#westerlund 2

[without-ado]

Westerlund 2 l Hubble

[nature-godsgardenofeden]

This brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring into life features Westerlund 2, a giant cluster of about 3,000 stars located 20,000 light-years from Earth. Westerlund 2 was first discovered in the 1960s, but this image was released in 2015 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hubble, which launched into orbit on April 24, 1990.

This image's central region, which contains the star cluster, blends visible-light data taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys with near-infrared exposures taken by its Wide Field Camera 3. The surrounding region is composed of visible-light observations taken by its Advanced Camera for Surveys. Shades of red represent hydrogen, and bluish-green hues are predominantly oxygen.

Learn more about the science behind this image: go.nasa.gov/3lsAvLv

Image description: A dazzling array of stars, in shades of blue, red, and orange, fill this cosmic vista. The most prominent set is a compact group of mostly-red stars, just above and to the right of center. Below and to the left, a massive, intricate cloud stretches across most of the image, with fingers and tendrils reaching towards the red star cluster.

Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team ~ @nasa

[maddymoreau]

I replaced my night light with a planetarium:

[oflgtfol]

just remembered i used to run a whole astronomy blog a few year ago. like i mean it wasnt much of anything but it was so organized for all my astro posting needs. i kinda wanna bring it back but also i like #astro posting on main so. hm

url is westerlund2 btw. which i love because that's the closest thing you can get to a "canon" url for astronomy

[glimmerofawesome]

[theofficialastronomy101]

Westerlund 2

[space-pics]

Westerlund 2 by NASA Hubble

[world-beauty]

Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2

Credits: Université de Liège, CXC, NASA, Universityof Wisconsin, JPL, Caltech, NASA

[rebelpeas]

and the universe said I love you because you are love.

[ minecraft end poem | ngc 2047 | saturn, sleeping at last | wild geese, mary oliver | arp 273 | the signature of all things, kenneth rexroth | pds 70b | i exist i exist i exist, flatsound | horsehead nebula | westerlund 2 | minecraft end poem ]

[linkstars]

Your dose of space from the Hubble Telescope. The list of the astronomical objects in order:

Orion Nebula

Star cluster Westerlund 2

Mystic Mountain Nebula

Helix Planetary Nebula

Frosty Leo Nebula

Eskimo Nebula

Cat's Eye Nebula

[kittynannygaming]

Meowpheus

Cat (by me) - Background (Westerlund 2 Nasa) - Photofiltre (Bande Dessinée filter)

[doomandgloomfromthetomb]

William Tyler - Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain, June 2, 2017

I caught William Tyler and Luke Schneider in Denver a week or two ago, performing both solo and in glorious duo format. And, by some extremely fortuitous twist of fate, I'll be seeing both of these dudes again in Los Angeles in a couple day — if all goes according to plan!!

However! In LA, William and Luke will be playing with the full Impossible Truth band ... which is amazing news for me. Ever since the Whole New Dude EP from way back, I've wanted to catch William in complete rock gawd mode, but the chance has never presented itself. Until now! It is going to be radical — come out and join me?

To get in the right frame of mind, here's a great trio performance from a few years ago. A big festival gig with William, drummer Joe Westerlund and bassist Brad Cook sending endlessly positive vibrations out into the Barcelona night.

[reapin-season]

La trama de Reapin' Season está compuesta de capítulos que inician, en el prólogo, en el año 2184 CE. O lo que es lo mismo, el año después de Mass Effect (el primero).

Es la perspectiva de la administración, y consecuentemente la que dirige el foro, en que solo se debe hacer uso del trasfondo de la ambientación existente ese juego. Es posible que otros elementos existan por decisión administrativa (y algunos se pueden sugerir). Pero hay otros que se han cambiado enteramente (como la existencia de los Recolectores).

A efectos prácticos, Mass Effect 2 y Mass Effect 3 no existen dentro de la continuidad del foro independientemente de que, todavía, no hayan sucedido.

Así mismo, en el foro hay un componente de worldbuilding que permite a los usuarios añadir sus propias piezas de trasfondo (localización, sistema, especie, etc).

Prólogo

El reciente ataque a la Ciudadela ha dejado a la galaxia consternada.

Ya no es solo que los Geth hayan atacado el centro de poder galáctico con total inmunidad. Si no que la humanidad, estrella emergente en el panorama político, decidió abandonar la defensa del Consejo para centrar sus esfuerzos en una estación que, a todos los efectos, ya se había dado por perdida.

Con la lealtad del líder de esa flota, el Almirante Hackett, así como el primer Espectro humano, la Comandante Shepard, puesta en duda. Muchos aguardan en el próximo juicio, presidido por el recientemente elegido Consejo, que decidirá el destino de la humanidad.

