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orin, I had to take the roundabout way to view it, too. I went to the BA site and searched for it. Phil's images are some good ones, as well. When you do get there - enjoy!

They are really good choices. I especially liked many of the images of Comet McNaught, since I never had a good view of it here in my location, and was glad to see that it was one of the first ones included. Plus, the "Dark Sky Over Death Valley" was another excellent choice. I'm sure it w...

Now, I'll hazard a guess that it's another aurora that was caught in the image, and it just so happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to a comet. As others have postulated, if it were an actual comet, we'd have heard/read about it on the many other space/astronomy websites that are out there. And bt...

How does APoD find these pictures? I know that many of the 'credit/copyright' lines directly beneath the images have the imager's info/website(s) listed, but in this case, it does not. So how would they have found this image? (Plus, I was interested in the specifics of the image, and will probably ...

This is one of the more amazing APoD's in a while!
Very WOW!!!!
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Good catch. I had read that elsewhere, too.

Too bad here on the east coast, at least where I am, they weren't viewable. I do like looking at the pix taken by others, though.

And now it's a shame, neither the link Floyd312 posted, nor the 'Archive' feature will allow the image to be accessed. It seems whatever happened to the site over the weekend affected images back to 9 Jul 07. Oh well, glad it's back!!!

Why is the date of the original post - Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:03 am - from so long ago? I wasn't able to view the 'youtube' video (not allowed at work!), and couldn't get the other link to open (stoopid pc!) but it sounds like it could've been those anticrepuscular clouds makc refers to. But never a du...

Re: the 'Blue Moon', that's not quite right, as this Sky & Telescope article reveals:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observin ... 04131.html

It does say right in the description that the moon is rising....
Cool pic, though, huh?

Hello everybody, My favorite has to be this one: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070508.html What an expansive, absolutely gorgeous sky! Where I live, it doesn't look like that, which is another reason I especially enjoy APoD's! Keep up the great work! :D and re: the earthrise pic, why wasn't it ...

Tunc Tenzel, the person that takes these images, is one great photographer! I really enjoy when he/she is featured for the APoD.....


Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

From this link: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/gallery/mission ... 31307.html

Another plume, likely from the volcano Masubi, is illuminated by Jupiter just above this lower right edge.

Very cool image!!! Keep 'em coming!

Strider2k, you are right, that is Tethys. The first link in the description, (linked as "amazing picture"), says that it is, indeed, Tethys. And I'm by no means an expert, but Axel, I think you're right: that small dark spot seems like it should be Enceladus, given the angles in which the...

Welcome aweisberg, One of the links in the description, http://www.skyfactory.org/vela/vela.htm gives a bit more info about the size of the image. More specifically, it's stated that the image is 19 times the size of the full moon, which is a minor difference, I know. Scrolling down a bit on that pa...

I'm not proficient at linking, but here is some good info on viewing Comet McNaught:

http://skytonight.com/observing/home/5089276.html

Hope that helps - and that the link works!
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If so, I was wondering the same thing... Anybody??

TIA!

Wadsworth,
Have you seen this?
http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/08/21/dark-matter-exists

I found it very interesting, informative and pretty easy to understand. It has quite a few links to check out, as well.

Happy reading!

randall cameron, Firstly, my post wasn't about the "Belt of Venus", as you seem to think, it was about a rather disgusting "belt of smog" that I've noticed and thought that the day's APoD was a good spring board for my observation. Secondly, if all you have to complain about are ...

APoD's been my home page for almost four years now, and everyday it's another interesting image! Keep up all the great work!!
And happy 11th!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Reading the description for the APoD, I sort of chuckled when it mentioned the Belt of Venus. Only because where I live, (about 50 miles south-ish of Baltimore, MD, USA), we have a 'belt of smog'. Seriously! As I head to work in the morning, I steal gl...

I don't know the name of that galaxy - apologies - but the picture is amazing, isn't it? Perhaps someone that knows what that galaxy's title/designation is will come along and enlighten us! (I'm not at home, or I'd try checking my Starry Night program.)

Oh and welcome to the NSL boards!

Windrad and randall cameron, I noticed it too, and wondered what it is. I clicked each of the links in the description hoping one would tell what it is, and even though I learned some other interesting facts and saw some great pix, I still couldn't find what the 'moving cluster' is. I find it extrem...

Thanks for the responses/links. I sorta figured it was a typo of sorts, but just wanted verification.
The links are especially great!