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It's a nice image. I like such images of the Moon because I can also see by naked eye the large features on its side that faces Earth. I may not have spotted the Lunar V without the annotated image brought up through the "For extra credit" link. In the inset image on the APOD there is a di...

I've learnt a new word in the information brought up through the "this dramatic infrared image" link, namely "perijove". As perigee is the nearest between two objects I assume perijove is the nearest to Jupiter (here as 'perijove pass' of Juno). By jove it will, using the old ex...

I've learnt a new word in the information brought up through the "this dramatic infrared image" link, namely "perijove". As perigee is the nearest between two objects I assume perijove is the nearest to Jupiter (here as 'perijove pass' of Juno). By jove it will, using the old exp...

"A 360-degree interactive panoramic version of this image is also available" Is the video interactive for other users? For me, it works interactive with the Firefox webbrowser, obviously Google Chrome too, and the YouTube mobile app. The desktoptop version has a four arrow circular contro...

I wonder if my computer is missing some software as the item brought up through the link in the "A 360-degree interactive panoramic version of this image is also available" only brings up a video that seems to have no interactive feature. The video shows only the APOD image then at about ...

I wonder if my computer is missing some software as the item brought up through the link in the "A 360-degree interactive panoramic version of this image is also available" only brings up a video that seems to have no interactive feature. The video shows only the APOD image then at about 2...

It's a fascinating image taken during a remarkably successful mission . It will be sad to see it end but it will at least go out in a blaze of glory.

That would be an interesting bar code that the rings pattern shows in the image .

It's an excellent image. I like Pluto but I would clearly need extra thermals with it being so :brr:. :wink: In the explanation it states the image "was taken last July" which I think is confusing as that could be interpreted to be July 2016 and not July 2015 that I feel certain it was tak...

The text has been updated to include discovery information and links. With the change to the explanation to the APOD following the update I am now confused. If I am understanding it correctly the nova being referred to in the new explanation (but not yet altered in this discussion) is not the same ...

It's a lovely image :). I am though somewhat confused as to the what the colours represent. The explanation implies that the red is "energized hydrogen" (presumably Hydrogen alpha, Ha) and in the information with the image in David Lindemann's section in AstoBin it states the image's colo...

It's a lovely image :). I am though somewhat confused as to the what the colours represent. The explanation implies that the red is "energized hydrogen" (presumably Hydrogen alpha, Ha) and in the information with the image in David Lindemann's section in AstoBin it states the image's colou...

That is a fascinating video :). Not surprisingly, the ISS does look very cramped. Getting (floating?) around in it must need great care! I like the pictographic representation brought up through the "Its total" link http://www.nasa.gov/feature/facts-and-figures . It has all that I need to ...

This hardly qualifies as an astronomical picture; however, it did inspire me to do more research on the abbey. Quite a fascinating place. Would love to visit there. Hi Seedsof Earth. :) Whitby is a great place to visit. Take the bus from Scarborough and see the superb views of Ravenscar and Robin H...

Ann wrote:

DavidLeodis wrote:Is the Trapezium cluster in the brightest white area just above and left of centre in the image

I would think there could be no other explanation.

Ann

Thanks Ann . I was unsure if it was there from the image and explanation.

Is the Trapezium cluster in the brightest white area just above and left of centre in the image

At the vast distance to the Triangulum Galaxy there will presumably be no noticeable visual change in a view from Earth for a very long time. According to information in Danilo Pivato's website the image is a remake of one taken "2008.08.31 (L) - 2009.08.21 (Ha)" so a more recent view wil...

At the vast distance to the Triangulum Galaxy there will presumably be no noticeable visual change in a view from Earth for a very long time. According to information in Danilo Pivato's website the image is a remake of one taken "2008.08.31 (L) - 2009.08.21 (Ha)" so a more recent view will...

It has been a fascinating mission . In the words of the 1971 Alan Price and Georgie Fame 'Rosetta' lyrics "Rosetta are you better, are you well, well, well" she sadly is not well anymore.

It's said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and so I find it to be a beautiful and wonderful image.

I'm glad the 44 hour video was compressed into 40 seconds as I would never have managed to stay awake otherwise!

This link (brought up through the "featured illustration" link) brings up among other things an even more informative illustration of Earth's surface water distribution. http://water.usgs.gov/edu/gallery/global-water-volume.html . The "If you put a (big) pin to the largest bubble show...

I had to read the caption a few times and look at the picture a few more to be sure which object is Mars. I expect my telescopic views of planets to have a discrete edge, not the diffuse, star like, one shown here. What am I missing? It's interesting seeing similar images without Mars. This is a li...

The explanation states the image was "taken earlier this year" (thus 2016) but in the information with the image brought up through the "the above long-exposure, deep-field image" it states "April, 2009". I'm :?. Edit. I've now found that the link is to an image in a Jo...

I would be grateful if someone could please clarify if the quadrillion in the explanation is the 10 15 or the 10 24 definition of a quadrillion. Since this is an American site sponsored by an American agency edited by American astronomers, I think you can safely assume "quadrillion" means...

I would be grateful if someone could please clarify if the quadrillion in the explanation is the 10¹⁵ or the 10²⁴ definition of a quadrillion.

There is more information about this lovely image in the Solaris section. This is the link to the image and its information: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alex-is-s ... 632019403/