APOD: Arp 188 and the Tadpoles Tidal Tail (2010 Sep 26)

[owlice]

Luna would have been an acceptable answer. "Lunar" is the adjective form: lunar rocks, lunar surface.

[rstevenson]

All the discussion here seem to be missing somthing I'm seeing in the image. That small galaxy jsut behind the Tadpole, with it's jet comming out of the centre doesn't look right. Jet's coming out of black hole normally go straight, at least thats how they appear in most other photo's.

Jets coming out of spinning objects can bend like that. But that looks more like a trail of stars, not a jet. In other words, something passed through that galaxy and pulled a trail of stars out after it.

p.s. The 1st question I was asked to post this said what "Name" is the natural satellite orbiting earth. I said "Lunar" ...which I thought is the correct name for the moon... grrr I thought it was a trick question... So our moon is called moon?? It's like calling a pet Dog "Dog" or giving your new child the name "Human". ...doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

The Moon's proper name (in English) is "Moon". "Luna" is Latin (and other languages derived from Latin) for "moon". Hence we can refer to other things as "lunar" in shape.

Rob

[neufer]

p.s. The 1st question I was asked to post this said what "Name" is the natural satellite orbiting earth. I said "Lunar" ...which I thought is the correct name for the moon... grrr I thought it was a trick question... So our moon is called moon?? It's like calling a pet Dog "Dog" or giving your new child the name "Human". ...doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

Luna would have been an acceptable answer. "Lunar" is the adjective form: lunar rocks, lunar surface.

The Moon's proper name (in English) is "Moon". "Luna" is Latin (and other languages derived from Latin) for "moon".

From a songwriter's perspective "Luna" is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!

Words that rhyme with "Luna":

[list]Altoona, kahuna, vicuna, Charlie the Tuna.[/color][/list][/b]
Words that rhyme with "Moon":

[list]boon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, noon, prune, soon, spoon, strewn, swoon, tune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, buffoon, cartoon, cocoon, commune, festoon, harpoon, immune, lagoon, lampoon, maroon, monsoon, Muldoon, platoon, pontoon, raccoon, Rangoon, saloon, Sassoon, too soon, high noon, tycoon, typhoon, afternoon, Daniel Boone, greasy spoon, opportune, picayune, inopportune, contra-bassoon, trial balloon.[/list][/color]

[owlice]

neufer, pray tell, have you been writing songs? If so, please share!!

[neufer]

neufer, pray tell, have you been writing songs? If so, please share!!

I used to write songs from time to time for the Shakespeare group but that was only after my 10,000th post.

Until then I'll just leave you with these:

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

[Case]

From a songwriter's perspective "Luna" is totally unacceptable

Perfectly acceptable in Spanish: Mecano - Hijo De La Luna
(Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpItXkwKrcw)

[orin stepanek]

Hello Muddah Hello Faddah! Ahh; brings back memories.

[owlice]

I used to write songs from time to time for the Shakespeare group but that was only after my 10,000th post.

Until then I'll just leave you with these:

I would much prefer to hear your songs, please, since I have heard the Sherman tunes already!