Ya....but without the visible-band overlay.
APOD, FTW!
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- Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12301
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: To Fly Free in Space (2009 Sept 27)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1369
Re: To Fly Free in Space (2009 Sept 27)
Can't believe nobody brought up.... "This is Major Tom to Ground Control I’m stepping through the door And I’m floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today For here, I am floating round my tin can Far above the world Planet Earth is blue And there’s nothing I can do ....
- Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:52 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: To Fly Free in Space (2009 Sept 27)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1369
To Fly Free in Space (2009 Sept 27)
When I first saw that pic 'way back when', I couldn't help but think were it me in that space suit, knowing I was untethered, you couldn'ta drove a needle up my butt with a jackhammer! I said then & I say now, "Hurrah, to the McCandless Puckerstring!" But gosh, can you imagine the view...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Abell 370: Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens (2009 Sept 21)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1928
Re: Abell 370: Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens (2009 Sept
"Although curious, one initial response was to avoid commenting on the arc because nothing like it had ever been noted before. In the mid-1980s, however, better images allowed astronomers to identify the arc as a prototype of a new kind of astrophysical phenomenon -- the gravitational lens eff...
- Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12301
Re: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
Yeah - I meant to say 'optical flares' -- total brainfart.
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- Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12301
Re: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
I'm now leaning strongly towards lens flare or other photographic artifact. I blew up that segment several x to study the overlap areas of the tori, and discovered another, though very faint, which I circled in red in this screencap: http://www.flickr.com/photos/starhoppers/3937309994/ Oddly, it doe...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:07 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12301
Re: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
I really liked this one. Andromeda is an absolutely beautiful galaxy, and it was nice to be able to compare it in visible and ultraviolet. You can see so many details in UV! Here's something that I found on the UV image that didn't appear in the visible. The image I cropped below includes the brigh...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12301
UV Andromeda (2009 Sept 17)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090917.html
Now THERE's you an APOD-worthy astrophoto!
The visual spectrum overlay adds a super touch - kudos & great job on the selection.
This one - if not my favorite it's right up in there with the best of 'em!
THANX!
Now THERE's you an APOD-worthy astrophoto!
The visual spectrum overlay adds a super touch - kudos & great job on the selection.
This one - if not my favorite it's right up in there with the best of 'em!
THANX!
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:26 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4800
Re: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
Quite welcome - glad I could assist.
Your questions are answered, with this & many other aspects further visuals - tri-plane multi-level & even animations (the chess set is remarkable!)- here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram
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Your questions are answered, with this & many other aspects further visuals - tri-plane multi-level & even animations (the chess set is remarkable!)- here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram
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- Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:52 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4800
Re: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
They come so easily to me, I really wonder about those who say they can't see 'em! If you can cross your eyes, then you have the 'talent' - just have to learn to 'uncross' them past point of focus. And all that takes is, looking at something farther away! It's sort of like learning to use averted vi...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4800
Re: The Holographic Principle (APOD 2009 September 13)
All well & good, I suppose....but somebody help me out here. What does the 'A' in 'APOD' stand for, again?
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- Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:48 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts (090830)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2016
Re: D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts (090830)
Yeeahhhhhhhhh.... One minute it's "A Small World", & next thing ya know, it's "Kill Sarah Conner".
*egads*
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- Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:03 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Morning Glory Clouds Over Australia (2009 Aug 24)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4086
Re: Morning Glory Clouds Over Australia (2009 Aug 24)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090824.html Nice picture, but ... ... OK, I'll argue with ya. I don't even think it's a 'nice picture'. But I couldn't agree more with your message. I'm afraid I'm in that "outside our atmosphere" boat. I used to give lectures at our local planetarium be...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:52 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts (090830)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2016
D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts (090830)
wwo....what an interesting astroimage.
but can you teach it to fetch?
but can you teach it to fetch?
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: 30 Voids In The Universe
- Replies: 9
- Views: 609
Re: 30 Voids In The Universe
Not to troll, but.... "... their instruments go off the scale, or to infinity , so to speak." Your association, or someone else's - either way, it's pretty much of a reach, innit? Word of convenience, without basis?? &&& "They have no way, as of yet, to measure infinity ac...
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Jupiter another impact
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2764
Re: Jupiter another impact
I admire APOD greatly, and count on them not only for presenting their 'routine' coverage, but also to cover breaking news. I've been somewhat disappointed that it's now been several days & APOD has not yet featured this fantastic news event. Thinking " Surely, today!" I started my mor...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Happy People Dancing On Planet Earth (APOD 22 Jul 2008)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 34845
- Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: NGC 4696: Energy from a Black Hole
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3933
- Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earth shadow....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1450
Earth shadow....
Hi all, New guy on the block, so thought I'd take a moment to short-intro myself. I'm an amateur astronomer of some half-century experience, & APOD rocks! -- it's where I start my days...sorta my 'home page'. I didn't realize there was an associated forum, but today a question came up....I looke...