This is G292.0+1.8 (a really memorable name 
) -- it's a supernova remnant with a pulsar located in the #constellation #Centaurus as seen by #Chandra
You can learn more about the #astronomy of the #constellation #Centaurus, here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/
Jordan & I are scheduled to do some recording today!
In the meantime, here is a view of #Centaurus A from #Chandra (and other sources)!
You can learn more about the #astronomy of the #constellation #Centaurus here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/
Shout out to the #Mollusk community's representation of Centaurus: Tylomelania centaurus!
For more Centaurus in "pop culture" check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylomelania_centaurus#/media/File:Tylomelania_centaurus_shell.png
it's, frankly, rude that one of the COVID variants was called "Centaurus."
Why?
Because Centaurus (the #constellation) is #Chiron -- and Chiron is the wise, just centaur who the #mythological inventor of medicine & surgery.
And thus the rudeness
To learn more about Chiron, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
To find out some other least-favorite "Pop Culture" appearances of Centaurus, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
I approve of this Pegasus behavior.
boo to the centaur Nessus in the #Disney animated film #Hercules (my least favorite fictional centaur)!
Listen here for more favorites/least favorites & what we *wish* existed: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
What is it called when you go someplace & see horses?
...
Centourism
...
For more of things like this, check out our #PopCulture episode on the #constellation #Centaurus: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
Here we have the #Perseus cluster and #Centaurus cluster from #Chandra 
Want to learn more about the #constellations where these live?
Check out our Perseus episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/perseus-cosmic-background/
And our Centaurus episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/
:https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2025/filaments/index.html
#Astrodon #astronomy #space #science #astrophotography #constellation #podcast #NASA
Speaking of #Centaurs -- here are two other images Jordan sent me while we were recording our most recent episode on #Centaurus (and centaurs) in #PopCulture (listen to the episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/)
Eb Hudspeth see : https://fineartamerica.com/featured/centaur-print-1-2-eb-hudspeth.html?product=art-print & https://fineartamerica.com/featured/centaur-print-5-6-eb-hudspeth.htm
#art #creatures #MythologicalCreature #mythology #myth #myths #legends #GreekMythology #StarLore #anatomy #art #drawing #fiction #SFF #MastoArt
Jordan's favorite Centaurus appearance in pop culture was "Crisis on Centaurus" - part of the #StarTrek #TOS Novel-verse!
Listen hear to learn more & let us know in the replies if you've read this one: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
Something Jordan wished existed in our recent #podcast on the #PopCulture of #Centaurus was a real version of this puzzle, which is, erm, a steam-punk centaur??
Find out more about our favorites, least favorites, and wished fors here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
New episode out now!
Join us as we chaotically explore where #Centaurus (and centaurs and Chiron) show up in pop culture & what we *wish* existed with centaurus/centaur branding!
Listen here & let us know your favorites/least favorites: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
This week's podcast on our favorite #PopCulture appearance of Centaurus (or Chiron or specific centaurs) will be out later this weekend!
In the meantime -- who is your favorite #centaur???
Some inspo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurs_in_popular_culture
And also this gif that makes me uncomfortable 
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In this week's #podcast we explored the #myths of the constellation #Centaurus (the centaur -- in this case, Chiron): https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
But, if you're wondering: wait, what about the *other* centaur in the night sky -- Sagittarius? (ahem, Sagittaria). We got you: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer/
#Centaurs #Centaur #StarLore #mythology #myths #GreekMythology #storytelling #Sagittarius #Art #Museum #retcon
This week we talked about the #mythology of the #constellation #Centaurus
While the main story is about the centaur Chiron, his story also intersects with Prometheus, who was punished by Zeus to have his liver eaten by an Eagle every day... truly nightmare fuel 
To learn more about these #myths, check out our #podcast episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
Here's the 'wisest' and 'most just' centaur & mythological creator of surgery and medicine teaching lil Achilles (of 'oops my ankle' fame) how to... shoot a bow and arrow ... 
Learn more about the #myths of Chiron (the #constellation #Centaurus) & how we'd retell them in our latest #podcast episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
Speaking of centaurs...anyone remember this centauride?!
To learn about the centaur of the #constellation #Centaurus (which, spoilers, is not from Fantasia), check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
One way you can tell Chiron isn't like *other* centaurs is that he shows up an entire upper and lower body of a human... but with horse back legs.
Learn more about this #mythological character in our #podcast all about the #constellation #Centaurus : https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
New #podcast episode is out now!
Join us as we retell & retcon(stellation) the Greek #myth of the (other) centaur of the night sky -- Centaurus aka Chiron!
Listen here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
Perhaps a little understated compared to other #astrophotography in the #constellation Centaurus, but I liked this one!
This is NGC 4696 as imaged by the #hubble space telescope
You can learn all about the #constellation #Centaurus in our latest #podcast here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/
: https://esahubble.org/images/heic1621a/
#AstroDon #Astronomy #hubble #ESA #NASA #astro #Centaurus #science
Having difficulties loading up my #astrophotography image of the day from #Centaurus
So, instead, how about my favorite fun fact from this week's #astronomy episode on the #constellation Centaurus?
Ptolemy's first name? Claudius.
Listen to the pod here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/
