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Spiral and Supernova

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Hubble images NGC 941, a spiral galaxy with an explosive past

This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image. Beautiful NGC 941 is undoubtedly the main attraction in this view; however, the hazy-looking galaxy was not the motivation for collecting the data. That distinction belongs to an astronomical event that took place in the galaxy years before: the supernova SN 2005ad.

The location of this faded supernova was observed as part of a study of multiple hydrogen-rich supernovae, also known as type II supernovae, to better understand the environments in which certain types of supernovae take place. While the study was conducted by professional astronomers, SN 2005ad itself owes its discovery to a distinguished amateur astronomer named Kōichi Itagaki, who has discovered over 170 supernovae.

This might raise the question of how an amateur astronomer could spot something like a supernova event before professional astronomers who have access to telescopes such as Hubble. The detection of supernovae is a mixture of skill, facilities, and luck. Most astronomical events happen over time spans that dwarf human lifetimes, but supernova explosions are extraordinarily fast, appearing very suddenly and then brightening and dimming over a period of days or weeks.

Another aspect is time—data from a few hours of observations with telescopes like Hubble might take weeks, months, or sometimes even years to process and analyze. Amateur astronomers can spend much more time actively observing the skies, and sometimes have extremely impressive systems of telescopes, computers, and software they can use.

Because amateurs like Itagaki spot so many supernovae, there is actually an online system set up to report them (the Transient Name Server). This system is a big help to professional astronomers, because time is truly of the essence with supernovae events. After the reported discovery of SN 2005ab, professional astronomers were able to follow up with spectroscopic studies and confirm it as a type II supernova, which eventually led to Hubble to study its location. Such a study wouldn't be possible without a rich library of cataloged supernovae, built with the keen eyes of amateur astronomers.

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Hubble riprende una galassia dal passato esplosivo

Un’immagine del telescopio spaziale Hubble della galassia a spirale NGC 941. Questa immagine del telescopio spaziale Hubble della NASA mostra la galassia a spirale NGC 941, che si trova a circa 55 milioni di anni luce dalla Terra. La Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) di Hubble ha raccolto i dati che hanno creato questa immagine. La bellissima NGC 941 è senza dubbio l’attrazione principale di…

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This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image. Beautiful NGC 941 is undoubtedly the main attraction in this view; however, the hazy-looking galaxy was not the motivation for collecting the data. That distinction belongs to an astronomical event that took place in the galaxy years before: the supernova SN 2005ad.

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Hubble Images Galaxy with an Explosive Past

This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image. Beautiful NGC 941 is undoubtedly the main attraction in this view; however, the hazy-looking galaxy was not the motivation for collecting the data. That […] from NASA https://ift.tt/OsmXi7g

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Catching Cosmic Explosions: How Amateurs Can Outshine Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope recorded this picture of the spiral nebula NGC 941, situated 55 million light-years away, while examining the residues of supernova SN 2005ad, a Type II occasion. Credit: ESA/Hubble & & NASA, C. Kilpatrick This Hubble Space Telescope image includes the spiral nebula NGC 941, which lies roughly 55 million light-years from Earth. The information utilized for this image…

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2019-S Proof silver eagles: Special NGC labels and designations available

The U.S. Mint will release a second Proof Silver Eagle this year, this one struck at San Francisco. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article.

The U.S. Mint will open sales of the 2019-S Proof Silver Eagle on August 6. Struck at San Francisco, this is the second mint location to strike Proof Silver Eagles this year. The West Point Mint, which strikes most Proof Silver Eagles, released its version in January.

Minted since 1986, the Silver Eagle has broad appeal to collectors for both its metal content and the beauty of its design. The obverse features the venerable design from the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, while the reverse showcases a heraldic eagle from John Mercanti, the renowned former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. The 2019-S Proof Silver Eagle includes the “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint.

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A special San Francisco label is available with one of the city’s famed cable cars depicted on it.

Coins received by NGC within the first 30 days of their release are eligible for NGC’s popular Early Releases and First Releases designations. Learn more about Early Releases and First Releaseshere. For Early Releases / First Releases cutoff dates, click here.

