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- Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: M55 (globular) & star clusters (APOD 02 Apr 2008)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9951
Red object in the image?
There is an interesting red object at approx. 2o'clock just outside of the "denser" area of the cluster. Is this perhaps a background galaxy, maybe seen side-on? Thanks! -Chris O "Do astronauts ever bump their heads on Dark Matter during space walks?" Probably not wise to talk of...
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: chatoyancy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3914
What's in a name?
Frankly the only constellation that ever remotely resembled what it's called to me is Orion [smile]The obvious constellation that resembles what it is supposed to be, is the triangle, (Triangulum) that -indeed- looks like a triangle. [/smile] So... it's Orion vs. Triangulum... Orion, great constell...
- Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:18 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Bright Planets, Crescent Moon (APOD 11 Oct 2007)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3916
OK, I have to ask this simple question: why is Venus extra bright right now? For some God-unforsaken reason I was up before dawn, but that turned out to be quite a treat. I couldn't believe that the bright object is in fact Venus and not see caffeine-depleted hallucination. BMAONE23: Marvelous image...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:45 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Space walk - forbidden directions? (APOD 16 Sep 2007)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8093
Space Walk
Sunday's picture: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html shows an absolutely great photo of the space walk, but I have to ask, where are the stars in the background? Perhaps they are too faint with the required exposure for this photo? Many thanks -Chris O "Back in 1984, they didn't hav...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Astronomer's Moon is difficult to believe (APOD 24 Aug 2007)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4890
APOD Aug 24 is difficult to believe
The camera specification, actually Fire-i 501b is the model number: http://www.unibrain.com/download/pdfs/ub1394cam/Fire-i_501.pdf The CCD specification: http://products.sel.sony.com/semi/PDF/ICX424AL.pdf I have no astronomy experience, but this CCD seems more geared for industrial applications than...
- Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The Black Eye (APOD 02 August 2007)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3933
The Black Eye
Hi, Thanks for nice SAURON link, that is most fascinating. It seems unimaginable about the amount of data the astronomers can get at with this project.
[bad joke-of-the-day]
So... who gives SAURON the Black Eye? Why Dr. Frodo Baggins of course!
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[bad joke-of-the-day]
So... who gives SAURON the Black Eye? Why Dr. Frodo Baggins of course!
[/bad joke-of-the-day]
- Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:52 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Shuttle Plume (APOD 12 June 2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3371
The shortest path between two points... is a squiggle?
You think they could save a bit on the fuel, if only the astronauts would avoid those crazy left turns ![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
-Chris O
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-Chris O