Starship Asterisk*

My students dont like this explanation today... They said it is to complicated... too much information in a few words..... I found it interesting....

Chris Peterson wrote: I think he's laughing because the number of non-Messiers is so vastly greater than the number of Messiers. Not your English.

OK

starsurfer wrote:

Lilly wrote:
It is beautiful and important galaxy, but constant repetitions are boring. There are so much Messier objects, which were never shown....

There are also lots of non-Messier objects, which have never been shown!

Do not laugh at me because of my poor English...

Out of curiosity, what things beside M31 would you want to see on APOD? Me personally would want to see more planetary nebulae and also deep sky objects in catalogues other than Messier and NGC. I want to see objects that have not yet shown. Well, in this case, you are complaining about a Sunday AP...

starsurfer wrote:

Lilly wrote:M31 - again and again.... boring....

Out of curiosity, what things beside M31 would you want to see on APOD? Me personally would want to see more planetary nebulae and also deep sky objects in catalogues other than Messier and NGC.

I want to see objects that have not yet shown.

M31 - again and again.... boring.... :roll: Although I can understand your point of view but I find it insulting of you to describe M31 as a boring galaxy, not only is it beautiful but it is also astronomically important. It is beautiful and important galaxy, but constant repetitions are boring. Th...

M31 - again and again.... boring....

This effect has geological causes. It would be important to know how often it occurs ... only every few years ?