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Stars - The Southern Cross - Alpha and Beta of Centaur - Southern Cross and pointers - Star trails - Because of the Earth's rotation, leaving the camera open, the stars advance towards the background of the sky. During the installation, gradually changing the focal length of the lens, the stars spread out and reveal their true color. Here it is the constellation of the Southern Cross (center right) and the Centaurus Alpha and Beta stars, in the center below, that are photographed in this way during a 30-minute pose. Star images are point sources of light of widely varying intensity. Normally, no single photographic exposure on colour film can capture their subtle colours. Those stars whose intensity is just right for their colour to be recorded appear insignificant on the photograph, while anything brighter is overexposed and washed out. By changing the focus of the lens during a star trail exposure, star images are spread out over the film surface. This effectively changes the amount

Stars - The Southern Cross - Alpha and Beta of Centaur - Southern Cross and pointers - Star trails - Because of the Earth's rotation, leaving the camera open, the stars advance towards the background of the sky. During the installation, gradually changing the focal length of the lens, the stars spread out and reveal their true color. Here it is the constellation of the Southern Cross (center right) and the Centaurus Alpha and Beta stars, in the center below, that are photographed in this way during a 30-minute pose. Star images are point sources of light of widely varying intensity. Normally, no single photographic exposure on colour film can capture their subtle colours. Those stars whose intensity is just right for their colour to be recorded appear insignificant on the photograph, while anything brighter is overexposed and washed out. By changing the focus of the lens during a star trail exposure, star images are spread out over the film surface. This effectively changes the amount

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Centaur Omega globular cluster - NGC 5139 Omega Centauri globular cluster - Located 17,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centaur contains several million stars and is one of the oldest objects in our galaxy. One of the richest in the Milky Way, Omega Cen contains several million stars, but unlike its southern rival, 47 Tucanae, it has a relatively open structure. Like most galactic globular clusters, the stellar population of Omega Cen identifies it as one of the oldest objects associated with the Milky Way, indeed its age is comparable to that of the Universe itself. The cluster contains a large number of RR Lyrae variable stars which enable its distance to be determined as 17,000 light years

Centaur Omega globular cluster - NGC 5139 Omega Centauri globular cluster - Located 17,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centaur contains several million stars and is one of the oldest objects in our galaxy. One of the richest in the Milky Way, Omega Cen contains several million stars, but unlike its southern rival, 47 Tucanae, it has a relatively open structure. Like most galactic globular clusters, the stellar population of Omega Cen identifies it as one of the oldest objects associated with the Milky Way, indeed its age is comparable to that of the Universe itself. The cluster contains a large number of RR Lyrae variable stars which enable its distance to be determined as 17,000 light years

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Red Dwarf Star Proxima of Centauri - Proxima Centauri in X - Ray - Proxima of Centaur (in the center of the image) is the closest star to the Sun, at a distance of 4.2 years - light. It belongs to the triple Alpha star system of the Centaurus being the least bright star of this system; it is a red dwarf star. X-ray image obtained by the Chandra space telescope. Chandra and XMM - Newton observations of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri have shown that its surface is in a state of turmoil. Flares, or explosive outbursts, occur almost continually. This behavior can be traced to Proxima Centauri's low mass, about a tenth that of the Sun. In the cores of low mass stars, nuclear fusion reactions that convert hydrogen to helium proceed very slowly, and create a turbulent, convective motion throughout their interiors. This motion stores up magnetic energy which is often released explosively in the star's upper atmosphere where it produces flares in X - rays and other forms of light. The same

Red Dwarf Star Proxima of Centauri - Proxima Centauri in X - Ray - Proxima of Centaur (in the center of the image) is the closest star to the Sun, at a distance of 4.2 years - light. It belongs to the triple Alpha star system of the Centaurus being the least bright star of this system; it is a red dwarf star. X-ray image obtained by the Chandra space telescope. Chandra and XMM - Newton observations of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri have shown that its surface is in a state of turmoil. Flares, or explosive outbursts, occur almost continually. This behavior can be traced to Proxima Centauri's low mass, about a tenth that of the Sun. In the cores of low mass stars, nuclear fusion reactions that convert hydrogen to helium proceed very slowly, and create a turbulent, convective motion throughout their interiors. This motion stores up magnetic energy which is often released explosively in the star's upper atmosphere where it produces flares in X - rays and other forms of light. The same

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Constellation of the Southern Cross - The Southern Cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta stars of Centaurus. The Southern Cross, Coal sack and Pointers, centred on alpha Crux in the Southern Cros

Constellation of the Southern Cross - The Southern Cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta stars of Centaurus. The Southern Cross, Coal sack and Pointers, centred on alpha Crux in the Southern Cros

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NASA's WISE has captured an image of Omega Centauri. Also known as NGC 5139, this celestial cluster of stars can be found in the constellation Centaurus. Omega Centauri contains approximately 10 million stars and is about 16,000 light-years away.

