APOD assessment poll #8

davidb5555 · Post by **davidb5555** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:04 am

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Maggie · Post by **Maggie** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:13 am

Keeps me in touch with one of my favourite subjects since way back when. Lights up my day! Please keep putting more fascinating pics and explanations on APOD.

Drabmuloc · Post by **Drabmuloc** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:18 am

I bought a computer around 10 years ago, and, when I went on line, I looked at the news and then logged on to NASA....the rest is history!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:21 am

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Jyf Lemmon · Post by **Jyf Lemmon** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:53 am

I tripped over APOD whilst strolling through the ether one day about 6 or 7 years ago. I think I was looking for images of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and discovered "APOD: 2004 March 9".
I added APOD as a favourite straight away and have been checking it almost every day since!
I now have a 50x50cm canvas of the HUDF hanging on my lounge wall - such an amazing picture...

Galaxian · Post by **Galaxian** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:04 am

I used the Internet extensively before the WWWeb was designed by Sir Tim. Once web-pages began to be common, I spent quite a lot of time looking for really interesting ones and forwarding their URLs to friends and family. APoD was one of the early good sites I found and passed on. It has been the homepage on every one of my computers in every browser for more than ten years. Thank you for some lovely images. I must admit I've borrowed a few for wallpapers.
Every time I help set up or fix anyone's PC or Mac for them APoD is one of the little additional touches I offer them. I know adding to their homepages is naughty, but APoD is worth a little naughtiness. So far, no one has objected.
Not when I also point out your archive.
Thank you all very much for all your efforts, they are very much appreciated.

Timaru_lad · Post by **Timaru_lad** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:33 am

Almost 12 years ago now, a friend sent me an amazing photo of the Earth at night. On that photo, which I still have to this day, it says "Astronomy picture of the day 2000 November 27" followed by the URL for the site. Being interested in astronomy I just had to check it out.

Cherry · Post by **Cherry** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:37 am

I found APOD when it was mentioned in a newspaper column that reviewed interesting websites - about 5 years ago. It is now part of my daily routine.

heatherls6 · Post by **heatherls6** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:57 am

About 10 years ago, as part of a college astronomy course, I had to pick about 10 different APODs and write a brief paragraph about why each one was interesting to me. I love APOD now. It's been my "homepage" ever since then.

Limpets · Post by **Limpets** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:05 am

I use favourite APOD for my wall papers.
Thanks for a great site.

tigermsm · Post by **tigermsm** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:20 am

surfing the web way back when...

kphilux · Post by **kphilux** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:41 am

Hey a friend of mine let me know about APOD about a year ago through facebook can't believe I didn't know about this sooner! What a great site keep up the good work

Indigo_Sunrise · Post by **Indigo_Sunrise** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:46 am

Maybe eight or nine years ago, I followed a link to APOD from a forum that is (sadly) now defunct.
(APOD images have helped minimize the 'loss' of that site!)

I know it's been said before, but: keep up the great work!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:08 am

Dunno. It certainly wasn't a search engine foray gone wrong. If it was a search enine attempt at anything it went horribly right.

caal · Post by **caal** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:21 am

I've been on this ship since the early beginning. I'm scratching my head trying to remember how. Probably hunting down images on the NASA web site or other. Regardless, it's been a pleasant journey. Keep up the good work!

Caal

cnmrgnthlr · Post by **cnmrgnthlr** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:24 am

When I recently downloaded Safari (onto a Windows PC), I found APOD among the Top Sites and got hooked.

Fan · Post by **Fan** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:34 am

I heard about APOD from Yervant Tersian, New York State's NASA Space Grant Director. I believe I've seen every posting since then...and even looked at much of the archive. Great site...

Randolph · Post by **Randolph** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:37 am

My 'other' is lost deep in the past. I've been visiting about as long as I've had internet access, back to dial up modem days. APOD hasn't changed much, and that's good - just click for an interesting picture and paragraph with links to more detail if desired.

podkayn · Post by **podkayn** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:16 pm

It was at a religious retreat! We had a campfire under the stars and discovered that several of us loved astronomy. I don't remember my exact first date, but one of my earliest images was the Tarantula Nebula, October 27, 1999. Not all religions stifle scientific inquiry. I'm a member of the Quakers, AKA the Society of Friends (I guess I could have clicked the 'from a friend' answer, but it would have been misleading).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:24 pm

I found you on Refdesk.

Mike152 · Post by **Mike152** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:24 pm

Back in the late ’90s I used whatever search engine was available at the time (Alta Vista I think) to get interesting pictures of Space. I’ve been using APOD ever since. Thanks for all that you do.

floating-pencils · Post by **floating-pencils** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:25 pm

Been with APOD since the beginning. Learned about it through the Cloudy Nights forum.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:34 pm

A friend of mine told me about APOD and it's now part of my morning routine. Lots of great pictures and interesting information.

Tim Rumph

Skeet · Post by **Skeet** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:50 pm

My son told me about the site when he was a student in Colorado. I have told over a dozen friends about it since I started monitoring it. None of them are astronomy buffs but most are space nuts and Air Force retirees.

Several pictures have become my background pictures. Just when I think I have the best picture you top it with something more spectacular!

bbonomi · Post by **bbonomi** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:53 pm

Don't remember - either link from a friend or more likely in a news item online. But I continue to send links to those I know all the time.

Starship Asterisk*

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