Tuesday 18 October 2016

Pacman Nebula ( NGC 281)





NGC 281 ( PacMan nebula ) is located in the constellation of Cassiopeia, 10,000 light years away from Earth. NGC 281 has a diameter, roughly spanning to around 90 light years in length.
NGC 281 is made up of a open star cluster which contains a few thousand stars, the multiple star HD5005 and dense clouds of cosmic dust and gas called Bok Globules. It is the luminosity of the stars within the nebula that cause the gases to glow, which can be seen in the image above.

The nebula was discovered by E.E Barnard in August 1883.

Bara Gumbad


















Bara Gumbad is a historic monument situated in Delhi, India in Lodhi gardens. The monument is thought to have been constructed in around 1490CE. The exact purpose for the construction of the monument is unkown and still remains a mystery to this date. Bara Gumbad is 95ft high, 66ft wide and 66ft long. The monument is assembled of red, black, grey quartzite and sandstone. The interior of the monument is made up of various forms of artwork, colored tiles and elaborat carvings and inscriptions.