Starship Asterisk*

Ngc2359_Thor's Helmet Nebula
http://www.SgAstrophotography.com
Copyright: Salvatore Grasso
Link to Larger image

The Horsehead Nebula
Copyright: Danny Flippo

Bubble and star forming region in the LMC

NGC 2014 (Henize 55) is a cluster of hot, young stars, merged within the brightest part of the nebula. On top of the cluster a single star has begun the process of dispersing strong stellar winds producing a bubble like shaped nebula known as NGC 2020.

Image with more resolution at
http://www.baskies.com.ar/PHOTOS/NGC%202020%20LRGB.htm

Greetings from the seaside !!
Sergio

Milky Way over Mayflower Gulch in Summit County, Colorado.
Higher Image Resolution: http://www.danielmcvey.com/?p=3289
© Daniel McVey

Jellyfish Nebula
http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann All rights reserved.

Winter night in the Alps
http://www.vadakcsillaga.hu/
Copyright: Tamas Abraham

IC 410
http://www.atlasastronomia.com/astrofot ... 0_2000.jpg
Copyright: Cesar Blanco
[attachment=0]IC410.jpg[/attachment]

VDB94
http://www.astrobin.com/31551/B/
Copyright: Mark Elvov Galaxy with a Secret
http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1302/
Copyright: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team)
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=30673
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=30670

TeaPot and the Centre of the Milky Way
Picture taken last October just after sunset, therefore the bottom part is a little bit blueish ..
#J
Higher res:
http://westcoastpics23.blogspot.com.au/?view=classic

While I was in Florida last week, NASA launched a new communication satellite on an unmanned Atlas V rocket to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images.

I heard about this launch on the flight over to Florida and was extremely excited so I rented a car and drove myself down to Cape Canaveral the next day. I talked to a couple retired NASA engineers that I met at the Space View Park while scouting locations to photograph from and they recommended some good spots. After scouting all the suggested areas, I decided on shooting from the Max Brewer Memorial Bridge.

The bridge was the windiest spot unfortunately, but was able to stabilize my camera enough for this 93 second exposure.

Once the rocket lit up, I immediately stepped away from my cameras and watched it disappear from Earth’s atmosphere. It was such an amazing and unforgettable first experience.

More photos can be found on my website:


http://www.sean-parker.com/atlas-5-rocket-launch/

Rosette Blue Heart
http://observatorioelche.blogspot.com.e ... eta_5.html
Copyright: Juan Lozano I looking to capture the essence of this nebula, the complex structures and obtain an original result, framing the image in the center looking for the shape of a heart.

Hope you like it and I want to congratulate you for the work you do, I have many years seeing every day the APOD.

Greetings from the Mediterranean coast, Juan Lozano.

ic1396a/vdB142
http://www.astrofoto-hamburg.de
Copyright: Volker Umland Image taken in Hamburg/Germany, october/november 2012
GSO RC 8" f/5,4
QSI583ws
Ha + [OIII] in total 17 hours

M81 Bode's Galaxy, M82 Cigar Galaxy, Holmberg IX and IFN
Copyright: Terry Hancock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryhanco ... hotostream

Full Moon Colors

https://www.facebook.com/dario.giannobile

Copyright: Dario Giannobile/Salvo Lauricella

A Tear Drop From The Sky

https://www.facebook.com/dario.giannobile

Copyright: Dario Giannobile

Star Trail Over Cefalà Diana Castle

https://www.facebook.com/dario.giannobile

Copyright: Dario Giannobile

Ursas In The Sky

https://www.facebook.com/dario.giannobile

Copyright: Dario Giannobile

SH2-252
http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann All rights reserved.

Comet C/2012 F6 Lennon - Streaking through space
Copyright: Sam Frizza

IC10 Galaxy http://www.paolopinciaroli.com
Copyright: Paolo Pinciaroli

The Full Solar Disk in H-alpha
http://www.galacticimages.com
Copyright: John Chumack
[attachment=7]The Full Solar Disk in H-alpha.jpg[/attachment]

Aurora Borealis and Rocket Launch
Copyright: Sebastian Saarloos
Rocketing Into the Northern Lights
NASA Earth Observatory | 2013 Feb 09
[attachment=6]Aurora Borealis and Rocket Launch.jpg[/attachment]

Lily Red
http://AuroraHunter.com
Copyright: Todd Salat
[attachment=5]Lily Red.jpg[/attachment]

Stars over Bridalveil Falls in Winter Time
http://www.AstroPics.com
Copyright: Wally Pacholka
[attachment=4]Stars over Bridalveil Falls in Winter Time.jpg[/attachment]

Rosette Nebula
http://www.astro-cabinet.com
Copyright: Dieter Willasch
[attachment=3]Rosette-DW.jpg[/attachment]

M76
http://billsnyderastrophotography.com/
Copyright: Bill Snyder
[attachment=2]M76.jpg[/attachment]

The Orion Nebula
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/
Copyright: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=30678
[attachment=1]The Orion Nebula.jpg[/attachment]

Artist's Conception of Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Star
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2013/
Copyright: David A. Aguilar
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=30677
[attachment=0]lores-1.jpg[/attachment]

Scorpioius, Milky Way and Moon Large Image: http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... o.jpg?dl=1

Thanks!

星天日和
https://www.facebook.com/redscosky

I took these picures from my house last night in Colorado. Nice view of Mercury and Mars setting.

Mercury,Mars, and Pikes Peak
Copyright: Joey Cline Mercury and Mars Closeup
Copyright: Joey Cline

NGC2264 Wide field
http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann All rights reserved.

Winter Night Sky in Summit County, Colorado
© Daniel McVey

Blog: http://www.danielmcvey.com/?p=3107

a young Moon with Mercury

http://www.sterne-und-weltraum.de/alias ... d_download
Copyright: Marco Ludwig

A young Moon and Mercury on May 7 2008 (22:05 MESZ) in Neumünster / Germany (Neumünster Observatory)

Don´t forget:
On February 11 2013 the young Moon will be right next to Mercury like on my 5 year old photo. http://www.sternwarte-nms.de
and
http://www.sterne-und-weltraum.de