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- Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3288
Re: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3288
Re: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
Parallelism in the earth's surface, Afghanistan, the blades of the helicopters, coated with titanium and nickel generate lighting effects when hitting the sand grains.
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3288
Re: APOD: Northern Lights over Prelude Lake (2010 Sep 17)
PRELUDE On the green sky, / a green star,/What to do, love,/¡ay! ... but lost? The towers cast/with the cold fog,/How are they looking at us/with their windows? Hundred green stars on a green sky,/do not see a hundred towers/white snow. And this fear of mine/to make it alive/I decorate/with red smil...
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Vela Supernova Remnant (2010 Sep 10)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5075
Re: APOD: Vela Supernova Remnant (2010 Sep 10)
The star that gave rise to the nebula is now the Vela Pulsar http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IFLtLt_K5Ds/TIokoelDmeI/AAAAAAAADp0/EeyhRxD0zvk/s400/velapulsar_cxo.jpg The name corresponds to the ship of the Argonauts http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IFLtLt_K5Ds/TIooCCPDx_I/AAAAAAAADqM/OAemu_0yR6A/s400/argonautas.j...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center (2010 Sep 06)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 21900
Re: APOD: A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center (2010 Sep 06
Perhaps the light passing through a cluster of galaxies such as Abell, suffer the same distortion. More in http://segunpasanlossiglos.blogspot.com/
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: GRO J1655 40: Evidence for a Black... (2010 Sep 05)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5157
Re: APOD: GRO J1655 40: Evidence for a Black... (2010 Sep 05
I solved the puzzle as my understanding of the flickering in the change of black hole's spin. I do not want to affect the rules. Those interested can view it in Spanish
http://apodando.blogspot.com/
http://apodando.blogspot.com/
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
Of course it is as you sayrstevenson wrote:A quote from Stephen Jay Gould seems appropriate right about now... "A man does not attain the status of Galileo merely because he is persecuted; he must also be right."![]()
Rob
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
Giuseppe Baretti said that after Galileo's abjuration said the phrase "Eppur si muove"
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
eppur si muove
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
As for this being an unscientific discussion, and therefore inappropriate to the Asterisk, I beg to differ. I can see exactly this question being proposed in an Astronomy class, the purpose being to prompt students to go off and find out all sorts of things to either support or reject the proposal....
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
4.-So, the stars we see formed from dust and / or molecular matter, if they lack hydrogen , may shine like stars for its plasma state, but may not synthesize elements from the duplication of atoms. You're thinking of hydrogen burning in stars. But there are also the processes of helium burning, car...
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4187
Re: APOD: Pelican Nebula Close Up (2010 Aug 19)
For a time, from the excellent pictures provided by the new telescopes I have watched the birth of stars and have concluded that I note below. Tentative conclusion that left readers considering accepting any corrections. 1.-The stars should leave a million years to synthesize elements 2.-So I unders...
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars (2010 Aug 17)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5326
Re: APOD: NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars (2010 Aug 17)
Transcribe 1. the stars in a cluster are all at about the same distance 2. the stars have approximately the same age 3. the stars have about the same chemical composition 4. the stars have different masses, ranging from about 80-100 solar masses for the most massive stars in very young clusters to l...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Layered Hills in Arabia Terra on Mars (2010 Aug 15)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5905
Re: APOD: Layered Hills in Arabia Terra on Mars (2010 Aug 15
The mention of the trucks is related to open pit mines, like the image below http://www.bolsonweb.com.ar/diariobolson/imagenes/Octubre%202006/mina0004.jpg But they are (transcribe) Eastern Arabia Terra is mantled in a layer of dust a few centimeters to a meter thick, yet contains morphologic feature...
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Night of the Perseids (2010 Aug 14)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3579
Re: APOD: Night of the Perseids (2010 Aug 14)
If it is correct on my page in Spanish had placed well, but failed traducción. http://apodando.blogspot.com/I see it. But the proper term is meteorite. A meteor is a flash in the sky.In front in the center of the image of my personal collection of stones is possible to observe a meteor.
