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by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:32 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Crescent Moon Beyond Greek Temple (2023 Feb 28)
Replies: 12
Views: 2064

Re: APOD: Crescent Moon Beyond Greek Temple (2023 Feb 28)

is it marble? How can it be the same dusty amber colour as Moon? Or is it a Na illumination? The temple of Poseidon is made from local soft white marble with light blue hues and that is the cause that it appears white in the daylight. The amber color in the photo is obviously caused by the color te...
by Elias Chasiotis
Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Crescent Moon Beyond Greek Temple (2023 Feb 28)
Replies: 12
Views: 2064

Re: APOD: Crescent Moon Beyond Greek Temple (2023 Feb 28)

...Are there no fancy instruments that can see it in the middle of the day near the sun (not at an eclipse) in spite of the light? Perhaps there is a Guinness record for this: The highest altitude (angular altitude) for a snapshot of the moon at a given crescent phase, or even a completely new moon...
by Elias Chasiotis
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Comet Leonard Before Star Cluster M3 (2021 Dec 12)
Replies: 6
Views: 4048

Re: APOD: Comet Leonard Before Star Cluster M3 (2021 Dec 12)

This is an astonishing image, and i wonder what was the equipment used and details of the capture.
by Elias Chasiotis
Tue May 19, 2020 10:13 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 May
Replies: 153
Views: 194241

Re: Submissions: 2020 May

Good morning from Athens, Greece! In this photo from 19 May 2020, the sun rises through the ancient Greek temple of Godess Athena, the Parthenon, which means "the temple of the virgins". The atmosphere these days is exceptionally hazy due to high concentrations of dust, that originated fro...
by Elias Chasiotis
Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:33 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)
Replies: 15
Views: 15179

Re: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)

Thank you! Once more i would like to point out that if this image did not appear as an APOD, it wouldn't have become viral throughout the planet! I want to thank all the APOD team and Dr Robert Nemiroff personally for this.
by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)
Replies: 15
Views: 15179

Re: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)

I am so happy that this image has drawn international attention, together with the APOD website. New articles are published every day: https://abc7.com/science/eclipse-photo-appears-to-show-devil-horns-over-middle-east/5828439/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10694515/red-devil-horns-sunrise-photos-ca...
by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)
Replies: 15
Views: 15179

Re: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)

I am so happy that this image has drawn international attention, together with the APOD website. New articles are published every day: https://abc7.com/science/eclipse-photo-appears-to-show-devil-horns-over-middle-east/5828439/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10694515/red-devil-horns-sunrise-photos-ca...
by Elias Chasiotis
Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:48 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)
Replies: 15
Views: 15179

Re: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)

I think the image became viral through APOD and i thank you very much for this!
by Elias Chasiotis
Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:39 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)
Replies: 15
Views: 15179

Re: APOD: A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse (2019 Dec 28)

Thank you for your kind words, this was the most awesome sunrise i've ever seen. I feel very lucky that i was able to watch and photograph this crescent sun rising under favourable conditions for inferior mirage. I deepy desired that and that is why i chose the specific observing site, totally free ...
by Elias Chasiotis
Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:41 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Found Images: 2019 December
Replies: 53
Views: 43611

Re: Found Images: 2019 December

Also, i found these two excellent images, attributed to photographer Khalid Al Hammadi, but i can't find more information. The image of the man with the hawk looks like a composition of two, as the background is blurred, but the eclipsed sun is not.
by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2019 December
Replies: 79
Views: 81890

Re: Submissions: 2019 December

Seems that everyone is on holiday, so am i, in order to observe the December 26, 2019 annular solar eclipse! ! This is a photo of the eclipsed sun rising from the sea, in two pieces, with evident lower mirage distortions. The annular phase of the eclipse was blocked by clouds here in Al Wakrah, Qata...
by Elias Chasiotis
Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:19 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: La Silla Eclipse Sequence (2019 Jul 05)
Replies: 7
Views: 4702

Re: APOD: La Silla Eclipse Sequence (2019 Jul 05)

A magnificent time lapse image of the recent total eclipse from Petr Horálek. Note the planet Venus as a small white spot just to the right of the 10th sun image from below. as it became visible during totality.
by Elias Chasiotis
Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)
Replies: 17
Views: 11419

Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

On the EPOD merged image there are many cats on the wall (obviously it's the same cat in different position at each capture).
by Elias Chasiotis
Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:05 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)
Replies: 7
Views: 5875

Re: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)

By the way, the small tree is of the species Pistacia lentiscus, a very common evergreen Mediterranean bush, same genus with the pistachio nut tree. It grows in the wild here and i don't know if the certain tree was actually planted there, or it was sown by itself.
by Elias Chasiotis
Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)
Replies: 7
Views: 5875

Re: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)

I have many photos in my collection. For example, this is a totally different view, with a very old moon, on early February 2019:
by Elias Chasiotis
Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)
Replies: 7
Views: 5875

Re: APOD: Strawberry Moon over the Temple of... (2019 Jun 18)

It is litterally an enchanting place and you have to visit to really feel it! I am very lucky to live very near and my work is even nearer. Those ancient temples have an infinite beauty and they match perfectly to the surrounding landscape. We may have repeatedly photographed them, but it is really ...
by Elias Chasiotis
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submission: 2019 June
Replies: 94
Views: 125029

Re: Submission: 2019 June

Amazing moonrise this evening at Sounion, Greece, over the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon.
by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2018 June
Replies: 98
Views: 149411

Re: Submissions: 2018 June

A green rim as the full moon rises behind the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, at Sounion, Greece.
by Elias Chasiotis
Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:42 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Found images: 2017 August
Replies: 49
Views: 19050

Re: Found images: 2017 August

A breathtaking closeup timelapse of the total solar eclipse, including the partial phases. Copyright: James Lowenthal.
by Elias Chasiotis
Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: 2017 August 21 eclipse images
Replies: 83
Views: 114845

Re: 2017 August 21 eclipse images

10+ Of The Best Shots Of The 2017 Solar Eclipse - BoredPanda Photo #5 looks artificial and #6 and #10 look like compositions of two photos at different focal lengths, because the eclipsed sun was not near the horizon at the places of capture. I think this post should be placed in 'Found images' sec...
by Elias Chasiotis
Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Found images: 2017 August
Replies: 49
Views: 19050

Re: Found images: 2017 August

And a similar photo, by Ted Hesser.