Khalisah al-Jilani, informando para Westerlund News.

[talos-stims]

flight through star cluster westerlund 2 | source

[metalshockfinland]

SINSID Release New Single + Video 'Time is Ticking'

It was just over a month ago, when Norway’s Heavy Metal act SINSID, announced the release of 2 brand new singles as well as the addition of guitar virtuoso, Erik Westerlund as a third guitarist in their ranks, effectively establishing the band as a 6-piece from now on.  The first single that has already been released, titled “Sarcophagus”, was met with enthusiastic reception! Both the track as…

[smallcollegebasketball]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 1, 2024

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2024 Trevor Hudgins Award Top 25 Watch List Released

Kansas City, MO – Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee are excited to announce the inaugural Trevor Hudgins Top 25 Watch List for the 2023-24 season. The Trevor Hudgins Award will be presented annually to the senior who has had the finest overall four-year (or 5-year) career within Small College Basketball. John McCarthy had this to say about the inaugural Top 25 list:

"It's such a thrill to announce the Inaugural Trevor Hudgins Award Watch List of 25 Players,” mentioned McCarthy. “Each of the players on this prestigious list are highly deserving, and are finalizing remarkable careers at the small college level. This is a highly unique and special group of players that have meant a great deal to their respective programs and communities.  I am very grateful to our National Awards Committee for their insights on so many players throughout the country."

The award is named in honor of Northwest Missouri State’s Trevor Hudgins, who had a historic career with the Bearcats. He led the Bearcats to three consecutive NCAA Division II National Championships. During his career, Hudgins started in every game and never missed one. He also never lost an NCAA Tournament game, leading the Bearcats to a remarkable 17-0 record in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Hudgins was named the NCAA Division II Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022. He holds both the NWMSU scoring and assists records and finished his career with 2,829 points, which ranks first all time in the 110 year history of the MIAA.

Considerations for the Trevor Hudgins Award are overall career statistics and achievements, team achievements, awards, and personal character. The player must have played his entire career at the small college level. This is the highest award given to a four-year (or five-year) player within Small College Basketball. On March 1st, the list will be reduced to 15 players. The video of the finalists will be released on Friday April 5, and the award winner will be announced through a video presentation on Monday April 8, at halftime of the NCAA Division I National Championship Game.

The overall intent of the Trevor Hudgins Award is two-fold:  1) To keep the collegiate legacy of Trevor Hudgins alive and continue to tell his story to the next generation, and 2) To provide a national platform to honor outstanding players – and ultimately one player – within small college basketball on an annual basis. The Trevor Hudgins Award is sponsored by Northwest Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State Alumni Association, the Scribner Family Foundation Fund, Windmill Benefits and the Kansas State Credit Union.

The Small College Basketball National Awards Committee consists of the following coaches: Gary Stewart – Stevenson(Md.), Chris Briggs - Georgetown (Ky.), Bill Dreikosen - Rocky Mountain (Mont.), Mark Berokoff –Oklahoma City, Mike Donnelly – Florida Southern, Sam Hargraves – Olivet (Mich.), Richard Westerlund – Northwestern (OH), Chase Tiechmann – Florida College, Aaron Siebenthall – Ottawa (Kan.), Mark Vanderslice – USC – Aiken, Matt O’Brien – Southwestern (KS), Chris Wright – Langston (OK), Ben Thompson – Emory & Henry, Justin Leslie – Midwestern State, Raul Placeres – Maryville College (TN), Chris Martin – Loras (IA), John Lamanna – Whitman (WA), Brian Miller – MSOE, Justin Downer – Point Loma Nazarene.

For more information on the Trevor Hudgins Award or Small College Basketball, please head to smallcollegebasketball.com.

2023-24 Trevor Hudgins Award Watch List

Josh Angle                   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Drew Blair                   MN-Duluth

Anthony Brown          MidAmerica Nazarene

DJ Campbell                Stockton

Jack Clement              Otterbein

Vinny DeAngelo          Swarthmore

Tyler Dearman            Guilford

Wes Dreamer              NW MO State

Jesse Hafemeister      Catholic

Jake Hilmer                 Upper Iowa

Jahn Hines                  Christopher Newport

Jeff Hunter                  Keene State

Zach Laput                  Bentley

KJ Jones                       Emmanuel (GA)

Josiah Johnson           Mary Hardin-Baylor

Ryan Jolly                    Piedmont

Elijah Malone             Grace

Jayvon Maughmer      Cedarville

Anthony Mazzeo        Case Western Reserve

Christian Parker          Mount Union

Ethan Porterfield        IUP

Tyler Schmidt              Olivet Nazarene

Jeremiah Sparks          Oswego State

Zach Toussaint           West Texas A&M

Malik Willingham       Minnesota State