Afghan patterns - Crochet

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R136 in 30 Doradus Nebula

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Here's another one I wanted to share with you ..our wondrous universe truly is amazing.
(from originals taken by Hubble/NASA/ESA)

This one shows a group of stars of incredible majesty, sparkling like jewels in one of our neighbour galaxies

R136 in 30 Doradus Nebula
processed from the original by Highton Ridley

The massive, young stellar grouping, called R136, is only a few million years old and resides in the 30 Doradus Nebula, a turbulent star-birth region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way.
There is no known star-forming region in our galaxy as large or as prolific as 30 Doradus. Many of the diamond-like icy blue stars are among the most massive stars known. Several of them are over 100 times more massive than our Sun. These hefty stars are destined to pop off, like a string of firecrackers, as supernovas in a few million years.

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Stellar Nursery R136 in the Tarantula Nebula iPad Mini Case

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Afghan patterns - Crochet

Scroll to see all products - for those you like, click to view, personalize / customize and buy build and post your own Zazzlit Winter is rounding the corner and the seasons will be changing soon. However, it is still cold and even in spring and summer, there are days when there is a brisk nip in the air. At times like this, it is nice to cozy up in a warm afghan. Afghans come in all colors and designs. When the cold does not require the actual blanket, you may still want the visual effect the the afghan. Below are various products with patterns taken from crocheted afghans. Created by multiple shop keepers, made by Zazzle, known for quality goods, customer service and speedy delivery. For more - click here - search CROCHET AFGHAN

Biker Bear

Scroll to see all products - for those you like, click to view, personalize / customize and buy build and post your own Zazzlit From the delightfully fun Teddy Bears range at ArtformTheHeart is this little biker bear. He's a real American bike enthusiast with his USA flag bandana and his chopper style motorcycle. This design is a great little mascot for anyone who loves motorbikes and has a sense of fun. Available on a wide range of apparel and gifts from the leading customizable gift supplier: Zazzle. See the entire range in the ArtformTheHeart store

Astronomy Club Mugs

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Here is a snapshot of some of the astronomy mugs available in my Zazzle store. The first type includes a description of the image down the left side, while on the other type the image takes up the entire space. Examples of both are shown below.

Get a set of your favourites for your astronomy club! Click the image below to see more...

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With the renewed public interest in astronomy, as shown by the massive popularity of the recent Stargazing Live series on the BBC, anyone would love to receive one as a gift!

Of them all, my personal favourite is perhaps this one featuring the Carina Nebula in the constellation of Argo Navis. It shows a turbulent, seething area filled with scorching ultraviolet radiation from the monster stars that inhabit this star-forming inferno:

Carina Nebula in Argo Navis constellation Mug

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Pelicans

Scroll to see all products - for those you like, click to view, personalize / customize and buy build and post your own Zazzlit I have always been fascinated by pelicans in flight. They are so awe inspiring - seeming to just float on the breeze. Gathered for your perusal is a selection of products, from various artists, that highlight these magnificent birds. Please enjoy these and click on the link below to see others. Designed by many artists, made and shipped by Zazzle, providing quality goods, customer service and speedy delivery. search term "pelicans" to see other offerings at Zazzle.

Universe, deep and wide...

Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series

As I mentioned in my last post, here's the next image I wanted to share with you from our amazing universe. Again, I've reprocessed the original released by NASA/JPL-Caltech to emphasize the beauty and structure.

Just imagine being a guest of Dr Who on his Tardis as he makes a whistle-stop tour of the most awesome sights. A metallic voice wheezes out of the central console and announces "The North American and Pelican Nebulae" and reveals this vista:

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The North American and Pelican emission nebulae lie in the constellation of Cygnus, The Swan. The red, green and yellow areas all highlight the cloud of interstellar ionized hydrogen.

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available for all popular phones

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I've always had a fascination with the stars in our night skies and enjoyed watching the BBC's recent "Stargazing Live" program. Wanting to share some of the breathtaking beauty to be seen "out there", I've been working on a remix of some of the best shots from Hubble/NASA/ESA.

Gorgeous as they are in their original form I thought that they needed a bit of "lift" and "pop". So I've been reprocessing them, using my artistic vision to bring out what I think is the best in them.

Over the next few posts I'll share some of them with you, starting with this one of the Tadpole Nebula in the Auriga Constellation.

The Tadpole Nebula, Auriga Constellation
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA

The Tadpole Nebula is a star forming hub located about 12,000 light years away in the Auriga constellation.

This nebula is brimming with new-born stars, many as young as only a million years of age. It's called the Tadpole nebula because the masses of hot, young stars are blasting out ultraviolet radiation that has etched the gas into two tadpole-shaped pillars, called Sim 129 and130, the yellow forms that seem to be swimming away from the three red stars close to the centre of the picture.

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Tadpole Nebula, Auriga Constellation Coffee Mugs
by HightonRidley

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Cats on Clocks

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Pink floral stationery

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