Starship Asterisk*

by **Raw Sunlight** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:34 pm

Thnx EC...

It's really WOW because of all the amazing images posted on APOD though...

A.P.O.D. bringing all the WOWness of the universe out there to our monitors each morning!

Best
H

by **eyecapitain1** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:25 pm

Raw Sunlight.Again just WOW!
I'm curious what program you uesd to render that amazing work.
It's now the proud holder indefinately of my desktop.

by **Raw Sunlight** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:29 am

Thnx for the kind words above...

Although i might not normally go for something of this nature, Robert asked specifically for a collage and it was easy to make a great image out of so many incredible pix from APOD over the last year.
Sketched 3 different collages, but Robert went for the 1st one i sent, so the others will probably never see the light of solar orbit

There's some digital painting, but mainly lots of layer-work and blending.
Was a real pleasure to do, just to show support for one of my favourite sites on the web!!!

To all who sent me emails, thnx very much for all the kind words, but credit where credit's due...a huge thank you to all the amazing efforts of APOD and it's many contributors!!!

Bestnesses
Herman
http://www.artwanted.com/strangely

PS.
If there are any SCIENTISTS out there in need of some visualisations, i'd be very glad to help out (time permitting because i have a day job ;p ) absolutely FREE of charge...just love creating weird and wonderful images, and am always happy to bulk up my portfolio

Feel free to contact me:- hcserrano@aol.com

by **eyecapitain1** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:54 pm

Thanks for the info.BTW nice web page.great astrophotography

by **davenash** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:32 am

Hi, thanks...I used The Gimp to make the montage.

Dave

by **eyecapitain1** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:57 am

That's great work Davenash!!!
What progam did you use to compile the shots so seemlessly?
I'd like to have a shot at doing this too.

by **davenash** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:10 pm

Wadsworth wrote:^^ By own work you mean your own photos.. correct.

Correct!

Dave

by **davenash** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:09 pm

Pete wrote:Nice work my only criticism is that the telescope bottom looks too cut away. Did you also use only APODs?

No, I used only my own photos!

And you're right about the telescope, I wasn't very careful when cutting it out...I don't have the patience

Dave

by **Wadsworth** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:11 pm

^^ By own work you mean your own photos.. correct.

by **Pete** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:14 pm

Nice work

my only criticism is that the telescope bottom looks too cut away. Did you also use only APODs?

by **davenash** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:49 pm

I was inspired by APOD to create my own montage:

http://www.davesastro.co.uk/misc/davesa ... ntage2.jpg

All my own work

Dave.

by **BMAONE23** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:21 pm

This image makes me wonder. If you were standing on Mars, What would Jupiter and Saturn look like from that vantage point?

Could you make out any banding on Jupiter? Or would it only appear as an unusually bright star during its closest approach?

Would you be able to tell, by unaided viewing, that Saturn has rings?

Did anyone take a photo of their passing that shows Saturn with visible rings and Mars in the same picture? They appeared to be close enough just a couple days ago.

by **eyecapitain1** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:39 pm

Happy Birthday Apod!
And thank you for the grand colage depicting so many great things featured for us all on APOD.
This graphic is beautifull!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ ... no_big.jpg

by **Astrostitcher** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:13 pm

I too wake up each day to APOD pictures that take my breath away. How fortunate we all are that you so generously share these with us. And how much fun that you are gracefully flexible in your interpretation of astronomy - I love the variety, I've even gotten my sewing group hooked on this site thanks to the astronomy quilt posted some time back. After years of living under cloudless dark skies I now live in a place where my own observing in limited by bad weather or urban light pollution so I am doubly thankful that you are there to continue to show me the marvels of the heavens when I can't visit them myself. Happy Birthday APOD!

by **pstraten** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:24 pm

Happy Birthday indeed!

I never miss a day. If I have to, I backtrack through what I missed.

My day wouldn't seem complete with my evening "fix."

Thanks for so many years

by **randall cameron** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:26 am

Amen. Great site. Makes my day.

by **Deak** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:38 am

Yes, Happy Birthday to the great team that puts the site together, day after day. I'm a long time fan, and find you are running a truly classic site. Don't ever change!

by **Pete** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:40 pm

Happy B-day APOD! Props to RJN & JTB for presenting astronomy in such an accessible way.

by **linx** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:44 pm

Hi & Happy Birthday APOD

thanks to all who are involved

its great to start & end each new day seeing & learning of wonders from our Universe

Lin

by **jam1945** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:08 pm

Congratulations on your 11 birthday, you have given me a bazillion wonderful moments, as i live in awe of our magnificent universe, and I wish you many more happy birthdays to come.

by **Teamwak** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:45 pm

Happy birthday APOD. Keep up the good work.

by **wixer** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:21 pm

Yes, Happy Birthday APOD. I've enjoyed the pictures since 1997 (when I got my first computer). As for repeats, some of us with senior minds probably forgot seeing anything for a second time...and even if we do remember, how lovely to see something the second time around

by **Indigo_Sunrise** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:07 am

APoD's been my home page for almost four years now, and everyday it's another interesting image! Keep up all the great work!!

And happy 11th!

by **Satri** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:52 am

Hi all

Congratulations to APOD. APOD's great and I've seen seen all of the nice pictures published in the eleven years.

I have only one main gripe with APOD's website: there's no way to know when the picture shown is a new one or a previously published one. Right? Consider this a feature request!!

What do others think?

Cheers,

Alex

by **brenda** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:41 am

Happy Birthday APOD.

Starship Asterisk*

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Great work Raw Sunlight!

APOD 11th B'day graphic

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great work davenash

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