Submission Instructions

Submit this coin under the Modern grading tier or higher.

All coins submitted must be graded.

If you would like Mint packaging returned, select the “Return Mint Packaging” box on the NGC Submission Form. The fee is $5 plus the cost of shipping.

The following designations are available for this coin:

Designation Options Fee Directions Early Releases +$10 On the U.S. submission form, select Early Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. First Releases +$10 On the U.S. submission form, select First Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. (No Releases designation)   By default

The following labels are available for this coin:

Label Options Fee Directions NGC Standard Brown #377 Free Default (except for Early Releases and First Releases designations) Early Releases #378 Included with fee for Early Releases designation (+$10) Select Early Releases on your submission form. First Releases #379 Included with fee for First Releases designation (+$10) Select First Releases on your submission form. San Francisco Cable Car #854 +$5 Request San Francisco Cable Car Label #854 on your submission form. (Early Releases and First Releases are available on this label for an additional $10 designation fee, if applicable.)

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646).

NGC Collectors Society paid members can submit their coins directly to NGC. Not an NGC Collectors Society member? Paid memberships start at just $25/year. Join today.

Bulk Submissions

NGC’s First Day of Issue designation and labels are available for select bulk submissions only. To qualify for First Day of Issue, all coins must generally be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within one week of the first release of a new coin issue. For bulk submissions, contact Scott Heller at 941-360-3990 or SHeller@NGCcoin.com or Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com or 949-922-0515.

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2 min read Hubble Images Galaxy with an Explosive Past A NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the spiral galaxy NGC 941. ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image. Beautiful NGC 941 is undoubtedly the main attraction in this view; however, the hazy-looking galaxy was not the motivation for collecting the data. That distinction belongs to an astronomical event that took place in the galaxy years before: the supernova SN 2005ad. The location of this faded supernova was observed as part of a study of multiple hydrogen-rich supernovae, also known as type II supernovae, to better understand the environments in which certain types of supernovae take place. While the study was conducted by professional astronomers, SN 2005ad itself owes its discovery to a distinguished amateur astronomer named Kōichi Itagaki, who has discovered over 170 supernovae. This might raise the question of how an amateur astronomer could spot something like a supernova event before professional astronomers who have access to telescopes such as Hubble. The detection of supernovae is a mixture of skill, facilities, and luck. Most astronomical events happen over time spans that dwarf human lifetimes, but supernova explosions are extraordinarily fast, appearing very suddenly and then brightening and dimming over a period of days or weeks. Another aspect is time – data from a few hours of observations with telescopes like Hubble might take weeks, months, or sometimes even years to process and analyze. Amateur astronomers can spend much more time actively observing the skies, and sometimes have extremely impressive systems of telescopes, computers, and software they can use.  Because amateurs like Itagaki spot so many supernovae, there is actually an online system set up to report them (the Transient Name Server). This system is a big help to professional astronomers, because time is truly of the essence with supernovae events. After the reported discovery of SN 2005ab, professional astronomers were able to follow up with spectroscopic studies and confirm it as a type II supernova, which eventually led to Hubble to study its location. Such a study wouldn’t be possible without a rich library of cataloged supernovae, built with the keen eyes of amateur astronomers. Text credit: European Space Agency Media Contact: Claire AndreoliNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MDclaire.andreoli@nasa.gov Share Details Last Updated Nov 16, 2023 Editor Andrea Gianopoulos Location Goddard Space Flight Center Related Terms Astrophysics Astrophysics Division Galaxies Goddard Space Flight Center Hubble Space Telescope Missions Science & Research Science Mission Directorate Spiral Galaxies The Universe Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Hubble Space Telescope Galaxies Stories Stars Stories Exoplanets

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Quando gli astronomi dilettanti indicano la strada ai professionisti

Questa immagine mostra la galassia a spirale NGC 941, che si trova a circa 55 milioni di anni luce dalla Terra. I dati utilizzati per questa immagine sono stati raccolti dalla Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) di Hubble. La bellissima NGC 941 è senza dubbio l’attrazione principale di questa immagine; tuttavia, non è stata questa galassia dall’aspetto nebuloso a motivare la raccolta dei dati.…

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NGC celebrates Uncirculated 2019-W cents

A special NGC attribution is available for coin collectors to recognize this historic U.S. Mint release. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article.

