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by mike studyform
Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:37 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Seyfert's Sextet (2013 Dec 10)
Replies: 92
Views: 10635

Re: APOD: Seyfert's Sextet (2013 Dec 10)

For those who don't see what I'm seeing.

Click on TIGHTLY PACKED in the image description.

Thanks geckzilla, at least I now know why this keeps happening (at least the mechanics if not the mentality),
by mike studyform
Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Seyfert's Sextet (2013 Dec 10)
Replies: 92
Views: 10635

Re: APOD: Seyfert's Sextet (2013 Dec 10)

The ideal image for me to ponder over for hours. I love to try to comprehend the sheer size and distances involved in intergalactic movement. Unfortunately, what I actually have for today's desktop picture, is a cat in a sink. The animal pictures which quite often occur are not only poor quality, th...
by mike studyform
Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
Replies: 1200
Views: 193780

Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)

My first thought was Popcorn nebula - I read through this thread and notice it's been suggested, so I agree.......

Then I had a good stare at the image, and what I see is a Poodle's head inside a bigger Poodle's head. So I'd like to offer:

The Poodle Nebula.