Poll: Astronomy Picture of the Month for April 2010

[owlice]

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Please cast your vote for the Astronomy Picture of the Month (image and text) for April, 2010.

All images are clickable and link to the original APOD page.

Thank you!
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Spitzer's Orion, April 10



Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66 from Hubble, April 13



Ash and Lightning Above an Icelandic Volcano, April 19



Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula, April 26

[stenodrin]

OK,
nice idea this vote,

BUT I SUGGETS ANOTHER GREAT PHOTO for last month APRIL 2010,
the APOD of "ap100406", the 6th of april 2010:

A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree

this is my very very very best favourite STARS PHOTO!!!!!!!!!!

thanks to all of you,
stefanodrin

[polarman]

The icelandic volcano is NOT an astronomy picture. It's a very nice picture and very pleasing to my eye (I am a geologist) but shouldn't be APOM. Sorry, geologists can be picky too

[aldebaran]

Totally agree with Dr. Polarman that the volcanic eruption picture is gorgeous, but it is not an astronomical picture it is a vulcanological (sp?) picture or geophysical or geological at best, so most people voting are certainly a bit confused here...

[rstevenson]

This discussion, and these objections, have been gone through before here. The Earth is an astronomical body, and happenings on it are considered to be worthy, occasionally, of being shown in an APOD. And any APOD is a candidate for APOM. Sure it's a stretch, but it's a stretch with a pedigree.

Rob (who voted for M66)

[owlice]

The volcano shot was selected in the weekly poll here: APOD Poll: April 18-24 (Vote for the APOD of the Week!) (and yes, in the future, I will use "vote for the Astronomy Picture of the Week" rather than "APOD of the Week," as it has finally occurred to me that the latter text makes no sense at all!).

Not that I decide these things, but since pictures of volcanoes on other planets are fair game, seems sporting enough to me to make volcanoes here eligible for inclusion, too.

Previous relevant polls:
APOD Poll: April 25-May 1 (Vote for the APOD of the Week!)
APOD Poll: April 11-17 (Vote for the APOD of the Week!)

[ganv]

Totally agree with Dr. Polarman that the volcanic eruption picture is gorgeous, but it is not an astronomical picture it is a vulcanological (sp?) picture or geophysical or geological at best, so most people voting are certainly a bit confused here...

Not confused...just using different criteria than you use. I like great pictures that show great physics. Between the lightning, turbulence, and glowing lava, the eruption wins hands down. Besides, when was the last time APOD had a picture that so beautifully captures a story that dominated the news for a week.

[bystander]

(and yes, in the future, I will use "vote for the Astronomy Picture of the Week" rather than "APOD of the Week," as it has finally occurred to me that the latter text makes no sense at all!).

Maybe you could use APOW and APOM

[owlice]

Maybe you could use APOW and APOM

Now on the "to do" list!