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The beauty of Saturn rings

February 19, 2011

Rings1aThe rings of Saturn are the most extensive planetary ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometres to metres, that form clumps that in turn orbit about Saturn.
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Majestic disk of stars

February 19, 2011

NGC 2841 The Hubble Space Telescope revealed this majestic disk of stars and dust lanes in this view of the spiral galaxy NGC 2841. Lies 46 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear).
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Slender Moon and Basilica of Superga

January 12, 2011

Slender Moon

In early December 2010, I carefully planned to capture a “close” encounter between the slender old Moon and the Basilica of Superga, perched high on a hill just outside of Turin, Italy.  Photographer: Stefano De Rosa
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