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by Noldorin
Mon May 30, 2011 1:44 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning (2011 May 29)
Replies: 19
Views: 3130

Re: APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning (2011 May 29

I agree with Owlet here. Who is *actually* going to click previous a few hundred times or trawl through the archives to find some of the gems? The odd repeat really doesn't hurt anyone.
by Noldorin
Sun May 29, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning (2011 May 29)
Replies: 19
Views: 3130

Re: APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning (2011 May 29

This is an incredible picture. One of the best terrestrial APODs I've seen in some time. While the comet is hardly the focus of the picture, the lighting effects are incredible. A real work of art, in my view.
by Noldorin
Sat May 28, 2011 12:55 am
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: APOD update time?
Replies: 6
Views: 1981

Re: APOD update time?

I am indeed. Thanks for your quick responses.

Now I can put this information into Task Scheduler so that my APOD wallpaper gets updated precisely at the right time. :-) 00:10 sounds like a good bet.
by Noldorin
Sat May 28, 2011 12:36 am
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: APOD update time?
Replies: 6
Views: 1981

Re: APOD update time?

Thanks. Is it pretty reliably always midnight?
by Noldorin
Sat May 28, 2011 12:03 am
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: APOD update time?
Replies: 6
Views: 1981

APOD update time?

Hello folks, I was just curious if anyone knew the time and time zone in which the APOD gets updated? For example, I might expect it to be 00:00 UTC - though I've no idea if this is actually correct. (I could of course check this out myself, though it would involve some intensive trial and error, wh...