Starship Asterisk*

Hi everyone, my name is Simon Dolby, I live in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire in the UK. I've been interested in Astronomy since I was old enough to look up at the stars and ask questions, so about 5, as I remember Apollo 11 moon landing when I was 4. I minored in Astronomy at Universi...

Wow! It's like we're look up from the depths of hell through a hole torn in a fiery roof, to behold a bright blue sky speckled with assorted clouds, and a bunch of "daytime stars". It almost makes me optimistic for the future! Well, we are seeing the future of our own solar system here......

The text seems a little outdated. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_230813.jpg The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared recently recorded by the orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope has retired, right? So it couldn't have possibly record data on this galaxy recently. The fact that to...

The text seems a little outdated.

APOD Robot wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:06 am The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

recently recorded by the orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope

Spitzer Space Telescope has retired, right? So it couldn't have possibly record data on this galaxy recently.

I very much appreciate the learned discussions between Johnny and Chris, but I have nothing to add there, so let me add the pretty pictures! :D https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2308/Perseids18_Horalek_960.jpg APOD 9 August 2023 annotated.png Like I said, pretty! :D Does anyone know what that bright...

I think I've found the name of this star, between Ganymede and Jupiter ( I still think that's Ganymede to the right of Jupiter, not Europa, and there's been a mistake) photo_2023-08-08_15-36-46.jpg It should be HD 13873. http://server6.sky-map.org/starview?object_type=1&object_id=142008&obj...

I think I've found the name of this star, between Ganymede and Jupiter ( I still think that's Ganymede to the right of Jupiter, not Europa, and there's been a mistake) photo_2023-08-08_15-36-46.jpg It should be HD 13873. http://server6.sky-map.org/starview?object_type=1&object_id=142008&obje...

Is the annotation for Jupiter's moons correct? I entered the date (June 14, 2023) and the location on Stellarium. photo_2023-08-08_12-36-37.jpg photo_2023-08-08_12-36-40.jpg What I see is that the position of Europa and Ganymede are not correct in today's APOD annotation. Btw, there is a star not an...

For those wondering, this is where this fragment is situated in the larger nebula: From https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1308a/ https://cdn.eso.org/images/screen/eso1308a.jpg Very detailed new observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the remains of a thousand-year-old supernova hav...

a retrograde GSO, would return to the same point in the sky more often (or less often???) than once per Earth rotation. Hmm, in the simplest case of zero eccentricity and zero inclination, what would the path of such an object be as seen from the ground and how often would it return to the same pos...

Also, from the geosynchronous orbit in the text, we have: Geosynchronous Orbits A geosynchronous orbit (GEO) is a prograde, low inclination orbit about Earth having a period of 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds. A spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit appears to remain above Earth at a constant longitude,...

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2307/PhobosMars_MarsExpress_960.jpg I find it hard not to think of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs on Earth when I look at today's APOD! And of course, Phobos is going to crash on Mars. Assuming there are any people left on the Earth to watch the spectacle wh...

I read somewhere that using those crosses on the picture, you can determine angular distance or sth? but how?

Yes, I see that too. My private message to you just now is still stuck in my outbox. And so is a message I sent 15 months ago! Strange. When did this last work properly I wonder... But I received your message! Does this mean even those in outbox have actually reached their receivers? Apparently not...

Hello there! I've got a question, why the private messages I'm trying to send are stuck in Outbox instead of going into sent messages section? Yes, I see that too. My private message to you just now is still stuck in my outbox. And so is a message I sent 15 months ago! Strange. When did this last w...

Hello there! I've got a question, why the private messages I'm trying to send are stuck in Outbox instead of going into sent messages section?

This appeared on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/reel/276761901549016 An asteroid impacts the Moon. It has to be a simulation, looks well done, but is of course without explanation or discussion. I'd love to see those from the well-informed people here. JOhn Nicely done. But as you say, clearly ...

Starski2 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:16 am "Are any astronauts waving at you?"
Yes:"Are they human?"
Yes: "International Space Station
No: "E.T.s"

They got to add Tiangong too

Ann wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:20 am Going away to visit my brother and his family for a few days. While I'm gone, I'll post little if anything at Starship Asterisk*, because I'm more or less lost without my stationary computer.

Ann

Enjoy your trip Ann!

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:12 am apod.it is no longer managed. Is there another source of this view?

I don't think so..

Since it is a flash app, you can try pinning it as a video. Or you could try Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) on facebook. There is a screen print posted there . It says now that I need a newer version of flash. I know Chrome doesn't support Flash players anymore, but is there a way to get the f...

Hello, I really found this beautiful. I would like to share this by pinning the site to http://www.pinterest.com, but cannot because there is not a recogNizable image on the homescreen. Any way to add one? Since it is a flash app, you can try pinning it as a video. Or you could try Astronomy Pictur...

Is there no way to watch this video or similar deleted videos again?

It seems this video is no longer available on YouTube. Is there any alternative for me to watch it on other platforms?

Hello everyone! I want to see what APOD is about on 2007 May 22. But unfortunately it requires flash player and Chrome doesn't support it anymore. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070522.html Does anyone know a solution? I tried ctrl+U to see the page's source. I tried to find a flash file to download ...