Starship Asterisk*

Klacsány Imre wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:01 pm Ic63 Ic59 /Cassiopeia/

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Dunapataj 2010.10. 12-13-15. +5°C
PH, Iris,

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http://www.emrefoto.hu/ic63ic59.html

An animation showing a day on a living Mars.

Generated using data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft and satellite imagery from the Blue Marble Next Generation project.

This is a tribute to the International Space Station Program as well as Dr. Don Pettit, NASA Astronaut and ISS Astrophotographer. It can not be emphasized enough, how Dr. Pettits innovative photographic work and his passion has changed the way we see earth from space. Accompanied with great info on the challenges of astrophotography aboard the ISS by Dr. Pettit, the shortfilm features a great compilation of 4 timelapses ("intro", "startrails", "fisheye" and "aurorae"). Now welcome aboard the ISS - enjoy stunning photography and timelapses from the Space Station!

Production notes:
ISS footage render and Don Pettit Luminance Lecture excerpt edit: by Christoph Malin (TWAN)

Images courtesy of the image science & analysis lab / nasa johnson space center
"the gateway to astronaut photography of earth"

MargaritaMc wrote:PS. I've just thought to ask for ideas on how to best use the Search facility on the Apod site. Before posting the image above, I put the photographer's name into the search box, like this, "David Ward". A 'nothing found' message came up.

What would have been a better search technique?

Many thanks
Margarita

http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/warpedsky.html wrote:Image copyright Peter Ward 2007

RJN wrote: FYI: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070613.html

MargaritaMc wrote:

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I came across this, to me, fascinating image at Peter Ward's website,
http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/bardenridgeobs.html

The copyright date is 2007, so I hope that it is okay to post it now?

http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/warpedsky.html
'ello 'ello.....So what's going 'ere then?

The above image is a four hour exposure of star trails, not altogether unusual,

......except the image can be wrapped into a 360 degree panorama.

The image was taken near Mudgee in NSW Australia. The original data files are
now available as a Quicktime VR movie (note WIndows users will require Quicktime player for windows)

It shows the relative motions of stars in the sky around the Southern celestial pole (circular),
near the eastern and western horizons (near vertical streaks),
and toward the Northern pole (arcs centered on a point below the horizon)

Reddening of the stars as they approach the western horizon is also evident.

The near vertical red arcs at the centre and far left of the image are the navigation lights of a passing jet aircraft.

http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/warpedsky.html
'ello 'ello.....So what's going 'ere then?

The above image is a four hour exposure of star trails, not altogether unusual,

......except the image can be wrapped into a 360 degree panorama.

The image was taken near Mudgee in NSW Australia. The original data files are
now available as a Quicktime VR movie (note WIndows users will require Quicktime player for windows)

It shows the relative motions of stars in the sky around the Southern celestial pole (circular),
near the eastern and western horizons (near vertical streaks),
and toward the Northern pole (arcs centered on a point below the horizon)

Reddening of the stars as they approach the western horizon is also evident.

The near vertical red arcs at the centre and far left of the image are the navigation lights of a passing jet aircraft.