Starship Asterisk*

With my very non-scientific mind I just cannot help wonder what effect (if any) a mass such as that of El Gordo has on the few billion light-years Universe that lie beyond it (from our perspective). As objects get ever nearer to the limit (is there one?) of the Universe then what happens at and aft...

Obi-don wrote:Maybe it's because I'm a single guy, but I see the top half of a nekkid lady, the center of the image being her head turned towards the camera.

Fully agree, even I "see" her headless or with her head in the dark. Isn't she beautifull?

First thanks to Momoko for the design of the usefull Calendar.

If it were possible maybe in the case of A(Video)ODs, including as thumbnail the first video image of that day instead of the by default image would be handy.

bystander wrote:

Yesterday, [url=http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=31652#p202483][b]SsDd[/b][/url] wrote:Here is the link to a slower paced version of the video I made a few months ago, using Dr.Nemiroff's simuation.

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

Many thanks to Dr.Nemiroff and "bystander" for the outstanding simulations and postprocess.

Thought APOD page was not updated today! at first glance it seems quite similar to the last one. About the image speed, I suposse it tries to be realistic, it isn`t so? Anyway I would find helpfull, and maybe my optometrist so, a low speed (1/10?) version of the very interesting videos. Thanks to Ro...

The bright clusters and nebulae of planet ...

....so bright, that in the best cases are almost if not totally invisible to the unaided eye even using a telescope.

fausto.lubatti wrote:Very nice picture: I like the coloured star trails left by the long exposures with filters.
Excellent job!

Regarding the startrails coloured segments, was half of the exposure taken without filters?

don.s wrote:How about showing some if these pic's in absolute real color as they appear in real life?

Are most of astronomy pictures real for the naked eye?
Discussed at http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22430

not a single deep space image remotely resembles how it would appear to the eye Thank you Chris for your comments. I fully agree with all of them, except maybe about how much spread could it be, even among APOD regular visitors, the misunderstanding perfectly explained in your above quoted sentence...

If some people think they would really look like that, let them. It doesn't really hurt anything, or alter their understanding of nature all that much. (Excuses for the previous not intended post as a guest, perhaps I was logged for too long) Maybe I'm wrong, but in my opinion these "some peop...

For sure! No doubt about the high aesthetic value and highly valuable scientific knowledge showed in all the images, and all this information let us know more about the fascinating real Universe! Maybe I’m wrong, but don’t you think that most people consider e.g. the marvellous colourful Hubble tele...

Thanks Chris and Evan for your replies, It seems that the term “real” even “real for the naked eye” was not the most appropriated; maybe “in tune with naked eye perception” could have been a better option. From your replies, the images of the Universe obtained through a telescope that resulted “simi...

Are most of astronomy pictures real? Let's say real for the naked eye, considering the case that it could be able for the human being to come closer enough to the sidereal objects. Disregarding indeed the false colour images, and taking into account only the light enhancement, maybe even a black sho...

Thank you, makc, for your remark about the Observable Universe: ""from a place near to observable universe edge". but then, you should see things not visible from here" I know I´m just speculating, but If it were possible to iterate this process, to move again near the new observ...

I wonder what will it be the surrounding universe view, from a place near to the universe edge. Let´s say in the farthest galaxies. Does it make sense?

Happy New Year to all!

Thanks Pete, Great explanation.

"Gravitational tidal forces are dragging it down. In 100 million years or so it will likely crash into the surface." It seems to me that maybe the real cause could be the interaction with mars tiny atmosphere. It´s not true that the future of our moon is just the opposite? Going away from ...

Thank you, Alice (quantumtahki) and Kovil.

It makes sense. It´s the rings edge in Saturn´s shadow what "silhouettes" on Rea`s top.

Ignacio.

If, as it seems, Cassini and the moon are both bellow the Saturn rings, it seems to me that the silhouette explanation doesn`t fit well as a solution.

Thank you.

Why the shadow of Saturn's F ring across the cratered ice-moon seems, in my opinion, not to be in accordance with what seems to be the sunlight procedence in the picture?

Thank you