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- Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:46 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Full Moon, Full Earth (2015 Aug 07)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 44797
Re: APOD: Full Moon, Full Earth (2015 Aug 07)
"That's no Moon..." said Obiwan... Oh...yeah...it IS The Moon... :lol2: For a minute I was thinking Earth Eclipse....but I guess the Sun would have to be on the other side???? Still....the ILLUMINATING SOURCE is on the other side of The Moon...from OUR VIEW....so....in a way??? :? Any Who...
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:42 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Full Moon, Full Earth (2015 Aug 07)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 44797
Re: APOD: Full Moon, Full Earth (2015 Aug 07)
Earth's Moon ... Too Close For Comfort !
Also, I give thanks to all involved that gave us this truly remarkable image of our worlds.![Yes. :yes:](./images/smilies/yes.gif)
Also, I give thanks to all involved that gave us this truly remarkable image of our worlds.
![Yes. :yes:](./images/smilies/yes.gif)
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Stereo Pluto (2015 Aug 06)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8948
Re: APOD: Stereo Pluto (2015 Aug 06)
There must be some distortion in generating this stereo pair. When I get the images to merge, a very elongated ' water melon ' shape appears. Like viewing a water melon end on. I have seen no other images that show Pluto is shaped like this. Is no one else getting the water melon effect ? I have se...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:04 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Stereo Pluto (2015 Aug 06)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8948
Re: APOD: Stereo Pluto (2015 Aug 06)
There must be some distortion in generating this stereo pair. When I get the images to merge, a very elongated ' water melon ' shape appears. Like viewing a water melon end on. I have seen no other images that show Pluto is shaped like this.
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Virgo Cluster Galaxies (2015 Aug 04)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7232
Re: APOD: Virgo Cluster Galaxies (2015 Aug 04)
Where can I get an intergalactic real estate license ... ?
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater (2015 Aug 02)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7639
Re: APOD: Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater (2015 Aug 02)
Why are there no stars visible ? It's daytime. The sun is up. Note the sharp shadow below the lunar rover. The mountains in the distance are brightly lit up by the Sun. http://cdn.spacetelescope.org/archives/images/thumb300y/opo1301d.jpg The picture on the left is a Hubble image of a giant planet o...
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The ISS and a Colorful Moon (2015 Jul 31)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8625
Re: APOD: The ISS and a Colorful Moon (2015 Jul 31)
Someone once said " It Has A Stark Beauty All It's Own " But that was like way back in the sixties, man... :lol2: I have to follow up here. Because I am surprised no one else did. That 'Someone' was Neal Armstrong whilst walking on the moon ... http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/a...
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The ISS and a Colorful Moon (2015 Jul 31)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8625
Re: APOD: The ISS and a Colorful Moon (2015 Jul 31)
Someone once said " It Has A Stark Beauty All It's Own " But that was like way back in the sixties, man... ![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: LightSail A (2015 Jun 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10324
Re: APOD: LightSail A (2015 Jun 19)
I had recently heard a story of the failure of a solar sailing craft. I think it was a comunications issue. Light Sail A seems like a success. Was there a recent failure of Light Sail craft ? Well, I found an answer to my own question... LightSail Solar Sail Spacecraft Goes Silent Again by Mike Wal...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: LightSail A (2015 Jun 19)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10324
Re: APOD: LightSail A (2015 Jun 19)
I had recently heard a story of the failure of a solar sailing craft. I think it was a comunications issue. Light Sail A seems like a success. Was there a recent failure of Light Sail craft ?
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:08 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Eta Carinae and the Expanding Nebula... (2014 Dec 02)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 48119
Re: APOD: Eta Carinae and the Expanding Nebula... (2014 Dec
This already seems like a nova event.APOD Robot wrote:its high mass and volatility make it a candidate to explode in a spectacular supernova sometime in the next few million years.
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun (2014 Nov 22)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 258246
Re: APOD: Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun (2014 Nov 22)
I noticed this APOD said the CME was mostly Iron and Helium. This is really interesting! Why is it the first atom to form, and the last, before the star dies? Why those two in particular and not a mix of the full composition of the star? Thanks! Maybe the iron is concentrated in the area of a sunsp...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun (2014 Nov 22)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 258246
Re: APOD: Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun (2014 Nov 22)
This new image processing algorithm is revealing thin wispy details that are usually looked right through on the Suns surface.These aspects are seen more easily seen at the limb and not often so vividly revealed across the Sun's face.