NASA's WISE has captured an image of Omega Centauri. Also known as NGC 5139, this celestial cluster of stars can be found in the constellation Centaurus. Omega Centauri contains approximately 10 million stars and is about 16,000 light-years away.

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Constellations of the Centaur and the Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, and the Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Also visible are Circunus and Musca constellations. Image obtained from New Zealand

Constellations of the Centaur and the Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, and the Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Also visible are Circunus and Musca constellations. Image obtained from New Zealand

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4603 in Centaur - Cepheids in the galaxy NGC 4603 - The spiral galaxy NGC 4603 is located 108 million years - light. Its distance was accurately measured by the Hubble space telescope in 1999 using the study of cepheides, variable stars. More than 36 cepheides have been identified in this galaxy. The bright stars visible in this image are located in front of the galaxy and belong to our lactee path. NGC 4603, a galaxy is 108 million light - years away. Its distance has been accurately measured by astronomers using the pulsating variable stars known as Cepheids. The Hubble space telescope has identified more than 36 Cepheids in NGC 4603. The bright stars visible on this image are in foreground and belong to our galaxy

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4603 in Centaur - Cepheids in the galaxy NGC 4603 - The spiral galaxy NGC 4603 is located 108 million years - light. Its distance was accurately measured by the Hubble space telescope in 1999 using the study of cepheides, variable stars. More than 36 cepheides have been identified in this galaxy. The bright stars visible in this image are located in front of the galaxy and belong to our lactee path. NGC 4603, a galaxy is 108 million light - years away. Its distance has been accurately measured by astronomers using the pulsating variable stars known as Cepheids. The Hubble space telescope has identified more than 36 Cepheids in NGC 4603. The bright stars visible on this image are in foreground and belong to our galaxy

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Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Nebula IC 2948 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 and IC 2944 in Centaurus: IC2944 - SHO 70 70 70 Bin 2 - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars - Image obtained through 3 different filters that highlight oxygen (in blue), hydrogen (in green), and sulfur (in red) - Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch-American astronomer who first drew attention to t

Nebula IC 2948 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 and IC 2944 in Centaurus: IC2944 - SHO 70 70 70 Bin 2 - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars - Image obtained through 3 different filters that highlight oxygen (in blue), hydrogen (in green), and sulfur (in red) - Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch-American astronomer who first drew attention to t

W. Promper

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Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, and much of the Centaur. At the top of the picture, the bright spot is the planet Jupiter. Lupus, (the Wolf), was regarded by the Greeks and Romans as an unspecified wild animal, which the Centaur is carrying as a sacrifice the gods. The identification of Lupus as a wolf seems to have been made in relatively recent times. Both Lupus and Norma are in the rich starfields of the southern Milky Way, easily seen between Antares and alpha and beta Centaurii. The brightest object in this image is Jupiter, on the ecliptic at the top of the frame. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insignificant scattering of stars compared to Lupus and Centaurus. Like the adjacent Circinus (the Drawing Compasses), it was invented by Nicolas de Lacaille, who charted the southern sky from South Africa in 1751 - 2 and felt obliged

Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, and much of the Centaur. At the top of the picture, the bright spot is the planet Jupiter. Lupus, (the Wolf), was regarded by the Greeks and Romans as an unspecified wild animal, which the Centaur is carrying as a sacrifice the gods. The identification of Lupus as a wolf seems to have been made in relatively recent times. Both Lupus and Norma are in the rich starfields of the southern Milky Way, easily seen between Antares and alpha and beta Centaurii. The brightest object in this image is Jupiter, on the ecliptic at the top of the frame. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insignificant scattering of stars compared to Lupus and Centaurus. Like the adjacent Circinus (the Drawing Compasses), it was invented by Nicolas de Lacaille, who charted the southern sky from South Africa in 1751 - 2 and felt obliged

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Nebulae IC 2948 and 2944 in Centaur - A large southern emission nebula, IC 2948 - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch - American astronomer who first drew attention to them as the possible sites of star formation. There are young stars scattered through the nebula and these stars are responsible for its existence