The U.S. Mint has announced that a 2019-W Uncirculated cent is included with all purchases of the 2019 United States Mint Uncirculated Set, which will be available as of May 14. This is the first Uncirculated cent to feature the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint.

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NGC is celebrating this particular 2019-W cent with a special attribution of First “W” Uncirculated Cent, as well as NGC’s West Point Mint Gold Star Label, both of which are provided for no additional fee. (Scroll below to see detailed submission instructions.)

Lincoln cents have been struck for the past 111 years, typically with no mint mark (if struck in Philadelphia), a “D” mint mark (if struck in Denver) or an “S” mint mark (if struck in San Francisco). In 2017, a “P” mint mark was included on the Philadelphia issues for the first time to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Mint.

In March, a 2019-W Proof cent was included with orders of the 2019 United States Mint Proof Set, which features Proof examples of the 10 coins produced this year for circulation: A cent, nickel, dime, five America the Beautiful quarters, a half dollar and dollar, all with the “S” mint mark. Then in April, a 2019-W Reverse Proof cent was included with orders of the 2019 United States Mint Silver Proof Set.

Together, these are the first cents to bear the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint, which typically produces coins made from precious metals.

Coins received by NGC within the first 30 days of their release are eligible for NGC’s popular Early Releases and First Releases designations. Learn more about Early Releases and First Releases here. For Early Releases / First Releases cutoff dates, click here.

Submission Instructions for the 2019-W Uncirculated Cent

Please note: The 2019-W Uncirculated cent does not have to be submitted with the entire 2019 Uncirculated Set; however, all coins submitted must be graded.

Submit the 2019-W Uncirculated cent and Uncirculated Set coins under the Modern grading tier or higher.

The following designations / attributions are available for the 2019-W Uncirculated cent:

Designation / Attribution options Fee Directions First “W” Uncirculated cent Free By default Early Releases +$10 On the US submission form, select Early Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. First Releases +$10 On the US submission form, select First Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. (No Releases designation) By default

The following labels are available for the 2019-W Uncirculated cent:

Label Options Fee Directions West Point Mint Gold Star #391 Free Default label. (Early Releases and First Releases are available on this label for an additional $10 designation fee, if applicable.) NGC Standard Brown #377 Free Enter Standard Brown Label #377 on your submission form. Early Releases #378 Included with fee for Early Releases designation (+$10) Select Early Releases and enter Early Releases #378 on your submission form. First Releases #379 Included with fee for First Releases designation (+$10) Select First Releases and enter First Releases #379 on your submission form Abraham Lincoln Label #560 +$5 per coin Select Special Label in Box 7 and enter Abraham Lincoln Label #560 on your submission form

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646).

NGC Collectors Society paid members can submit their coins directly to NGC. Not an NGC Collectors Society member? Paid memberships start at just $25/year. Join today.

Bulk Submissions

Mint set attribution is available for select bulk submissions only. These must be received in their sealed Mint shipping box.

NGC’s First Day of Issue designation and labels are available for select bulk submissions only. To qualify for First Day of Issue, all coins must generally be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within one day of the first release of a new coin issue.

For bulk submissions, contact Scott Heller at 941-360-3990 or SHeller@NGCcoin.com or Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com or 949-922-0515.

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NGC special label for San Francisco silver Reverse Proof set

The coins will be encapsulated with a special pedigree and San Francisco label at no additional charge.

The U.S. Mint opened sales of the 2018 San Francisco Silver Reverse Proof Sets on July 23.

The sets celebrate the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Mint’s production of U.S. Mint Proof coinage. Only 200,000 of these sets will be offered.

Struck at the San Francisco Mint, the set includes a Reverse Proof version of every coin the U.S. Mint is releasing for general circulation in 2018: a cent, nickel, dime, five America the Beautiful quarters, half dollar, and dollar. The dime, quarters, and half dollar are struck in 90 percent silver.

