This Is What Our Night Sky Would Look Like If Celestial Bodies Were Closer To Earth
From breathtaking nebulae to spectacular galaxies, the cosmos is full of stunning celestial objects.
Think about how stunning those objects might look if they were close enough to Earth for us to see them in the night sky without having to use a telescope.
The Russian space agency Roscosmos recently took on that thought experiment, creating a series of simulations.
The video features the nearby Andromeda galaxy, the iconic Ring Nebula, and even a massive black hole.
See the still images of the close-up celestial bodies featured in the video — prepare to be amazed.
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Andromeda galaxy, the closest galaxy to our own Milky Way, spans 220,000 light-years. In real life, it is located about 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
More info: Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda Facts | Galaxy Types
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The stunning Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In real life, it lies approximately 6,300 light-years from Earth.
More info: Crab Nebula
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The Globular Cluster of Hercules is roughly 160 light-years in diameter. In real life, the cluster is about 25,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Messier 13
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The beautiful Ring Nebula spans roughly 1 light-year. In real life, it sits about 2,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Ring Nebula
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The Pleiades star cluster is about 10 light-years across. In real life, the cluster lies some 440 light-years from Earth.
More info: Pleiades
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The Whirlpool Galaxy is 60,000 light-years across and, in real life, 30 million light-years from Earth.
More info: Whirlpool Galaxy | Whirlpool Facts | Galaxy Types
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There’s a giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way that’s about 14 million miles across, and 26,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Black Hole | Black Hole Facts
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A supernova is an exploding star. Research suggests that the safest distance between Earth and a supernova would be 50 to 100 light-years.
More info: Supernova
Thanks to: https://bookofresearch.wordpress.com
From breathtaking nebulae to spectacular galaxies, the cosmos is full of stunning celestial objects.
Think about how stunning those objects might look if they were close enough to Earth for us to see them in the night sky without having to use a telescope.
The Russian space agency Roscosmos recently took on that thought experiment, creating a series of simulations.
The video features the nearby Andromeda galaxy, the iconic Ring Nebula, and even a massive black hole.
See the still images of the close-up celestial bodies featured in the video — prepare to be amazed.
Andromeda Galaxy
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
Andromeda galaxy, the closest galaxy to our own Milky Way, spans 220,000 light-years. In real life, it is located about 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
More info: Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda Facts | Galaxy Types
Crab Nebula
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
The stunning Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In real life, it lies approximately 6,300 light-years from Earth.
More info: Crab Nebula
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
The Globular Cluster of Hercules is roughly 160 light-years in diameter. In real life, the cluster is about 25,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Messier 13
Ring Nebula
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
The beautiful Ring Nebula spans roughly 1 light-year. In real life, it sits about 2,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Ring Nebula
The Pleiades
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
The Pleiades star cluster is about 10 light-years across. In real life, the cluster lies some 440 light-years from Earth.
More info: Pleiades
Whirpool Galaxy
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
The Whirlpool Galaxy is 60,000 light-years across and, in real life, 30 million light-years from Earth.
More info: Whirlpool Galaxy | Whirlpool Facts | Galaxy Types
Black Hole
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
There’s a giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way that’s about 14 million miles across, and 26,000 light-years from Earth.
More info: Black Hole | Black Hole Facts
Supernova
YouTube: Studios Roscosmos
A supernova is an exploding star. Research suggests that the safest distance between Earth and a supernova would be 50 to 100 light-years.
More info: Supernova
Thanks to: https://bookofresearch.wordpress.com