Nebulae IC 2948 and 2944 in Centaur - A large southern emission nebula, IC 2948 - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch - American astronomer who first drew attention to them as the possible sites of star formation. There are young stars scattered through the nebula and these stars are responsible for its existence

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Centaur Omega globular cluster - The globular cluster Omega Centauri NGC 5139 - Located 17,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centauri contains several million stars and is one of the oldest objects in our galaxy. To the unaided eye this glorious globular cluster has the appearance of a hazy star and was frequently confused with Halley's comet when it drifted through Centaurus in 1986. One of the richest in the Milky Way, Omega Cen contains several million stars, but unlike its southern rival, 47 Tucanae, it has a relatively open structure. Like most galactic globular clusters, the stellar population of Omega Cen identifies it as one of the oldest objects associated with the Milky Way, indeed its age is comparable to that of the Universe itself. The cluster contains a large number of RR Lyrae variable stars which enable its distance to be determined as 17,000 light years

Centaur Omega globular cluster - The globular cluster Omega Centauri NGC 5139 - Located 17,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centauri contains several million stars and is one of the oldest objects in our galaxy. To the unaided eye this glorious globular cluster has the appearance of a hazy star and was frequently confused with Halley's comet when it drifted through Centaurus in 1986. One of the richest in the Milky Way, Omega Cen contains several million stars, but unlike its southern rival, 47 Tucanae, it has a relatively open structure. Like most galactic globular clusters, the stellar population of Omega Cen identifies it as one of the oldest objects associated with the Milky Way, indeed its age is comparable to that of the Universe itself. The cluster contains a large number of RR Lyrae variable stars which enable its distance to be determined as 17,000 light years

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Centaurus A Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaur - Galaxy Centaurus A - The NGC 5128 galaxy is about 13 million years away - light from Earth. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998 shows the star flames that occur in the dark band of the galaxy. In blue, these are the clusters of newly shaped young stars. At the top left, a photo of the galaxy obtained from the ground. This giant galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. NGC 5128 is the nearest large elliptical galaxies to our sun. It is also the nearest of the giant radio galaxies, possessing an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and optically one of the most luminous galaxies in the sky. Among many other things NGC 5128 is also the prototypical postmerger elliptical galaxy. Structural peculiarities including the prominent rotating disk of stars and gas and the complex shell structure of its halo point to a large scale merger

Centaurus A Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaur - Galaxy Centaurus A - The NGC 5128 galaxy is about 13 million years away - light from Earth. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998 shows the star flames that occur in the dark band of the galaxy. In blue, these are the clusters of newly shaped young stars. At the top left, a photo of the galaxy obtained from the ground. This giant galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. NGC 5128 is the nearest large elliptical galaxies to our sun. It is also the nearest of the giant radio galaxies, possessing an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and optically one of the most luminous galaxies in the sky. Among many other things NGC 5128 is also the prototypical postmerger elliptical galaxy. Structural peculiarities including the prominent rotating disk of stars and gas and the complex shell structure of its halo point to a large scale merger

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Centaur Omega globular cluster - NGC 5139 Omega Centauri globular cluster - Visible to the naked eye in the southern hemisphere, Centaurus Omega is the most massive globular cluster in the galaxy. About 17,000 light years ago, millions of stars nearly 12 billion years old are concentrated here. This image obtained by the Spitzer space telescope reveals in yellow and red the big red stars, whose dust radiates infrared, and in blue the smaller and less evoluted stars. Omega Centauri is the biggest and brightest of the more than 150 similar objects, called globular clusters, that orbit around the outside of our Milky Way galaxy. Stargazers at southern latitudes can spot the stellar gem with the naked eye in the constellation Centaurus. While the visible - light observations highlight the cluster's millions of jam - packed stars, Spitzer's infrared eyes reveal the dustier, more evolved stars tossed throughout the region. Globular clusters are some of the oldest objects in our universe. The

Centaur Omega globular cluster - NGC 5139 Omega Centauri globular cluster - Visible to the naked eye in the southern hemisphere, Centaurus Omega is the most massive globular cluster in the galaxy. About 17,000 light years ago, millions of stars nearly 12 billion years old are concentrated here. This image obtained by the Spitzer space telescope reveals in yellow and red the big red stars, whose dust radiates infrared, and in blue the smaller and less evoluted stars. Omega Centauri is the biggest and brightest of the more than 150 similar objects, called globular clusters, that orbit around the outside of our Milky Way galaxy. Stargazers at southern latitudes can spot the stellar gem with the naked eye in the constellation Centaurus. While the visible - light observations highlight the cluster's millions of jam - packed stars, Spitzer's infrared eyes reveal the dustier, more evolved stars tossed throughout the region. Globular clusters are some of the oldest objects in our universe. The