NGC will recognize coins from this set with a special silver Reverse Proof set pedigree on the NGC certification label. Coins with this pedigree will be listed separately in the NGC Census.

The NGC San Francisco Cable Car Label, which shows one of the city’s iconic trolleys, will be the default label for these coins for no additional fee.

Coins received by NGC within the first 30 days of their release are eligible for NGC’s popular Early Releases and First Releases designations. Learn more about Early Releases and First Releases here. For Early Releases or First Releases cutoff dates, click here. Scroll below to see detailed submission instructions.

Submission Instructions:

Submit the 2018 San Francisco Silver Reverse Proof Set coins in their sealed Mint shipping carton under the Modern grading tier or higher.

The San Francisco Cable Car Label #854 (shown below) will be included by default for no additional fee:

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If Early Releases or First Releases is desired (+$10), select Early Releases or First Releases. The default label is the San Francisco Cable Car Label #854. If you want the Early Releases or First Releases label (shown below), write Blue Early Releases Label #378 or Blue First Releases Label #379 on your submission form:

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To qualify for Early Releases or First Releases, coins must be received by NGC or an NGC-approved Depository before the Early Releases or First Releases cutoff date.

If you do not want an Early Releases or First Releases designation and do not want the San Francisco Cable Car Label, you may request the Standard Brown label (shown below), for no additional charge, by writing NGC Standard Brown Label #377 on the submission form. If no label is requested, you will receive the San Francisco Cable Car Label.

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If you would like Mint packaging returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section three of the NGC Submission Form. The fee is $5 plus the cost of shipping.

Please note that NGC’s First Day of Issue designation is available for qualifying bulk submissions only.

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646). Elite NGC Collectors Society members and NGC Authorized Dealers who submit 10 or more sets at the same time are eligible for discounted bulk submission rates. Contact Scott Heller at 941-360-3990 or SHeller@NGCcoin.com or Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com or 949-922-0515 for bulk submissions.

Collectors Society paid members can submit their coins directly to NGC.

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The 1908 No Motto Double Eagle

1908-A 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle with No Motto. (Images courtesy Heritage Auctions)

Some coins are important because they are virtually impossible while others are important because they are more available than might be expected. It is the latter which is certainly the case with the 1908 No Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagle.

The 1908 No Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagle stood out from the start and was short-lived. There had been no motto because President Theodore Roosevelt read the scriptures God and gold did not mix. He wanted no mention of God on coins, and for a brief time on the Saint-Gaudens double eagle he got his way, as there would be no “IN GOD WE TRUST” on the issue of 1907 or some in 1908. However, it was eventually a fight he would lose as with some of the 1908 mintage, “IN GOD WE TRUST” was restored.

Normally speaking, when you have a coin which is produced for just a couple years, you have potentially a very tough type coin as it was not enough time to produce large numbers to meet later type demand. That might well have been the case with the No Motto type as the mintage in 1907 was 361,667 while the 1908-D without the motto was at 663,750.

The one exception to the low mintages was the 1908 which had a total mintage of 4,271,551. Of course, having a large mintage is only part of the solution for having numbers available today, as someone has to save the coins. Maybe that would be likely today but this was 1908 and saving a coin with a $20 face value was out of the budget range of many.

Back in 1908, there were very few collectors of double eagles by date and mint. There might have been a few or maybe even a half dozen, but even if they had all saved a nice example, it was hardly enough to meet the demand just for type coins today.

It was also a case where what few collectors there might have been would have had no indication it was going to be a better coin. Even though examples with the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” were made in 1908, it would have been too late for many to rush out and try to find an example. Moreover, there was no real reason to try and find an example as double eagle collecting was not expanding dramatically and the 1908 No Motto double eagle had by far the largest double eagle mintage in recent time. So, there was no reason to expect it to be a better coin.

Under the circumstances, there was basically no saving of the 1908 No Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagle. The mintage was assumed to have reached circulation. A significant number were simply placed in vaults and in many cases sent to European banks or banks in other nations.

