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- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:17 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4881
Re: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
The "Credit" line on the main NASA APOD has now been shortened to just "JAXA". This was done at the request of JAXA's Public Information Officer. We apologize for the oversight. - RJN
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Ultraviolet Earth from an on the... (2018 Oct 28)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4337
Re: APOD: Ultraviolet Earth from an on the... (2018 Oct 28)
It turns out that there is another UV lunar observatory! This one is part of China's Chang'e 3 lander. Information about it is here: http://english.nao.cas.cn/Research2015/rp2015/201701/t20170120_173602.html Therefore, the main APOD text has been updated to account for this. We apologize for the ove...
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Jupiter in Ultraviolet from Hubble (2018 Oct 16)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5462
Re: APOD: Jupiter in Ultraviolet from Hubble (2018 Oct 16)
The parenthetical words "(not pictured)" have now been added to the text of the main NASA APOD to clarify that the image featured does not include infrared light. We apologize for any confusion. - RJN
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey (2018 Oct 02)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9190
Re: APOD: Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey (2018 Oct 02)
Jersey Shore is in PA The image was taken over the Jersey Shore, meaning the Atlantic coast of New Jersey. The video linked, though, was to the PA borough, and so this link has now been removed from the main NASA APOD. Also "the" was added to be more clear. Thanks for your help, and we ap...
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Comet 21P Between Rosette and Cone... (2018 Oct 08)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2683
Re: APOD: Comet 12P Between Rosette and Cone... (2018 Oct 08)
As helpfully pointed out by several emailers, the name of this comet includes "21P", not the number-reversed version that appears in the title. This has now been corrected on the main NASA APOD. Thank you to those emailers. I apologize for the cofnusion (sic). - RJN
- Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9289
Re: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
The caption says "V-2", not "2". The caption is therefore correct.
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9289
Re: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
Also, is this the launch of Bumper 2, or Bumper 8? According to a nasa.gov site (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_765.html) this is Bumper 2. On the other hand, wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTV-G-4_Bumper) has a table listing Bumper 8 as the first launch from Cape C...
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9289
Re: APOD: The First Rocket Launch from Cape... (2018 Oct 01)
The NASA APOD text has been updated to incorporate the fact that 400 kilometers is, actually, on a par with the height of the (modern) International Space Station. We apologize for the oversight.
- RJN
- RJN
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Equinox: Analemma over the Callanish... (2018 Sep 23)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14926
Re: APOD: Equinox: Analemma over the Callanish... (2018 Sep 23)
Yes, that is correct. Thanks for pointing this out. This has now been corrected on the main NASA APOD. I apologize for the oversight.vanlewkn wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:52 am Isn't this analemma done at local noon rather than 4 PM?
- RJN
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Lunations (2018 Sep 12)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7447
Re: APOD: Lunations (2018 Sep 12)
Good point. It was provided for free by YouTube without obvious attribution. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ntn86KbtG4 . If anyone can track down the performers please post it here.first98@sonic.net wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:20 pm No credit to the performers of the Strauss waltz? Shame!![]()
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- Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Aerosol Earth (2018 Sep 01)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4382
Re: APOD: Aerosol Earth (2018 Sep 01)
The numeric date has now been corrected on the main NASA APOD. We apologize for the oversight.
- RJN
- RJN
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Seeing Titan (2018 Aug 18)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2320
Re: APOD: Seeing Titan (2018 Aug 18)
Given an email request, the University of Nantes has been added to the credit line in the main NASA APOD. We apologize for the oversight.
- RJN
- RJN
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M86 in the Central Virgo Cluster (2018 Aug 14)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5560
Re: APOD: M86 in the Central Virgo Cluster (2018 Aug 14)
Yes. This has now been fixed on the main NASA APOD. My apologies for the oversight.Locutus76 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:05 pmShouldn’t that be the extended blue arms of NGC 4438? Based on the labeled image from the creator.extended blue arms of NGC 4435 were created.
- RJN
- Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Lunar Eclipse over Rio (2018 Jul 30)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2914
Re: APOD: Lunar Eclipse over Rio (2018 Jul 30)
This image, along with the APOD posting, received significant press attention in Brazil. Upon my request, the photographer provided me with some press coverage links. Here're some publications regarding the APOD image: [ Biggest Brazilian Newspaper ] - https://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/ciencia/nasa...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust (2018 Aug 01)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3602
Re: APOD: The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust (2018 Aug 01)
Sorry. I just fixed it on the main NASA APOD site. Thanks!Torpedobait wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:40 am ... the same affect that makes Earth's sky blue." The correct word is "effect".
- RJN
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Moon and Venus over Cannon Beach (2018 Jul 17)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5570
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Complete Galactic Plane: Up and Down (2018 Mar 13)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 40851
Re: APOD: The Complete Galactic Plane: Up and Down (2018 Mar 13)
Here is a subtitled YouTube video of the astrophotographer, Maroun Habib, being interviewed on Lebanese TV, mostly about this image!
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: From the Galactic Plane through Antares (2018 Jul 02)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4763
Re: APOD: From the Galactic Plane through Antares (2018 Jul 02)
Yes. I just changed the Messier number on the NASA APOD. Thanks and apologies!
- RJN
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Dark Nebulas across Taurus (2018 Jun 26)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5459
- Wed May 30, 2018 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Case of the Backwards Orbiting... (2018 May 30)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19510
Re: APOD: The Case of the Backwards Orbiting... (2018 May 30)
Based on correspondence with a paper author, I have now updated links on the NASA APOD. The phrase "recently popular hypthosis" now points to this paper, appearing free on arXiv and accepted by the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018arXiv18...
- Mon May 14, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Saturn's Hyperion in Natural Color (2018 May 14)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18320
- Wed May 09, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Observable Universe (2018 May 08)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 61796
Re: APOD: The Observable Universe (2018 May 08)
In response to several inquiries, the words "visible light" have been changed just to "light" in the third sentence on the NASA APOD. This is because, in part, microwaves are light but not visible to the human eye. I apologize for the "oversight".
- RJN
- RJN
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Total Solar Eclipse Corona in HDR (2018 Apr 30)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 32623
Re: APOD: Total Solar Eclipse Corona in HDF (2018 Apr 30)
Because the Sun was not visible in the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) during these exposures, the title of this APOD has had "HDF" changed to "HDR" (high dynamic range) in the NASA APOD version. I apologize for the oversight. - RJN
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking... (2018 Apr 25)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 59098
Re: APOD: Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking... (2018 Apr 25)
I think the social network system is complex enough that it is nearly impossible to determine what exactly gives it a high viral rating. This is a fascinating topic that I think about a lot. The main reason I thought this image would do well on FB APOD was because it did so well on FB Sky. This ima...
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:41 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking... (2018 Apr 25)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 59098
Re: APOD: Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking... (2018 Apr 25)
Last comment for now -- I am not saying that APOD prefers to feature images that are purposely somewhat unusual in the interest of popularity. In fact, I think APOD currently strives to feature important and inspiring astronomy images regardless of such effects. However, in due course, I thought I n...