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by bearkite
Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Spectre in the Eastern Veil (2013 Oct 30)
Replies: 32
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Re: APOD: A Spectre in the Eastern Veil (2013 Oct 30)

Speaking of seeing faces and things in astronomical objects... I can't look at this one and not think of the time I viewed this through John Voghts 32 (?) up at Cherry Springs and saw the "Mule Head Nebula" for the first time. (hint -- rotate the image) Happy Halloween all... Heeee Haaaaaaaw
by bearkite
Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Signals of a Strange Universe (2009 March 29)
Replies: 30
Views: 4488

Re: Signals of a Strange Universe (2009 March 29)

Which is the SN? I've been looking at all the old imagery that I could find ( http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/SNIMAGES/sn1994d.html ) and it appears that 1994D was well embedded in the galaxy (not on the outskirts). Am assuming the bright object in lower left is a foreground star. Unless I've got ...
by bearkite
Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359) and Planetary Nebula (2009 Mar 12)
Replies: 11
Views: 1869

Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359) and Planetary Nebula (2009 Mar 12)

I must thank Rogelio & Ray for this fantastic image of one of my favorite visual objects. I find myself returning to this object almost every time I'm out during the winter. And, have often thought that this needed to be done (imaged) in a wide-field format. Not only have they done so, but have ...