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by Astronut
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak (2024 Feb 21)
Replies: 11
Views: 1623

Re: APOD: Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak (2024 Feb 21)

What is the distance of the Seagull Nebula from earth?
by Astronut
Sun Jun 25, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Lightning on Jupiter (2023 Jun 25)
Replies: 13
Views: 3304

Re: APOD: Lightning on Jupiter (2023 Jun 25)

Are there estimates of the water content in the Jovian atmosphere? Does it vary?
by Astronut
Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Portrait of NGC 3628 (2023 Apr 14)
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: APOD: Portrait of NGC 3628 (2023 Apr 14)

Can anyone explain the marvelous tail on NGC 5907?
by Astronut
Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Kemble’s Cascade of Stars (2023 Jan 03)
Replies: 21
Views: 4723

Re: APOD: Kemble’s Cascade of Stars (2023 Jan 03)

As I understand it, Asterisms are familiar patterns of stars that have not been “officially” recognized as constellations. Some are actually found within bigger constellations such as Orion’s Belt. Other examples include the big and little dippers.

Astronut