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by LocalColor
Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Super Moon's Halo (2013 Jun 28)
Replies: 12
Views: 4985

Re: APOD: A Super Moon's Halo (2013 Jun 28)

Very nice photo - congrats Luis Argerich for being picked for today's APOD!

We had thick clouds, and missed seeing the "super moon" at our location. :(
by LocalColor
Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: M31: The Andromeda Galaxy (2013 Jun 26)
Replies: 31
Views: 7996

Re: APOD: M31: The Andromeda Galaxy (2013 Jun 26)

Congratulations Lorenzo Comolli for being selected for today's APOD. Very nice image. We went to your website, you have an impressive collections of "toys"!!!
by LocalColor
Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:22 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble (2013 Jun 24)
Replies: 30
Views: 6374

Re: APOD: The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble (2013 Jun 24)

Stunning APOD!

Image

Due to the angle and rapid wing beat this hummingbird appears to have tiny wings.
http://tinyurl.com/knyrhhn
Rufous
by LocalColor
Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Perigee's Full Moon (2013 Jun 22)
Replies: 21
Views: 3471

Re: APOD: Perigee's Full Moon (2013 Jun 22)

Beautiful photo. Congrats Anthony Ayiomamitis for being chosen for today's APOD. Last year's "super moon" from where we live. http://local-color.smugmug.com/AIR/The-Sky/Nightime-Gems/i-dM2mVMg/0/S/120505Max%20Perigee%20Moon-S.jpg http://tinyurl.com/7colgh5 Hoping for clear sky for this yea...
by LocalColor
Mon May 13, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane (2013 May 13)
Replies: 16
Views: 2813

Re: APOD: Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane (2013 May 13)

bystander wrote:
LocalColor wrote:Off topic: There is a cool video from the ISS that has us singing along....

Space Oddity
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=198989#p198989
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=199054#p199054
My apologies, I have not frequented other threads on this board. :oops:
by LocalColor
Mon May 13, 2013 4:12 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane (2013 May 13)
Replies: 16
Views: 2813

Re: APOD: Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane (2013 May 13)

We liked this photo, thank you Phillip Calais. Off topic: There is a cool video from the ISS that has us singing along.... Space Oddity A revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. With thanks to Emm Gryner, Joe Corco...
by LocalColor
Sun May 12, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus (2013 May 12)
Replies: 20
Views: 3486

Re: APOD: Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus (2013 May 12)

A visually entertaining photo - lots to look at. Always love the Sunday "re-runs".
by LocalColor
Sun May 12, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 May
Replies: 222
Views: 75063

Sun behind the clouds May 6, 2013

Sun behind the clouds May 6, 2013

Image

Link to larger size.http://local-color.smugmug.com/EARTH/Sp ... &lb=1&s=XL
by LocalColor
Sat May 11, 2013 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Cape York Annular Eclipse (2013 May 11)
Replies: 7
Views: 1677

Re: APOD: Cape York Annular Eclipse (2013 May 11)

Wonderful photo! We live on the wrong side of the world for eclipses this year.
by LocalColor
Fri May 10, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Messier 77 (2013 May 10)
Replies: 27
Views: 3671

Re: APOD: Messier 77 (2013 May 10)

Ann wrote:Congratulations, André, on the very fine processing job you did with the Hubble data of this galaxy!

Ann
Yes!
by LocalColor
Mon May 06, 2013 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Tails of Comet Lemmon (2013 May 06)
Replies: 6
Views: 2404

Re: APOD: Tails of Comet Lemmon (2013 May 06)

Beautiful photo! Thank you Gerald Rhemann.
by LocalColor
Sun May 05, 2013 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Over... (2013 May 05)
Replies: 23
Views: 11509

Re: APOD: A Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Over... (2013 May 0

Wonderful photo - and we enjoy the Sunday re-runs at APOD - sometimes we miss them when they were originally posted, but more often we just enjoy seeing them again.

We need rain, but not that much rain!
by LocalColor
Sat May 04, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Hungarian Spring Eclipse (2013 May 04)
Replies: 11
Views: 3397

Re: APOD: Hungarian Spring Eclipse (2013 May 04)

Very nice composite Tamas Ladanyi and congrats on having it posted to APOD. Our side of the world will miss out on eclipses this year.
by LocalColor
Fri May 03, 2013 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Horsehead: A Wider View (2013 May 03)
Replies: 35
Views: 4240

Re: APOD: Horsehead: A Wider View (2013 May 03)

Another work of art from Robert Gendler. Wow - just wow!
by LocalColor
Thu May 02, 2013 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Saturn Hurricane (2013 May 02)
Replies: 17
Views: 2281

Re: APOD: Saturn Hurricane (2013 May 02)

So glad Cassini is still going strong after all these years. Almost like it was waiting for spring to light up the north pole to show us this amazing storm!
by LocalColor
Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Milky Way and Stone Tree (2013 Apr 29)
Replies: 33
Views: 6321

Re: APOD: Milky Way and Stone Tree (2013 Apr 29)

Beautiful photo - thank you Daniel López.
by LocalColor
Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Wringing a Wet Towel in Orbit (2013 Apr 24)
Replies: 29
Views: 9409

Re: APOD: Wringing a Wet Towel in Orbit (2013 Apr 24)

Smart kids, great experiment and enjoyable video!
by LocalColor
Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:00 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: X rays from Supernova Remnant SN 1006 (2013 Apr 23)
Replies: 37
Views: 14510

Re: APOD: X rays from Supernova Remnant SN 1006 (2013 Apr 23

This image looks like how my brain feels when I'm stressed...
by LocalColor
Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared... (2013 Apr 22)
Replies: 38
Views: 8542

Re: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared... (2013 Apr 22)

Quote: "Horses and gas go together so well" - yup horses emit a lot of gas!

Lovely image and so happy that Hubble is still going after all these years.
by LocalColor
Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 and Arps Loop (2013 Apr 16)
Replies: 12
Views: 3900

Re: APOD: Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 and Arps Loop (2013 Apr 16

A "grand" photo! Lovely and lots of interesting info in the text. Thank you Bernard Miller and APOD.
by LocalColor
Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: IC 1848: The Soul Nebula (2013 Apr 15)
Replies: 7
Views: 2481

Re: APOD: IC 1848: The Soul Nebula (2013 Apr 15)

paulobao wrote:Whaaaat? Maybe this Soul have a...mangenta shift :-)

Mine is under construction (Ha one pass of 15 min for a 21 tile mosaic): http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/84d4e324 ... a6b109.jpg

paulo
That is a very very nice image Paulo!
by LocalColor
Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:49 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sun with Solar Flare (2013 Apr 13)
Replies: 25
Views: 3664

Re: APOD: Sun with Solar Flare (2013 Apr 13)

A stunning photo of the awesome power of Sol.