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- Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Small Cloud of Magellan (APOD 01 Oct 2007)
- Replies: 10
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Re: The small cloud of Magellan (APOD 01 Oct 2007)
There is no correct position, as the night sky rotates. "A bit above this nebula" just after sunset, becomes "a bit below this nebula" just before sunrise. However, in Chile in October, the SMC is at it highest point in the sky around 1 a.m., and then 47 Tuc would be to the right...
- Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Small Cloud of Magellan (APOD 01 Oct 2007)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3571
Re: The small cloud of Magellan (APOD 01 Oct 2007)
Same photo shown on 2005 June 17. One view is flipped horizontally and vertically of the other. I looked at the other replies. but couldn't tell which is the correct position. I have two photos with 47Tuc on the right; this has it on the left. If I could see them through my scope [my eyesight is to...
- Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:35 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: in the arms of NGC 1097 (APOD 1 Dec 2006)
- Replies: 8
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in the arms of NGC 1097 (APOD 1 Dec 2006)
Question: NGC1097 appears in fairly clear detail, considering, but the smaller galaxy is just a smosh of light with a couple spots. If it were at nearly the same distance, wouldn't it have better detail? This picture gives me the impression that the "companion" is actually much farther away.