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Night of the Perseids (2010 Aug 14)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3579
Re: APOD: Night of the Perseids (2010 Aug 14)
I wonder meteor showers have been used to set dates by the ancients. Known since ancient meteorites attributed to the stones that were thrown the gods have not been marteria of analysis. Only in 1798, when H. Brandes and J. Benzenberg demonstrate the extraterrestrial origin of the meteors. Alejandro...
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Arp 286: Trio in Virgo (2010 Aug 13)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2245
Re: APOD: Arp 286: Trio in Virgo (2010 Aug 13)
http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/37/116437-004-E81D98C8.jpg The central spiral galaxy, impeccable looks full, symmetrical, with old stars, is a spectator of the meetings of the other two decidedly blue, who dance their pas de deux The result of the excitation gas product of a violent inte...
- Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Perseid Prelude (2010 Aug 12)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1790
Re: APOD: Perseid Prelude (2010 Aug 12)
Complete with information extracted from http://www.oarval.org/perseids.htm One of the most prolific meteor showers is the Perseids. The radiant is in the constellation Perseus, and meteors from this shower can be seen over a period of about 3 weeks centered on August 12. In good years up to 70 mete...
- Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:08 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Crepuscular Rays Over Lake Michigan (2010 Aug 11)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2138
Re: APOD: Crepuscular Rays Over Lake Michigan (2010 Aug 11)
I have had to travel for ten hours in the pampa Argentina accompanied by Crepuscular Rays like the image below Very nice image. But I wouldn't personally call such rays "crepuscular". The term really means "occurring near twilight". Rays coming through clouds are more generally ...
- Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Crepuscular Rays Over Lake Michigan (2010 Aug 11)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2138
Re: APOD: Crepuscular Rays Over Lake Michigan (2010 Aug 11)
I have had to travel for ten hours in the pampa Argentina accompanied by Crepuscular Rays like the image below http://cryol.blogcindario.com/ficheros/astronomia/crepuscular.jpg As off topic let me point out that the dawn will then today we will have the alignment of Venus, Saturn, Mars and the Moon ...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: IRAS 05437 2502: An Enigmatic Star... (2010 Aug 09)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7102
Re: APOD: IRAS 05437 2502: An Enigmatic Star... (2010 Aug 09
Although difficult to secure, it appears that the peak will become a protostar section where it appears bright, in fact, all the upper sections of the dust are slightly active. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IFLtLt_K5Ds/TGAHucUprxI/AAAAAAAADe0/xJhkBj90McM/s1600/pilar.jpg It's classic aphorism "stard...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Two Hours Before Neptune (2010 Aug 08)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5134
Re: APOD: Two Hours Before Neptune (2010 Aug 08)
That sample provided by the solar system, planets and satellites with unique and unrepeatable, like each of us, with its mysteries and secrets, as following a cosmic law which prevents repeated and at the same time maintain an individuality incompatible. Neptune is in retreat against all logic to al...
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Not So Quiet Sun (2010 Aug 06)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1906
Re: APOD: The Not So Quiet Sun (2010 Aug 06)
In the last mail I received from NASA describes the following phenomenon is the address in Spanish http://ciencia.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/27jul_spacequakes.htm "Now I know," says David Sibeck, the scientist who is a member of the THEMIS project at the Goddard Space Flight Center. "Pl...
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M8: The Lagoon Nebula (2010 Aug 05)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2356
Re: APOD: M8: The Lagoon Nebula (2010 Aug 05)
The Lagoon Nebula and its surroundings is a model recycling finishing powder incorporated in the new stars, and well as the rest of dark molecular cloud. Until the Spanish name sand clock, which is the equivalent of the hourglass is a metaphor indicative of the process. Starting on the left, look fo...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Planet and the Radio Dish (2010 Aug 03)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4614
Re: APOD: The Planet and the Radio Dish (2010 Aug 03)
A full field interactive version of this scene can be found here.http://www.terrastro.com/wp-content/upl ... e-Dish.swf