"Wider field images" may dub this the Heart Nebula, but I claim this bit as The British Isles!
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- Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Melotte 15 in the Heart Nebula (2024 Sep 17)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 624
- Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Moon Dressed Like Saturn (2024 Sep 01)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1426
Re: APOD: The Moon Dressed Like Saturn (2024 Sep 01)
Has the Moon been out drinking? The ring around the Moon has slipped a bit.
Surely this does not bode well? ""Last night, the moon had a golden ring, And to-night no moon we see!"
Wreck of the Hesperus, Longfellow.
Surely this does not bode well? ""Last night, the moon had a golden ring, And to-night no moon we see!"
Wreck of the Hesperus, Longfellow.
- Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Perseid Below (2024 Aug 09)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4084
Re: APOD: A Perseid Below (2024 Aug 09)
Like Lasse, this made me think of "Gravity", and not in a good way.
Good luck to the crew of the ISS, as the Perseids peak.
John
Good luck to the crew of the ISS, as the Perseids peak.
John
- Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster (2024 Jul 02)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6699
Re: APOD: NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster (2024 Jul 02)
Another Cosmic Congruence! Some one above saw a baby's face in these stars. The latest issue of New Scientist has this cover picture:
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster (2024 Jul 02)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6699
Re: APOD: NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster (2024 Jul 02)
Curious Congruence!
Today's EARTH Picture of the Day is "Villarrica Volcano and the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds".
https://epod.usra.edu/
Today's EARTH Picture of the Day is "Villarrica Volcano and the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds".
https://epod.usra.edu/
- Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies (2024 Jun 08)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8500
Re: APOD: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies (2024 Jun 08)
Ann, You're the "Colour Queen"! Surely all (or almost all) colours in astronomical photos are artificial, chosen at random when the wavelengths shown are beyond visible light or else exaggerated when they are so faint? That 'blue' galaxy is surely so by choice of the picture editor? APoD, ...
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:03 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge (2024 May 10)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3931
Re: APOD: Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge (2024 May 10)
While the bare physics have to be right, and the simulation flawless, I was underwhelmed by the video - surely such an event will be accompanied by more fireworks, with accretion disks and jets exploding? And thank you to Ann for telling me of the "Final Parsec Problem". I found this: &quo...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Moon and Smoke Rings from Mt. Etna (2024 Apr 22)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2019
Re: APOD: Moon and Smoke Rings from Mt. Etna (2024 Apr 22)
That looks even more like the back drop for some SF movie!
"Tentacle Creatures of the Smokey Planet!!"
"Tentacle Creatures of the Smokey Planet!!"
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Changing Ion Tail of Comet... (2024 Apr 08)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1543
Re: APOD: The Changing Ion Tail of Comet... (2024 Apr 08)
What a clever set of pictures!
Surely they could be put together as an animated film, perhaps by using AI to produce interpolated images? Beyond my skills, I fear!
JOhn
Surely they could be put together as an animated film, perhaps by using AI to produce interpolated images? Beyond my skills, I fear!
JOhn
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian... (2024 Mar 23)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1778
Re: APOD: Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian... (2024 Mar 23)
Quote today's blurb, "the scifi novel The Martian by Andy Weir." AND one the the best SF films in years. With an excellent cast, not least Mat Damon, as the "Martian". As for " Dejah Thoris, princess of Helium, and Tars Tarkas, Jeddak of Thark" this film (and book!) wil...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide (2024 Feb 20)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3354
Re: APOD: AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide (2024 Feb 20)
Thank you, Ann!
You took my words, or rather thought, as you expressed it so much better and more knowledgably!
John
You took my words, or rather thought, as you expressed it so much better and more knowledgably!
John
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Looking Sideways from the Parker... (2024 Feb 19)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2285
Re: APOD: Looking Sideways from the Parker... (2024 Feb 19)
Yes, thank you, Chris!
Then some of the secondary particles will be lighter (electrons?) and low energy, so more easily curved by weaker magnetic fields?
John
Then some of the secondary particles will be lighter (electrons?) and low energy, so more easily curved by weaker magnetic fields?
