Australia: Eta Carinae

The image shows Eta Carinae, the bright star at the center of the Carina Nebula. Eta Carinae is a supergiant (roughly a hundred times the mass of the Sun and a million times brighter) and one of the most massive stars in the galaxy.

Postcrossing ID: AU-598585
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Hong Kong: Kappa Cassiopeiae

Kappa Cassiopeiae is a mammoth blue super giant, 4000 light years from Earth, whose velocity-fueled journey creates bow shocks as the star's magnetic fields, particle winds, and invisible gases collide.

Postcrossing Forum - 2018 February 50 RR [kobito]
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USA: Star Cluster in Corona Australis

A Star Cluster in Corona Australis

Corona Australia ("southern crown' in Latin) is an active constellation in our galaxy that can been seen from the Southern Hemisphere. Roughly 420 light-years away from us, it contains the Coronet Cluster, a region where new stars are constantly born.

Source: Back of Postcard
Postcrossing Forum - 2017 November 50 RR [kaeroo]
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Netherlands: Galaxy

 Postcrossing Forum - 2017 October 50 RR [Xapphirea]
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Hong Kong: Black Hole

Some interesting facts about Black Holes

- Black holes distort space-time -
The mass of a black hole is so dense and the gravity of its singularity so strong that, in accordance with Einstein's theory of general relativity, it actually distorts the space-time around it and not even light can escape.

- Massive black hole lies at the center of Milky Way Galaxy -
It is now thought that most galaxies are held together by super-massive black holes at their centers, which cluster hundreds of solar systems around them.

- A person falling into a black hole would be spagettified -
If a person was able to survive long enough to describe falling into a black hole, he would first experience weightless as he goes into free fall, but then feel intense "tidal" gravitational forces as he got closer to the center of the black hole.

Source: http://www.astronomytrek.com/10-interesting-facts-about-black-holes/
Postcrossing Forum - October 50 RR [syleung215]
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South Korea: The Universe

This series of cards is one of my favorite. Although I generally do not care too much about galaxy / space themed cards, I do like this one a lot. I think it looks magical and it'd be cool if they had stickers or washi tapes of this series of cards.

Postcrossing ID: KR-193212
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Japan: Full moon

A Blue Moon, a total lunar eclipse and a supermoon is all happening in January 2018.

A Blue Moon is when two full moons happen in the same calendar month, and supermoons happen when the moon's perigee - its closest approach to Earth in a single orbit - coincides with a full moon. The first full moon of January will take place on the night of January 1st or the morning of January 2nd depending on your location. While the second full moon and the lunar eclipse will occur on the night of January 31st or February 1st.

Source: https://www.space.com/39208-super-blue-blood-moon-guide.html
Postcrossing Forum - October 50 RR [hayabusa]
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USA: Saturn's Ring

Saturn's Ring

Cassini captured this image shortly before Saturn's August 2009 equinox. Here, towering vertical structures peak from the planet's B ring, casting jagged shadows. the vertical structures rise as high as 2.6 km above the rings, which are about 9 m thick.











Postcrossing Forum - October 50 RR [Chaelamonstah]
Source: Back of postcard
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USA: Stellar Core of the Helix Nebula

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer captured this image of the famed Helix Nebula in 2012. As the dying star's layers spin out into space, it gives off ultraviolet radiation from its blazing hot stellar core.

Postcrossing ID: US-4935845
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USA: Equinox on Saturn

The Cassini spacecraft, which orbits Saturn and produces detailed studies of the tinged planet and its moons, captured this breathtaking scene in August, 2009. The image was taken during a Saturnian equinox, when the Sun is directly above the planet's equator.
















Source: Back of postcard
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South Korea: The Nighty Sky of the Alps For You (알프스의 밤하늘을 너에게)

Today, I received another from my Korean postcard pal.

Similar to the "Our Happy Time" card, this card also features a dark and starry night. Instead of the lake, the man stands alone by himself in front of the Alps. It gives a sense of loneliness and hopelessness,,,,,, But I still like this card a lot because starry nights are just so calm and astonishing.

What do you think?
Do you like staring at the sky like I do?

:: WalaGemini 02/25/2016

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Countries/Regions I've received postcards from:
:: Antigua and Barbuda :: Aruba :: Australia :: Barbados :: Belarus :: Canada :: Chile :: China :: Czech Republic :: Estonia :: Finland :: France :: Germany :: Great Britain :: Guernsey :: Hong Kong :: India :: Indonesia :: Italy :: Japan :: Macau :: Malaysia :: The Netherlands :: Peru :: The Philippines :: Poland :: Portugal :: Russia :: Saint Lucia :: Singapore :: Sint Maarten :: Slovakia :: South Africa :: Switzerland :: Taiwan :: United Kingdom :: United States of America :: Vietnam ::

South Korea: Our Happy Time (우리들의 행복한 시간)

This is another card I received from South Korea today.
It is from one of my pen pals and we have been swapping quite a few cards :)

I thought this was a very beautiful card because it features the starry sky, which is one of my favorite themes on postcards. The name of the card is called "Our Happy Time", and it has a boy and his puppy sitting on the dock on the lake that reflected the dark yet starry sky. The back of the card also has a matching drawing. Also, sender put a stamp on the card with a similar picture :) which I thought was very thoughtful :D

This card has the same style as "The Night Sky of the Alps For You"
Hope you liked the card also :)
Have a great day

:: WalaGemini 02/22/2016

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Countries/Regions I've received postcards from:
:: Antigua and Barbuda :: Aruba :: Australia :: Barbados :: Belarus :: Canada :: Chile :: China :: Czech Republic :: Estonia :: Finland :: France :: Germany :: Great Britain :: Guernsey :: Hong Kong :: India :: Indonesia :: Italy :: Japan :: Macau :: Malaysia :: The Netherlands :: Peru :: The Philippines :: Poland :: Portugal :: Russia :: Saint Lucia :: Singapore :: Sint Maarten :: Slovakia :: South Africa :: Switzerland :: Taiwan :: United Kingdom :: United States of America :: Vietnam ::

South Korea: Moon and Starry Night

Today was a great day :) I got a postcard from Italy, USA, and South Korea respectively. <3

I received this card from a postcrossing-pal that I've been swapping with quite a bit.

