A Spectacular Sky Over the Grand Tetons (APOD 14 Aug 2007)

Jon Borsting · Post by **Jon Borsting** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:59 pm

I want to point out that the bright star in the center is not Arcturus but Antares.
Jon

craterchains · Post by **craterchains** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:08 pm

, , , ohhhhh but what a pretty pretty picture.

Nancy D · Post by **Nancy D** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:11 pm

I don't think so. If you follow and extend the curve of the handle of the big dipper, the first big star you get to is Arcturus.

I think the constellation Scorpio, containing Antares, is probably behind the mountains. Hasn't Jupiter been hanging just above Scorpio this summer?

charlescrawley · Post by **charlescrawley** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:10 pm

Hi,

Isn't the "big" image actually smaller than the image on the description page? Has someone linked the wrong pic?

The pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070814.html is 1773x600

While the pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ ... ka_big.jpg is 1250x423

Are they just the wrong way round or is there a larger version available somewhere?

Cheers,

Charles

Case · Post by **Case** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:40 pm

Nancy D wrote:I don't think so. If you follow and extend the curve of the handle of the big dipper, the first big star you get to is Arcturus.
I think the constellation Scorpio, containing Antares, is probably behind the mountains. Hasn't Jupiter been hanging just above Scorpio this summer?

I agree. I figure Antares is just behind the mountains.
I also found a few stars that have to be doubles from the panorama photo stitching (in the neighborhood of Gamma Bootes). I couldn't match it to my charts there.