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Stars in the globular cluster Omega Centauri - Omega Centauri seen by Hubble space telescope - Located 16,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centauri contains several million stars and is one of the most ancient objects in our galaxy. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in July 2009 shows only a small part of this cluster, where 100,000 stars are visible. Hubble Space Telescope snapped this panoramic view of a colorful assortment of 100,000 stars residing in the crowded core of a giant star cluster. The image reveals a small region inside the massive globular cluster Omega Centauri, which boasts nearly 10 million stars. The stars in Omega Centauri are between 10 billion and 12 billion years old. The cluster lies about 16,000 light - years from Earth. This is one of the first images taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), installed aboard Hubble in May 2009, during Servicing Mission 4. The majority of the stars in the imag

Stars in the globular cluster Omega Centauri - Omega Centauri seen by Hubble space telescope - Located 16,000 years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaur, Omega Centauri contains several million stars and is one of the most ancient objects in our galaxy. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in July 2009 shows only a small part of this cluster, where 100,000 stars are visible. Hubble Space Telescope snapped this panoramic view of a colorful assortment of 100,000 stars residing in the crowded core of a giant star cluster. The image reveals a small region inside the massive globular cluster Omega Centauri, which boasts nearly 10 million stars. The stars in Omega Centauri are between 10 billion and 12 billion years old. The cluster lies about 16,000 light - years from Earth. This is one of the first images taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), installed aboard Hubble in May 2009, during Servicing Mission 4. The majority of the stars in the imag

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Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, the Rulle and the Wolf. Centaurus (the Centaur), is in one of the richest parts of the southern sky. At over 1000 square degrees it is the ninth largest constellation. It represents a centaur in Greek mythology, a half - man half - horse creature (Sagittarius is another). The learned centaur is the legendary inventor of the main constellations. Apart from a sparkling scattering of stars, the constellation also embraces one of the finest globular clusters, Omega Centauri and a few degrees north of it NGC 5128, the radio galaxy Centaurus A. Close to a Centaurus, the brightest star in the picture and, with ss Centaurus, one of the Pointers to the Southern Cross, is Proxima Cen. This faint star is not seen in this image, but at 4 light years distant is the closest star to the Sun. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insi

Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, the Rulle and the Wolf. Centaurus (the Centaur), is in one of the richest parts of the southern sky. At over 1000 square degrees it is the ninth largest constellation. It represents a centaur in Greek mythology, a half - man half - horse creature (Sagittarius is another). The learned centaur is the legendary inventor of the main constellations. Apart from a sparkling scattering of stars, the constellation also embraces one of the finest globular clusters, Omega Centauri and a few degrees north of it NGC 5128, the radio galaxy Centaurus A. Close to a Centaurus, the brightest star in the picture and, with ss Centaurus, one of the Pointers to the Southern Cross, is Proxima Cen. This faint star is not seen in this image, but at 4 light years distant is the closest star to the Sun. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insi

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The Southern Cross and the Coal Bag - Constellation of the Southern Cross - Alpha of Centaur is the brilliant star, which stands at the edge of the trees, at the bottom of the center of the photo

The Southern Cross and the Coal Bag - Constellation of the Southern Cross - Alpha of Centaur is the brilliant star, which stands at the edge of the trees, at the bottom of the center of the photo

Patrick Lécureuil

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IC 2944 in Centaur - Stellar nursery IC 2944 - View of the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. This intriguing new view of a spectacular stellar nursery IC 2944 is being released to celebrate a milestone: 15 years of Eso's Very Large Telescope. This image also shows a group of thick clouds of dust known as the Thackeray globules silhouetted against the pale pink glowing gas of the nebula. These blood cells are under fierce bombardment from the ultraviolet radiation from nearby hot young stars. They are both being eroded away and also fragmenting, rather like lumps of butter dropped onto a hot frying pan. It is likely that Thackeray's globules will be destroyed before they can collapse and form new stars

