Art Quote of the Day

“With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.” – Henri Matisse

Nature quote of the day

“Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.” – Virgil

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen nearly edge-on in this cosmic galaxy close-up. It’s almost the size of our Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 4945’s own dusty disk, young blue star clusters, and pink star forming regions stand out in the colorful telescopic frame. About 13 million light-years distant toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus, NGC 4945 is only about six times farther away than Andromeda, the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Though this galaxy’s central region is largely hidden from view for optical telescopes, X-ray and infrared observations indicate significant high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. Its obscured but active nucleus qualifies the gorgeous island universe as a Seyfert galaxy and home to a central supermassive black hole. via NASA https://ift.tt/e0XfvOn

AM Clouds/PM Sun today!

AM Clouds/PM Sun today! With a high of 7C and a low of 7C.
89 Humidity.
2 C currently.
6 Km/h Wind from
South.