John
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Looking Sideways from the Parker... (2024 Feb 19)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2285
Re: APOD: Looking Sideways from the Parker... (2024 Feb 19)
Some further Qs. In front of the passing view of the sky are random (?) streaks. Are these particles in the Corona, that we see further out but in front of the starry sky beyond? Or are they radiation particles, directly affecting the camera? And why are so many such streaks curved? A charged partic...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A January Wolf Moon (2024 Feb 13)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
Re: APOD: A January Wolf Moon (2024 Feb 13)
ROFL. No, in fact, snickers.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A January Wolf Moon (2024 Feb 13)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A January Wolf Moon (2024 Feb 13)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2187
Re: APOD: A January Wolf Moon (2024 Feb 13)
Just HOW is this a "Wolf" moon?
There are no wolves on the island where I live, and few in Europe, and anyway the animals couldn't give a F&^*&^ about it!
It's beautiful picture of a full moon! Why bring in all the false folkways?
JOhn
There are no wolves on the island where I live, and few in Europe, and anyway the animals couldn't give a F&^*&^ about it!
It's beautiful picture of a full moon! Why bring in all the false folkways?
JOhn
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: SLIM Lands on the Moon (2024 Jan 30)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14096
Re: APOD: SLIM Lands on the Moon (2024 Jan 30)
The blurb seems a little out of date! AS of yesterday, 29th Jan, Japan regained contact with SNIPER: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/29/asia/japan-moon-sniper-lander-resumes-intl-hnk-scn/index.html John It is back! See the New Scientist report https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414496-japans-sli...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Ghosts of Gamma Cas (2023 Oct 28)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16380
Re: APOD: The Ghosts of Gamma Cas (2023 Oct 28)
"Cute"? clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner? No. obviously straining for effect. No attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way. The first, perhaps, but these are millions of years old! Please don't use 'cute' about astronomy. In fact, PLEASE don't ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: SLIM Lands on the Moon (2024 Jan 30)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14096
Re: APOD: SLIM Lands on the Moon (2024 Jan 30)
The blurb seems a little out of date! AS of yesterday, 29th Jan, Japan regained contact with SNIPER:
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/29/asia ... index.html
John
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/29/asia ... index.html
John
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Full Observatory Moon (2024 Jan 27)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1894
Re: APOD: Full Observatory Moon (2024 Jan 27)
Ann He wasn't! Or at least he didn't at first. Kilroy and Mr.Chad, or Chad, had American and British origins, both before WW2, but became conflated during the war, as the US was recruited to the struggle. The graffito of the long nosed person peering over a wall/fence was used in the UK to complain ...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Full Observatory Moon (2024 Jan 27)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1894
Re: APOD: Full Observatory Moon (2024 Jan 27)
Thank you, alter-ego!
That's no stupid 'Wolf Moon", that's the Chad-Moon!
John
That's no stupid 'Wolf Moon", that's the Chad-Moon!
John
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Star Cluster IC 348 from Webb (2024 Jan 15)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3811
Re: APOD: Star Cluster IC 348 from Webb (2024 Jan 15)
It's not April 1st, but how else to account for this sentence inserted into the blurb for this APoD? " Evidence for this includes the detection of an unidentified atmospheric chemical, likely a hydrocarbon, seen previously in the atmosphere of Saturn. " If you wish for confirmation of this...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Plane Crossing Crescent Moon (2023 Dec 04)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12781
Re: APOD: Plane Crossing Crescent Moon (2023 Dec 04)
Awfully like the SpaceX logo! [] Not to mention being just in time for [] Too far fetched. :thumb_down: More like this https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRC5aOrphDcGCszC7sdRo3fl6sQDq7cG8AK2cQDcWfdCj_6G-4AYNb9C-G_JeTK951F5Mc&usqp=CAU :thumb_up: :saturn: Yes, but ... boring!
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Plane Crossing Crescent Moon (2023 Dec 04)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12781
Re: APOD: Plane Crossing Crescent Moon (2023 Dec 04)
Awfully like the SpaceX logo!
Not to mention being just in time for
MAS
Not to mention being just in time for
MAS
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Something has fallen off Perseverance!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22238
Re: Something has fallen off Perseverance!
Another one! <iframe src="https://mars.nasa.gov/layout/embed/image/500raw/?i=NLF_0151_0680349565_301EBY_N0051812NCAM00417_04_0LLJ" width="500" height="500" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe> Frustratingly, NASA doesn't discuss the multitude of ...