought about posting this when I saw pictures of it on Hubble a few days ago (I think it was hubble) but didn't have time to throw a thread together. I'm glad someone posted it.

Very cool!

S&F

Thanks for sharing!

What makes this star move so fast?
Does anyone know?

Oh, it's ok I found it

Given its speed and direction, astronomers think the star once orbited an even heftier companion. But the biggest stars live fast and die young, and its partner exploded in a violent supernova blast that sent Zeta Ophiuchi careening away at a whopping 87,000 kilometres per hour.

wow

Originally posted by LeLeu
What makes this star move so fast?
Does anyone know?

Oh, it's ok I found it

Given its speed and direction, astronomers think the star once orbited an even heftier companion. But the biggest stars live fast and die young, and its partner exploded in a violent supernova blast that sent Zeta Ophiuchi careening away at a whopping 87,000 kilometres per hour.

wow

edit on 21-1-2013 by LeLeu because: (no reason given)

Good question..

...and answer

And yet its so damn hard to get a descent pictures of planets in our own galaxy