fascinating ....
also recently (JAn 2011) confirmed that a mammoth black hole does exists in the centre of M87 taht has the largest event horizon
hope to see a black hole in action....sooon
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000706.html
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- Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:52 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Favorite APOD
- Replies: 208
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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:10 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Favorite APOD
- Replies: 208
- Views: 3096173
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Retrograde Motion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1015
Re: Retrograde Motion
ya... i also googled it and the diagrams helped me understand it more clearly
Thank You
Thank You
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:22 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Retrograde Motion
- Replies: 2
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Retrograde Motion
could someone help me with the retrograde motion explanation of the planets Mars & Saturn. I am still unclear how the Earth's faster orbital movement makes the outward planets movement go back and forth (like a 'Z' shape movement) :?: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070407.html :?: http://ant...
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:22 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Favorite APOD
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- Views: 3096173
Re: Favorite APOD
Of all the awe-inspiring images posted on APOD, the one that really fascinates me is the images taken by the Cassini spacecraft during the mid-2010 Equinox where the details of the moons and rings of Saturn are shown, these images are so clear and detailed, they dont need any explanations too one of...