IC 2944 in Centaur - Stellar nursery IC 2944 - View of the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. This intriguing new view of a spectacular stellar nursery IC 2944 is being released to celebrate a milestone: 15 years of Eso's Very Large Telescope. This image also shows a group of thick clouds of dust known as the Thackeray globules silhouetted against the pale pink glowing gas of the nebula. These blood cells are under fierce bombardment from the ultraviolet radiation from nearby hot young stars. They are both being eroded away and also fragmenting, rather like lumps of butter dropped onto a hot frying pan. It is likely that Thackeray's globules will be destroyed before they can collapse and form new stars

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Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Constellations of Centaur and Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, Southern Triangle, Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Constellations also visible in this image: Circinus, Triangulum Australe and Musca. Image obtained from New Zealand

Constellations of Centaur and Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, Southern Triangle, Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Constellations also visible in this image: Circinus, Triangulum Australe and Musca. Image obtained from New Zealand

Minoru Yoneto

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Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, the Rulle and the Wolf. Centaurus (the Centaur), is in one of the richest parts of the southern sky. At over 1000 square degrees it is the ninth largest constellation. It represents a centaur in Greek mythology, a half - man half - horse creature (Sagittarius is another). The learned centaur is the legendary inventor of the main constellations. Apart from a sparkling scattering of stars, the constellation also embraces one of the finest globular clusters, Omega Centauri and a few degrees north of it NGC 5128, the radio galaxy Centaurus A. Close to a Centaurus, the brightest star in the picture and, with ss Centaurus, one of the Pointers to the Southern Cross, is Proxima Cen. This faint star is not seen in this image, but at 4 light years distant is the closest star to the Sun. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insi

Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, the Rulle and the Wolf. Centaurus (the Centaur), is in one of the richest parts of the southern sky. At over 1000 square degrees it is the ninth largest constellation. It represents a centaur in Greek mythology, a half - man half - horse creature (Sagittarius is another). The learned centaur is the legendary inventor of the main constellations. Apart from a sparkling scattering of stars, the constellation also embraces one of the finest globular clusters, Omega Centauri and a few degrees north of it NGC 5128, the radio galaxy Centaurus A. Close to a Centaurus, the brightest star in the picture and, with ss Centaurus, one of the Pointers to the Southern Cross, is Proxima Cen. This faint star is not seen in this image, but at 4 light years distant is the closest star to the Sun. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insi

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Composite image of the galaxy Centaurus A (photo)

Composite image of the galaxy Centaurus A (photo)

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The first light of the dawn on the southern sky of the Reunion - The southern sky, from the nebula of the Carene to the Alpha of the Centaur, from the Observatory of Makes to the Reunion in the early days

The first light of the dawn on the southern sky of the Reunion - The southern sky, from the nebula of the Carene to the Alpha of the Centaur, from the Observatory of Makes to the Reunion in the early days

Patrick Lécureuil

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Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - The Hubble space telescope photographed a cluster of galaxies 450 million years ago - Earth light, Abell S0740. There are galaxies of various shapes alongside the giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004. Image obtained by the ACS camera in January 2005 and February 2006. Hubble Space Telescope image showing the diverse collection of galaxies in a galaxy cluster Abell S0740, at about 450 million light - years away in the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004 looms large at the club's center

Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - The Hubble space telescope photographed a cluster of galaxies 450 million years ago - Earth light, Abell S0740. There are galaxies of various shapes alongside the giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004. Image obtained by the ACS camera in January 2005 and February 2006. Hubble Space Telescope image showing the diverse collection of galaxies in a galaxy cluster Abell S0740, at about 450 million light - years away in the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004 looms large at the club's center

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Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - The Southern Triangle constellations, the Fly, and the Southern Cross are also visible. Circinus (the drawing Comppass) is an inconspicuous constellation introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who observed the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope between 1750 and 1754. He named 14 constellations, many of them associated with science or navigation, such as Microscopium and Telescopium, Octans the Octant and Antlia Pneumatica, the air pump. Circinus contains no bright or named stars and covers 93 square degrees, making it the fourth - smallest. Triangulum Australe is the southern hemisphere counterpart of Triangulum. It is a bigger constellation and contains brighter stars than Triangulum and it never sets for most of Australia. Its brightest star is named Atria (for alpha Trianguli Australis), in the manner of Acrux in the Southern Cross. It is easil

Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - The Southern Triangle constellations, the Fly, and the Southern Cross are also visible. Circinus (the drawing Comppass) is an inconspicuous constellation introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who observed the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope between 1750 and 1754. He named 14 constellations, many of them associated with science or navigation, such as Microscopium and Telescopium, Octans the Octant and Antlia Pneumatica, the air pump. Circinus contains no bright or named stars and covers 93 square degrees, making it the fourth - smallest. Triangulum Australe is the southern hemisphere counterpart of Triangulum. It is a bigger constellation and contains brighter stars than Triangulum and it never sets for most of Australia. Its brightest star is named Atria (for alpha Trianguli Australis), in the manner of Acrux in the Southern Cross. It is easil

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Nebula IC 2948 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 and IC 2944 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Image obtained through 3 different filters that highlight oxygen (blue), hydrogen (green), and sulfur (red). Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch - American astronomer who first drew attention to them as the possible sites of star formation.

Nebula IC 2948 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 and IC 2944 in Centaurus - Nebula IC 2948 is a vast nebula located about 6000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is associated with the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Image obtained through 3 different filters that highlight oxygen (blue), hydrogen (green), and sulfur (red). Between the Southern Cross and the rich Carina region, on the southern border of Centaurus, is a large, almost featureless emission nebula, IC 2948, with a sprinkling of bright stars, Collinder 249. It is against this uniform, backdrop that we see a brighter region (IC 2944) which hosts small group of dark clouds of the kind known as 'Bok globules'. They are named for the Dutch - American astronomer who first drew attention to them as the possible sites of star formation.

Tom Davis

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Constellations of the Fly and the Southern Cross - Constellations of Musca and the Southern cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta Stars of Centaur. Below, the constellation of the Fly. In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century

Constellations of the Fly and the Southern Cross - Constellations of Musca and the Southern cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta Stars of Centaur. Below, the constellation of the Fly. In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century

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Map of the Southern Sky, with representations of constellations, decorated with the crest of Cardinal Lang von Wellenburg, and a dedication to him with his coats of arms and the Imperial copyright, 1515 (woodcut)

Map of the Southern Sky, with representations of constellations, decorated with the crest of Cardinal Lang von Wellenburg, and a dedication to him with his coats of arms and the Imperial copyright, 1515 (woodcut)

Dürer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528)

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Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, and much of the Centaur. At the top of the picture, the bright spot is the planet Jupiter. Lupus, (the Wolf), was regarded by the Greeks and Romans as an unspecified wild animal, which the Centaur is carrying as a sacrifice the gods. The identification of Lupus as a wolf seems to have been made in relatively recent times. Both Lupus and Norma are in the rich starfields of the southern Milky Way, easily seen between Antares and alpha and beta Centaurii. The brightest object in this image is Jupiter, on the ecliptic at the top of the frame. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insignificant scattering of stars compared to Lupus and Centaurus. Like the adjacent Circinus (the Drawing Compasses), it was invented by Nicolas de Lacaille, who charted the southern sky from South Africa in 1751 - 2 and felt obliged

Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Constellation of Lupus and Norma - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, and much of the Centaur. At the top of the picture, the bright spot is the planet Jupiter. Lupus, (the Wolf), was regarded by the Greeks and Romans as an unspecified wild animal, which the Centaur is carrying as a sacrifice the gods. The identification of Lupus as a wolf seems to have been made in relatively recent times. Both Lupus and Norma are in the rich starfields of the southern Milky Way, easily seen between Antares and alpha and beta Centaurii. The brightest object in this image is Jupiter, on the ecliptic at the top of the frame. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insignificant scattering of stars compared to Lupus and Centaurus. Like the adjacent Circinus (the Drawing Compasses), it was invented by Nicolas de Lacaille, who charted the southern sky from South Africa in 1751 - 2 and felt obliged

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Constellations of the Fly and the Southern Cross - Constellations of Musca and the Southern cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta Stars of Centaur. Below, the constellation of the Fly. In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century

Constellations of the Fly and the Southern Cross - Constellations of Musca and the Southern cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta Stars of Centaur. Below, the constellation of the Fly. In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century

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Constellations of Centaur and Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, Southern Triangle, Southern Cross and Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Constellations also visible in this image: Circinus, Southern Triangulum, Crux and Musca. Image obtained from New Zealand

Constellations of Centaur and Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, Southern Triangle, Southern Cross and Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Constellations also visible in this image: Circinus, Southern Triangulum, Crux and Musca. Image obtained from New Zealand

Minoru Yoneto

PIX4589735

South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

Pardies, Ignace-Gaston (1636-73)

STC3075760

The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the southern Celestial pole. See annotee image a - cst98 - 00005 to identify the different constellations present in the image. This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainte