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Map of Dione (2014 Nov 07)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 82339
Re: APOD: The Map of Dione (2014 Nov 07)
An obvious question...Why is it green? I think this image attempts rendering natural colors. What chemical activity is responsible for this unusual coloring?
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:05 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Eclipse at Moonset (2014 Oct 09)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 54076
Re: APOD: Eclipse at Moonset (2014 Oct 09)
Why is there a bright band of light stretching across the the face of the Moon? It seams to be delineating the edge of the umbra.
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:00 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Eclipse at Moonset (2014 Oct 09)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 54076
Re: APOD: Eclipse at Moonset (2014 Oct 09)
Yesterday's teaser caption, "Pixels in Space," had me curious to know how it specifically applies to today's gorgeous "Eclipse at Moonset" photo. However, before posting this comment just now, I opened APOD in another browser window and returned to yesterday's entry only to disc...
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula (2014 Mar 05)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6621
Re: APOD: Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula (2014 Mar 0
I know how sensitive the site administrators get when someone wants to discuss something they feel is outside of mainstream. In poster's defense I feel much of astrophysics is speculation. I hope this does not violate forum rules about posting . I have felt for a long time that Bok's Globules (Not s...
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:38 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Night Hides the World (2014 Feb 07)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3863
Re: APOD: Night Hides the World (2014 Feb 07)
This shot really makes me feel immersed in our galaxy. Is that the central bulge of the Milky Way just left of Venus?
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M83 Star Streams (2014 Jan 17)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4552
Re: APOD: M83 Star Streams (2014 Jan 17)
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- Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Seagull Nebula (2014 Jan 11)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4094
Re: APOD: The Seagull Nebula (2014 Jan 11)
This is the a most interesting image. I am intrigued by so many apparent strings, tri-nary , bi-nary and small clusters of stars. Many have one or more striking red and orange stars in them. Blowing this detailed image up reveals so many nebula, arcs , bow shocks and even a "Comet like" st...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:31 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Phobos 360 (2013 Dec 25)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2921
Re: APOD: Phobos 360 (2013 Dec 25)
The rotation is actually a digital illusion -- tidally-locked Phobos always keeps the same face toward its home planet, as does Earth's moon. No, this is wrong, and perpetuates a misunderstanding about the nature of tidal locking. In fact, Phobos rotates with a period of 8 hours. With tidally locke...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Bubble Nebula (2013 Dec 14)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16870
Re: APOD: The Bubble Nebula (2013 Dec 14)
Ahhh, this is NOT a Wolf Rayet nebula!! :evil: I would also like to say that I love Wolf Rayet nebulae! There really should be a "love heart" smilie! :lol2: I had to look that one up. I found this about that. 'Wolf Rayet' star http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/980603a.ht...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:41 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Bubble Nebula (2013 Dec 14)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16870
Re: APOD: The Bubble Nebula (2013 Dec 14)
Wow, Thanks for posting the link to the 3D imaging of The Bubble nebula.The 3D image is amazing http://astroanarchy.blogspot.fi/2013/02/3d-study-of-bubble-nebula.html . There have been so many astronomical images of planetary nebula that could benefit from this process. The web site http://astroanar...
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Comet ISON Before and After (2013 Nov 29)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2854
Re: APOD: Comet ISON Before and After (2013 Nov 29)
The continued visibility of what remains of Comet ISON is currently yet another great unknown for this enigmatic comet. Remember, though, when interpreting new ISON images, that comet tails usually point AWAY from the Sun. - RJN I have to assume what we are seeing is a debris trail. There is also f...
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Comet ISON Rising (2013 Nov 27)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4094
Re: APOD: Comet ISON Rising (2013 Nov 27)
Is planet Mercury visible in this video? I saw Comet ISON on the mornings of November 13 & 14. I was on the MIid-Atlantic shore in Ocean City Maryland. I had been hoping to catch a glimpse of planet Mercury. Both mornings I saw something small, round, fuzzy and sort of cloud like rise about 1/2 ...