Galaxy viewed from space
This photo is a view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 taken by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope. It is the featured photo of the day on Wikipedia, and was a candidate for picture of the year in 2007. It was also the picture of the day one day in 2007. We live in a place that is so beautiful! Photos like this one are so amazing to me. I have always been fascinated by the stars and constellations in the skies. In junior high school I was a member of the astonomy club, hosted by Mr. Miller. Many of my friends were also in the club. I have seen the planet Saturn through the telescope at the University of Utah. The rings were so amazing to see. Photos taken in recent years of Saturn and its moons are just amazing to me. I have a few friends who have timers that will allow them to take time exposure photos of the moon and stars, which will keep the camera in place while the earth moves. This makes it possible to take photos of celestial objects over time with clarity. A time exposure of the moon becomes a stripe of light without such equipment. We live in a fascinating world.
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