The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the southern Celestial pole. See annotee image a - cst98 - 00005 to identify the different constellations present in the image. This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainte

PIX4594597

The Triumph of Venus (red, black and white ink and chalk on paper)

The Triumph of Venus (red, black and white ink and chalk on paper)

Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640)

XIR897924

The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the south celeste pole (mark of a cross) This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainter than those in Apus. Mensa, the cons

The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the south celeste pole (mark of a cross) This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainter than those in Apus. Mensa, the cons

PIX4594601

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - Interstellar ship diagram: Illustration of an interstellar ship 15 km long, capable of reaching Alpha from the Centaurus. A starship 10 miles long, capable of reaching the nearest star, Alpha Centauri, is depicted in this illustration. To eliminate the structural stress and high-velocity ablation of interstellar gas and dust during the deceleration phase, the ship is designed so no turnaround maneuver is necessary. The central torus is the inhabited “” seed”” of this vessel, rotating at 1 revolution per minute to create centrifugal gravity for the travelers.

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - Interstellar ship diagram: Illustration of an interstellar ship 15 km long, capable of reaching Alpha from the Centaurus. A starship 10 miles long, capable of reaching the nearest star, Alpha Centauri, is depicted in this illustration. To eliminate the structural stress and high-velocity ablation of interstellar gas and dust during the deceleration phase, the ship is designed so no turnaround maneuver is necessary. The central torus is the inhabited “” seed”” of this vessel, rotating at 1 revolution per minute to create centrifugal gravity for the travelers.

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

PIX4640529

Star Map with the South Pole and Constellations Phoenix and Centaurus, 1922 (colour litho)

Star Map with the South Pole and Constellations Phoenix and Centaurus, 1922 (colour litho)

Scottish School, (20th century)

GRC3035819

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - starship arrives alpha centauri - An interstellar ship arrives in orbit around an exoplanet, after a 50-year journey to the Alpha star of the Centaurus. The bright star under the exoplanet is our Sun, a distance of 4.3 years of light. A habitat two miles across arrives to orbit a hypothetical earthlike planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri after a 50 - year voyage. The discarded braking stage of the giant starship drifts in the far background. The bright star below the planet is our sun, 4.3 light years away

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - starship arrives alpha centauri - An interstellar ship arrives in orbit around an exoplanet, after a 50-year journey to the Alpha star of the Centaurus. The bright star under the exoplanet is our Sun, a distance of 4.3 years of light. A habitat two miles across arrives to orbit a hypothetical earthlike planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri after a 50 - year voyage. The discarded braking stage of the giant starship drifts in the far background. The bright star below the planet is our sun, 4.3 light years away

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

PIX4640540

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - starship arrives alpha centauri - An interstellar ship arrives in orbit around an exoplanet, after a 50-year journey to the Alpha star of the Centaurus. The bright star under the exoplanet is our Sun, a distance of 4.3 years of light. A habitat two miles across arrives to orbit a hypothetical earthlike planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri after a 50 - year voyage. The discarded braking stage of the giant starship drifts in the far background. The bright star below the planet is our sun, 4.3 light years away

Interstellar ship - Artist's view - starship arrives alpha centauri - An interstellar ship arrives in orbit around an exoplanet, after a 50-year journey to the Alpha star of the Centaurus. The bright star under the exoplanet is our Sun, a distance of 4.3 years of light. A habitat two miles across arrives to orbit a hypothetical earthlike planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri after a 50 - year voyage. The discarded braking stage of the giant starship drifts in the far background. The bright star below the planet is our sun, 4.3 light years away

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

PIX4640543

Neighbouring of our solar system - Illustration showing the position of the Sun in our galaxy. Illustration showing our Sun and nearest stars in our galaxy

Neighbouring of our solar system - Illustration showing the position of the Sun in our galaxy. Illustration showing our Sun and nearest stars in our galaxy

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

PIX4634527

What was, in the Olympian period, Le Prix de Diane - The Last Hundred Metres - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1927 (litho)

What was, in the Olympian period, Le Prix de Diane - The Last Hundred Metres - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1927 (litho)

Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940)

DGC3029660

What was, in the Olympian period, Le Prix de Diane - The Jockey's Tip - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1927 (litho)

What was, in the Olympian period, Le Prix de Diane - The Jockey's Tip - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1927 (litho)

Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940)

