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- Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:53 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Alpine Conjunction (APOD 2009 Jan 2)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3396
Re: Alpine Conjunction (APOD 2009 Jan 2)
By what miracle of science do the photographer and camera both appear in the frame? Good question. I did not pick up that point. As Tamas Ladanyi is credited with the picture I assume therefore that the photographer in the picture cannot be him, unless the camera in the picture is somebody else's a...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10602
Re: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
... I trust that Monoceros does not get destroyed any time soon! It's apparently up to you. Illustrating a dim constellation is less like connect-the-dots and more like draw-what-you-want. Did you see modern office equipment in one of the linked views? Yes (in the second link) but that just confuse...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10602
Re: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
I'm still though having difficulty seeing the Unicorn shape of the constellation Monoceros. I think I need to see some Unicorns to be sure! Try these three artistic renderings: http://www.astrosurf.com/jwisn/monoceros.jpg http://hsci.cas.ou.edu/images/jpg-100dpi-10in/19thCentury/Aspin/1825/Aspin-18...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10602
Re: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
Hi apodman. What I thought looked like the head of a horse is what you think looks like a "goat-bison-manatee-thing". I like that description. The eye looked like a small ear to me. :) I'm still though having difficulty seeing the Unicorn shape of the constellation Monoceros. I think I nee...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10602
Re: Fox Fur; Unicorn; & Christmas Tree 2008 Dec 25
Seeing shapes in astronomy images can be great fun. The Fox Fur Nebula and Cone Nebula are very obvious in the image and I could make out the general shape of the Christmas Tree. I did though think that the Unicorn was the area that looks (at least to me!) like the head of a horse which is to the le...
- Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Dumbbells (2008 Dec 17)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2601
Re: The Dumbbells (2008 Dec 17)
Thank you bystander and Chris for your replies, which are greatly appreciated. I did see the line between the two images but I wondered if that could simply be where the two images in an otherwise same area of view were joined. That the two nebula are not in the same area of view is not at all obvio...
- Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Dumbbells (2008 Dec 17)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2601
Re: The Dumbbells (2008 Dec 17)
In the explanation to the APOD it states the "images were made at the same scale, so the apparent size difference is mostly because one is closer". I am unsure though if their apparent position to each other is as seen in the picture, that is can they be seen together like they appear, or ...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD of December 14 2008.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3142
Re: APOD of December 14 2008.
Thanks neufer and apodman. The APOD has now had "water tower" added after the "nearby". I prefer my drinks straight though, not slanting! ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD of December 14 2008.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3142
APOD of December 14 2008.
In the explanation to the APOD of December 14 2008 it (currently at least) states "Curvature by the wide-angle lens makes foreground trees and a nearby less vertical than they really are". Something seems to be missing after the "nearby"! I guess it is the structure on the right,...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Arp 273 - November 15 2008
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3277
Re: Arp 273 - November 15 2008
Presuming that the bright source @ 4:00 is a foreground star, are you refering to the arc just above that bright point? If so, there is another in the diffraction spike of the red foreground star (near the smaller galaxy) and another in the very faint tidal trail at the 9:30 position about twice th...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Cygnus Trio (APOD 2008 Nov 07)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1225
Re: APOD of November 7 2008.
Thanks BMAONE23 for your very helpful reply.
Seeing shapes in astronomy images can be fun. I think the Crescent Nebula looks like the head of a ghost (that's assuming what I think is the Crescent Nebula actually is!).![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Seeing shapes in astronomy images can be fun. I think the Crescent Nebula looks like the head of a ghost (that's assuming what I think is the Crescent Nebula actually is!).
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- Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:16 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Cygnus Trio (APOD 2008 Nov 07)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1225
Re: APOD of November 7 2008.
Thanks BMAONE23 for your reply. It is appreciated. I have to admit that I'm still having trouble definitely making out the Butterfly Nebula. I assume the Dark Dust Lane is the obvious broad band that runs between two large bright areas and then bends up to the right at its right end. If it is, then ...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Cygnus Trio (APOD 2008 Nov 07)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1225
Cygnus Trio (APOD 2008 Nov 07)
The image in the APOD of November 7 2008 is excellent. I am though unsure which area is the Butterfly Nebula. I think the Crescent Nebula is the small bright blue area just above the centre and the Tulip Nebula may be the small bright area just in from the right edge above centre. I realise that I m...
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Amber waves of grain? Solar Spicules (APOD 2008 Nov 02)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1480
Re: Amber waves of grain? (APOD 2 Nov 2008)
In the explanation to this APOD it states the frame shows part of "solar active region 10380 that crossed the Sun in 2004 June". The "above" and "above frame" in the explanation are links to the same official LMSAL press release in which it states the image was taken o...
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Amber waves of grain? Solar Spicules (APOD 2008 Nov 02)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1480
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD 30th October and the APOD's this week
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1929
Re: APOD 30th October and the APOD's this week
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081030.html Guys, you're doing a grand job of keeping in with the theme of Halloween. Three 'ghost' pictures? :D The humour isn't lost on me at any rate. Nice one guys, this is what you do best. I wonder if we'll be seeing the Witches Nebula soon? Or do you have a...
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Beneath the South Pole of Saturn (APOD 27 Oct 2008)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1981
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Beneath the South Pole of Saturn (APOD 27 Oct 2008)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1981
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:18 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Best place? (APOD 22 Sep 2008)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3185
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:30 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Stereo Sunday (APOD 10 Aug 2008)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3964
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:37 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: There's A Seam In My Photo! (APOD 06 Aug 2008)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2840
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: A Dark Sky Over Death Valley (APOD 13 July 2008)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4159
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Dextre-i-tease (APOD 11 Jun 2008)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4010
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:28 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Dextre-i-tease (APOD 11 Jun 2008)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4010
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Dextre-i-tease (APOD 11 Jun 2008)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4010
I am curious why (currently at least) when clicking on the 'fire rainbow' link in the APOD of June 10th 2008 it brings up the APOD of June 11th 2008 (Dextre Robot at Work on the Space Station). It is presumably a wrong link but I wonder if there may be some connection that I'm unaware of. :? but sti...