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- Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Sun Puffs - sense of scale (APOD 29 Oct 2006)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2669
Thanks Andy. Like d_weye I had also thought the image showed a close-up of an active area, not the Sun's disc. It's not at all obvious that it shows the disc. The APOD mentions the WIND spacecraft. I've looked at several search result pages but I cannot find out what WIND stands for (if it is an acr...
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Star EGGs in the Eagle Nebula (APOD 22 Oct 2006)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8179
Re: Star EGGs in the Eagle Nebula (APOD 22 Oct 2006)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061022.html Star eggs. Wouldn't it be fun to live long enough to see them hatch? :lol: Orin That made me smile. It's a lovely thought. I think they might be a bit overdone by the time we got there though! Star Trek warp speeds are needed now to give us a chance! :...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: How far is the nearest Black Hole?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12930
Hi BMAONE23. Thanks for giving the direct link to the image. I was surprised when what I typed in plain text in my posting of 2:11 pm came up as a URL, as I had not expected that! Interesting (or not!) that it was the only non-iced up or misty image that day. Shows what a bit of 'warm' Sun will do i...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: How far is the nearest Black Hole?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12930
Hi Harry I have given up trying to work out how to paste the image, so this link should help to see it:- http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/gallery_np.html That brings up the NOAA Arctic webcam site. Click on the 'All images from 2006' and then select date range 2006 Aug 18. Click display images and the ima...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: How far is the nearest Black Hole?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12930
Hi Harry Unfortunately the link I gave does not bring up the image now. I have tried to paste a copy of the image (which I have saved) but I do not seem able to paste it. If it is possible, could somebody please let me know how to add an image to a 'The Asterisk' post. I am guessing Img may be image...
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: How far is the nearest Black Hole?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12930
There may be a Black Hole nearer than we think!
If it works (I hope it does) the link below should bring up an intriguing image that was taken today by a NOAA Arctic webcam. Well the sky has a hole and there is something black in it!
[/url]www.arctic.noaa.gov/latest/noaa3.jpg[url][/url]
If it works (I hope it does) the link below should bring up an intriguing image that was taken today by a NOAA Arctic webcam. Well the sky has a hole and there is something black in it!
[/url]www.arctic.noaa.gov/latest/noaa3.jpg[url][/url]
- Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:55 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: First Explorer (APOD 12 Aug 2006)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3151
- Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:22 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: East of Antares (APOD 23 Jun 2006)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6886
- Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: East of Antares (APOD 23 Jun 2006)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6886
I've just been looking at this APOD and I'm confused by something. The APOD title and in the explanation refer to 'East of Antares'. However, in the image in Johannes Schedler's website (brought up through the 'and expansive view' link) it refers to the image as being west of Antares. I've tried loo...
- Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Strangers on Mars -meteorites (APOD 21 Jul 2006)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5683
Strangers on Mars. (APOD 21 Jul 2006)
A little above and to the right of the large dark rock is a smaller somewhat rounded rock that appears to have a cross on it! That rock (it is seen better in the full sized image that is brought up through the "This view" link) seems to be composed of a light colour base and a darker top. ...
- Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Two July 3 2006's? (APOD 4 Jul 2006)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5258
- Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:23 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Two July 3 2006's? (APOD 4 Jul 2006)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5258
- Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Video on APOD (29May06)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5722
I agree. The name should be changed so people can't be picky. If you still use 56k, then you are insane ! And if you can't get it where you live, then I feel very sorry for you and I know how it feels :p Well thank you very much 13p3r for saying I am insane . That's very mature of you. I cannot aff...
- Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Video on APOD (29May06)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5722
Well as long as it happends almost never, then ok, but I come here to see a picture, not spend an hour on video. They could just have posted a screenshot from nasa tv and a link to it instead. That would have been way better. It would keep it pictures and be as good as some of the pictures anyway. ...
- Fri May 19, 2006 11:56 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: GOSH Collaboration. APOD 2006 May 17.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1605
- Thu May 18, 2006 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: GOSH Collaboration. APOD 2006 May 17.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1605
GOSH Collaboration. APOD 2006 May 17.
I would be grateful if somebody could inform me what GOSH stands for. The GOSH link in the APOD brought up a Hubble NewsCenter webpage about the GRB's but it does not state what GOSH stands for and I have not been able to find out though a number of searches. Thanks.
- Mon May 08, 2006 11:57 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: NGC 2440: Cocoon of a new white dwarf 5/7/06
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6542
- Mon May 01, 2006 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: 1006 AD: Supernova in the Sky
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1787
I believe both venus and the moon were digitally removed from the image and the bright star was added in their place. The caption indicates that the glow on the water surface is moon shine. As for the large circle in the lower left of the image, I believe it was inserted to replicate a lens flare a...
- Mon May 01, 2006 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: 1006 AD: Supernova in the Sky
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1787
1006 AD: Supernova in the Sky
I am confused as to what is what in the picture used for the APOD of April 30 2006 '1006 AD: Supernova in the Sky'. Where is the crescent Moon? If the very bright object is the Supernova then where is Venus? What is the large circular thing that looks like it could be an image defect? I appreciate t...