DGC3029661

Centaur Phyllirides, in Poeticon Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus (engraving)

Centaur Phyllirides, in Poeticon Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus (engraving)

TRK2637186

The constellation of Centaurus, 1895

The constellation of Centaurus, 1895

UIS5098965

Centaur, 1948 (bronze)

Centaur, 1948 (bronze)

Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)

XIR315976

The constellation of Centaurus, 1488

The constellation of Centaurus, 1488

UIS5100586

Arcadian landscape with Centaurus, 1873 (oil on canvas)

Arcadian landscape with Centaurus, 1873 (oil on canvas)

Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78)

Sebastian Tolle

GNM7416361

Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho)

Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho)

Redon, Odilon (1840-1916)

XRH1721352

The constellation Centaurus, featuring Alpha Centauri, 1603

The constellation Centaurus, featuring Alpha Centauri, 1603

UIS5090767

Centaurus, from the ceiling of the Sala dello Zodiaco, 1579 (fresco)

Centaurus, from the ceiling of the Sala dello Zodiaco, 1579 (fresco)

Costa, Lorenzo the Younger (Mantovano) (1537-83)

XAL191460

Floating gate, 1937 (b/w photo)

Floating gate, 1937 (b/w photo)

Scherl

SZT6312085

Archon centaurus (Ensemble de scarabee rhinoceros d'Afrique - African Rhinoceros Beetles), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Archon centaurus (Ensemble de scarabee rhinoceros d'Afrique - African Rhinoceros Beetles), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Raphael Chipault & Benjamin Soligny

CSO4990211

Constellation of the Altar - Constellations of Ara and Norma - The Altar is a constellation of the southern hemisphere located between the Centaurus and the Wolf. Also visible, the constellation of the

Constellation of the Altar - Constellations of Ara and Norma - The Altar is a constellation of the southern hemisphere located between the Centaurus and the Wolf. Also visible, the constellation of the

Christopher Picking

PIX4589006

Centaurus archers. Illustration by Albert Robida 1848-1926) for his book “L'île des centaures”” edition Laurens 1931 (first edition 1912).

Centaurus archers. Illustration by Albert Robida 1848-1926) for his book “L'île des centaures”” edition Laurens 1931 (first edition 1912).

Robida, Albert (1848-1926)

Patrice Cartier

PCT4272659

Short Empire, 1937 (b/w photo)

Short Empire, 1937 (b/w photo)

Scherl

SZT6312111

Drawings of the constellations Centaur (Centaurus), stretching his hand towards the Altar, holding the Beast (Fera), and below, the Hydra

Drawings of the constellations Centaur (Centaurus), stretching his hand towards the Altar, holding the Beast (Fera), and below, the Hydra

BL3296737

A galaxy dissapearing into a black hole, c 2000

A galaxy dissapearing into a black hole, c 2000

UIS5104216

Centaurus rhinoceros beetle, Augosoma centaurus 1, bee beetle, Trichius fasciatus 2, titan beetle, Titanus giganteus male 3, female 4, Siamese rhinoceros beetle or fighting beetle, Xylotrupes gideon 5, Cyclocephala signata 6, Coprobius triangularis 7, and Onthophagus serus serus ratipes 8. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwood's new edition of Dru Drury's “” Illustrations of Exotic Entomology,”” Bohn, London, 1837.

Centaurus rhinoceros beetle, Augosoma centaurus 1, bee beetle, Trichius fasciatus 2, titan beetle, Titanus giganteus male 3, female 4, Siamese rhinoceros beetle or fighting beetle, Xylotrupes gideon 5, Cyclocephala signata 6, Coprobius triangularis 7, and Onthophagus serus serus ratipes 8. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwood's new edition of Dru Drury's “” Illustrations of Exotic Entomology,”” Bohn, London, 1837.

FLO4615584

Noctua, Corvus, Crater, Sextans Uraniae, Hydra, Felis, Lupus, Centaurus, Antilia Pnuematica, Argo Navis and Pysix Nautica, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)

Noctua, Corvus, Crater, Sextans Uraniae, Hydra, Felis, Lupus, Centaurus, Antilia Pnuematica, Argo Navis and Pysix Nautica, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)

Hall, Sydney (fl.1826)

MMM7339262

Ms 5036 fol.238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo, from 'Treatise on the Fixed Stars' by Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986) (vellum)

Ms 5036 fol.238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo, from 'Treatise on the Fixed Stars' by Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986) (vellum)

Arabic School, (15th century)

CHT223640

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