This is a stunning card because moon is one of my favorite types of card and always hang them on my postcard wall so that I can look at them often.

On the card there is this quote saying "No matter what language we speak, we all live under the same moon and stars". This is very true and kind words, because a postcard collector, we communicate with people who lives on different part of the world. Although we may speak different languages and practice different cultures, we live on the same Earth and share the same moon, which also fascinates me. So, always treasure your encounters with people who you meet because each one of you is unique.

:: WalaGemini 01/25/2016

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Countries I've received postcards from:
:: Antigua and Barbuda :: Aruba :: Australia :: Barbados :: Belarus :: Canada :: Chile :: China :: Czech Republic :: Estonia :: Finland :: France :: Germany :: Guernsey :: Hong Kong :: India :: Indonesia :: Italy :: Japan :: Macau :: Malaysia :: The Netherlands :: Peru :: The Philippines :: Poland :: Portugal :: Russia :: Saint Lucia :: Singapore :: Sint Maarten :: Slovakia :: South Africa :: Switzerland :: Taiwan :: United Kingdom :: United States of America :: Vietnam ::

South Korea: The Moon

Today, I received 2 postcards from South Korea and 1 from Vietnam.
Both of the cards from Korea were traded from a direct swap on Postcrossing.

This second card I got is also from South Korea sent by Eunhee. It's a simple picture of the moon, but it brings a sense of quiet and peaceful feel to the card. The outer space has always been a mysterious place because we the information we could get from it is always second hand, and not very many humans have set foot on our beautiful Moon before.

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." - George Carlin

Also, the stamp on the very left is by far one of my favorite stamps from Korea. It features the Korean consonants and vowels that is called Hangul. Hangul was promulgated by Sejong the great with the main goal to increase the literacy of Korea at the time.


:: WalaGemini 01/11/2016

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Countries/Places I've been to
:: Japan :: South Korea :: Singapore :: Thailand :: Indonesia :: Malaysia :: Taiwan :: China :: USA :: Canada :: Macau ::

South Korea: Are We All Lost Stars Trying To Light Up The Dark

Today, I received 2 postcards from South Korea and 1 from Vietnam.
Both of the cards from Korea were traded from a direct swap on Postcrossing.

This card from South Korea is actually my very first circle-shaped card that I've ever received. I've seen them online before, but never had one in my possession. But thanks to sender, I finally got one. With a celestial background, the card features a quote "Are we all lost starts trying to light up the dark".

Do you think you are one of those stars?

Sender said she likes autumn a lot because it neither too hot or too cold. However, I like winter a lot because I enjoy the cold and the snow a lot :) What about you?

The card also came with a Gemini stamp :D which is also my favorite horoscope. Because why? Geminis are the best. They are crazy and cheerful, and they will never fail to entertain you. Also, I am a Gemini...so...yay to all the Geminis out there :D

Thank you for the card Eun-hee.
너무 고마워요 :)












:: WalaGemini 01/11/2016
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Countries/Places I've been to
:: Japan :: South Korea :: Singapore :: Thailand :: Indonesia :: Malaysia :: Taiwan :: China :: USA :: Canada :: Macau ::

Switzerland: ‘Starry Sky in the Music Room at the Villa Stuck'

After all the holiday craziness and traveling, I received four postcards in my mail few days ago from Switzerland, USA, Poland, and Germany.

This is a beautiful and really cool postcard that shows the horoscope cycle. I love this postcard because it has the sign Gemini on it and that is my horoscope :) This is also the first card I've received with Gemini on it :) So excited about this card

<Postcrossing ID: CH-270917>

The sun transits Gemini between May 21 and Jun 20. People say that Geminis are kinda crazy and never know how to calm down...which I agree to some extent..haha

:: WalaGemini 01/06/2016

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Countries/Places I've been to
:: Japan (Sapporo) :: South Korea (Incheon, Seoul, Daejeon) :: Singapore :: Thailand (Pattaya) :: Indonesia (Bali) :: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) :: Taiwan(Taipei) :: China (Shanghai) :: USA (San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, San Francisco, Yosemite, Portland, Multnomah Falls, Seattle, Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene, Washington D.C.) :: Canada (Toronto, Victoria) :: Macau ::

South Korea: Cassiopeia (카시오페이아)

Yesterday, I received my very first postcard from direct swapping. It was a card sent from South Korea, with the picture of Cassiopeia on the card. It was such a beautiful surprise because I do like constellation postcards a lot :)

Here’s Wikipedia's information on Cassiopeia:

“Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'M' shape when in upper culmination but in higher northern locations when near lower culminations in spring and summer it has a 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars.” - Wikipedia

And of course :) Beautiful Cassiopeia stamps that goes with the card.

And here’s the link if you’d like to know more about Cassiopeia

>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_(constellation) <<

Well, hope you liked this postcard J

Happy…..Wednesday?