Solitude
M79
The constellation Lepus, known since ancient Greek times, is located just south of Orion and to the west of Canis Major. It is said that Orion is hunting the hare or that the great dog Sirius is chasing it. This makes it a relatively easy constellation to spot in the clear night skies of winter. At the foot of Lepus lies the globular cluster M79. While it looks splendid in magnified images, it appears whitish and small when viewed from a distance. Most of the globular clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy are concentrated in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, which points toward the galactic center. However, M79 is located far from the center, and from Earth, it appears in the opposite direction of the Milky Way.
This is known as a Crimson Star, a type of variable star similar to Mira in the constellation Cetus. It is listed as R Leporis in the constellation Lepus, and in Sisask's star chart, it is marked with an "R." Sisask's image for Lepus is "Solitude."
When you learn about M79, which lies far from the bustling galactic center, and the solitary glow of the Crimson Star, it's easy to understand this image.
Sisask's music for Lepus contains the fewest notes of all the pieces in "The Starry Sky of the Northern Hemisphere. "The left and right hands play in unison, with only faint nuances of expression. The ending is marked pppp, making it the softest volume in the entire work.
A star that no one can reach. A distant star from which there is no return. It is lonely, but it undoubtedly exists. This is what the constellation Lepus teaches us.
At the foot of Lepus lies the globular cluster M79. While it looks splendid in magnified images, it appears whitish and small when viewed from a distance. Most of the globular clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy are concentrated in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, which points toward the galactic center. However, M79 is located far from the center, and from Earth, it appears in the opposite direction of the Milky Way.
Sisask's image for Lepus is "Solitude."
When you learn about M79, which lies far from the bustling galactic center, and the solitary glow of the Crimson Star, it's easy to understand this image.
Sisask's music for Lepus contains the fewest notes of all the pieces in "The Starry Sky of the Northern Hemisphere. "The left and right hands play in unison, with only faint nuances of expression. The ending is marked pppp, making it the softest volume in the entire work.
A star that no one can reach. A distant star from which there is no return. It is lonely, but it undoubtedly exists. This is what the constellation Lepus teaches us.
Comments
Post a Comment