When American dealers later went and purchased the coins which had been in foreign banks for decades, the best examples were in lower Mint State grades. The Wells Fargo Hoard of 19,900 examples of the No Motto 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle was an exception. Found in the 1990s and purchased by dealer Ron Gillio, the hoard was simply exceptional.

In MS-65 the 1908 without a motto lists for $1,545 because it’s the Wells Fargo Hoard, which had the best grades seen in such hoards and in large numbers.

At PCGS, they graded 5,256 MS-65 examples of the No Motto 1908 not from the hoard and another 2,381 from the hoard. In MS-66 there were 1,167 not from the hoard and 4,848 from the hoard. In MS-67 there were 38 not from the hoard and 793 from the hoard. The grade, MS-68, showed a single coin not from the hoard and 100 from the hoard.

It was the same at NGC, where there were 6,012 MS-65 examples not from the hoard and 2,999 from the hoard. In MS-66, there were 3,259 examples not from the hoard and 1,629 from the hoard. In MS-67, there were 94 examples not from the hoard and 941 from the hoard. Finally,  in MS-68, there were 10 examples not from the hoard and 147 from the hoard.

There is simply no way of avoiding the fact that thanks to the Well Fargo Hoard, the No Motto 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle is a coin many can afford today in a top grade. That is good news for all and it makes for an interesting story of one coin where the prices are definitely lower thanks to a hoard

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NGC Introduces Exclusive Tatanka Buffalo Special Label

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) announced the release of an exclusive Tatanka buffalo special label on Dec. 11. This trademarked label celebrates the iconic American buffalo, a symbol of our nation’s heritage that is reflected on some of the most popular US coins, including the Buffalo Nickel and the American Gold Buffalo.

Tatanka is the Lakota word for a buffalo bull. Among Plains Indians especially, the buffalo is a sacred animal and religious symbol that was an integral part of daily life. Nearly all activities, including hunting, home building, cooking, sewing, making art, praying and celebrating incorporated the buffalo. Indeed, Tatanka literally translates to “he who owns us,” a clear expression of the buffalo’s status in Native American society.

In 1990, the film Dances with Wolves familiarized audiences worldwide with the word Tatanka when Kevin Costner’s character memorably pantomimes a buffalo to communicate with his Lakota Sioux neighbors. The Sioux were pleased with the movie’s portrayal of their peaceful, day-to-day life and honored Costner with official membership.

The buffalo has long been an emblem of America, particularly of a bygone era when buffalo herds roamed free across much of the country. In 1913, sculptor James Earle Fraser, famous for his evocative depictions of the American west, introduced the buffalo to US coinage with his design for what would become known as the Buffalo Nickel. Struck until 1938, the Buffalo Nickel has remained one of the most popular coins with both collectors and the general public.

In 2006, the Buffalo Nickel design was repurposed for the first 24-karat US gold coin, the American Gold Buffalo, which continues to be issued annually. The buffalo has also been portrayed on a number of other US coins, including the Kansas, North Dakota and Montana State Quarters, the Wyoming America the Beautiful Quarter, and the 2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar.

The new NGC Tatanka Special Label features a lone buffalo surveying an empty prairie, stalwart and bound to the land, while his Lakota name—TATANKA—conveys his soaring spirit, a symbol ever entwined with the history of America.

The NGC Tatanka Special Label is available for select bulk submissions. For information, contact Scott Heller at 941-360-3990 or SHeller@NGCcoin.com or Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.comor 949-922-0515.

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NGC debuts its new two-coin slab

The arrival of two-coin slabs has been announced by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.

NGC said the new holder provides a visually appealing and convenient display option for two-coin sets or matched pairs, such as the 2012-S San Francisco silver Eagle set or a 2018 Mint State silver Eagle and a 2018-W proof silver Eagle.

It is made of the same material as a standard slab and includes the same security devices.

A single NGC certification label is placed at the top.

Two coins as large as 45mm in diameter and 4.5mm in thickness can be accommodated. Smaller coins can be housed in them by using inserts.

The new holder is available only for select bulk submissions. To confirm eligibility, contact Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com, or 949-922-0515, or Scott Heller at SHeller@NGCcoin.com, or 941-360-3990.

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