Demonstrating her mastery of traditionalastronomical imaging techniqu quilter andastronomy enthusiast Judy Rosshas produced this spectacular composition of "AstronomyQuilt Piece of the Week".Her year-long effort resulted in an arrangement for asix by seven foot quilt consistingof 52 individual pieces(11 inches by 8 inches), one for each week,which she reports were inspired by her steady diet o APOD's daily offerings.Some of the pieces are based on actual pictures, such as theHubble Space Telescope's view of planet formin AB Aurigae or Bill Keel's image of thenearby Pinwheel Galaxy.Others, with titles likethe BlueCarpet Nebula an DuckContemplates Black Hole, are from her own creative imaginings.
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