Photo - "Amaia a deux ans"

Amaia a deux ans

04-09-2015

Marianne Mira

Conhece todos os miradouros em Lisboa?... Miradouro da Rocha do Conde de Obidos

Officially called Jardim 9 de Abril, the garden in front of the Ancient Art Museum is also known as Rocha Conde de Óbidos. It’s a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the harbor and 25 de Abril Bridge, at the top of a staircase leading down to the bustling Avenida 24 de Julho.

O Jardim 9 de Abril, em frente ao Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, também é conhecido por Rocha do Conde de Óbidos. É um belo miradouro com vista para o porto e para a Ponte 25 de Abril, junto à escadaria que desce até à movimentada Avenida 24 de Julho.

Foto - "Pont SNCF sur la Garonne" - Bordeaux - 28-08-2015

"Pont SNCF sur la Garonne"

Bordeaux, 28-08-2015

JoanMira

Astronomy picture of the day - 2015 August 29 - The Seagull Nebula

The Seagull Nebula 
Image Credit & Copyright: Dieter Willasch (Astro-Cabinet)

Explanation: A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head (aka the Parrot Nebula, above center). Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of gas and dust clouds with bright young stars spans over 100 light-years at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance.