APOD: SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble (2008 Sep 15)

[robcat2075]

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080915.html

I'll just note a nomenclature error in the text... anyone seeing the supernova in 1006 would not be "ancient".

"Ancient History" is generally cut off at 476 AD with the deposing of the last Roman emperor in the west. After that Europe is "medieval" and other parts of the world are also considered out of the Ancient period around the same time.

So I wonder... what would be the biggest explosion witnessed in historic yet still ancient times by man?

[apodman]

anyone ... would not be "ancient"

I prefer to be called "antediluvian" myself.

The Ancient is actually only a little more than 90 years old.

[orin stepanek]

I'll just note a nomenclature error in the text... anyone seeing the supernova in 1006 would not be "ancient".

"Ancient History" is generally cut off at 476 AD with the deposing of the last Roman emperor in the west. After that Europe is "medieval" and other parts of the world are also considered out of the Ancient period around the same time.

So I wonder... what would be the biggest explosion witnessed in historic yet still ancient times by man?

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080915.html

Still it's older tham me; and I'm pretty old.
BTW welcome to discuss an APOD

Orin

[bystander]

I prefer to be called "antediluvian" myself.

So, which flood did you precede? Most contexts assume the flood of Noah, but there was that fabled flood that destroyed Atlantis.

The continent of Atlantis was an island which lay before the great flood in the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean. So great an area of land, that from her western shores those beautiful sailors journeyed to the South and the North Americas with ease, in their ships with painted sails. To the East, Africa was her neighbour, across a short strait of sea miles. The great Egyptian age is but a remnant of the Atlantian culture. The antediluvian kings colonised the world. All the Gods who play in the mythological dramas in all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis. Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth. On board were the Twelve: The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist, the magician and the other so-called Gods of our legends. Though Gods they were, and as the elders of our time choose to remain blind, let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new. Hail Atlantis!

Me? I'm just anachronistic. Personally, I would consider anybody alive in 1006 as ancient, but I get RobCat's point.

BTW: welcome aboard!

[emc]

Hi robcat2075 and welcome to APOD's Asterisk,

I hope I don't appear confrontational, but I have no problem allowing the editors to take artistic license with their captioning on non-technical items that add color. I think everyone's ancient over the age of 56. However, you will also notice a lot of color adding by the scientists on certain APODs. This false color gives technical depth to the images. This is also cool IMHO.

One of the amazements in this APOD for me is learning that SN 1006 is expanding at roughly 6 million miles per hour!!! Yet we still see it as stop motion without time-lapse imaging. I know this is due to the incredible distance which makes sense to me but it is still difficult to grasp!

[apodman]

So, which flood did you precede? Most contexts assume the flood of Noah, but there was that fabled flood that destroyed Atlantis.

I was alive to see Katrina, Ike, and Evan Almighty on cable. Do they count?

The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was a blizzard for me, but it flooded my sea level relatives to a great depth for three days. That's my high water mark.

I always figured Noah's flood destroyed Atlantis, one event neat and tidy. (Tide-y?) Why do Eskimos wash their clothes in Tide? Because it too cold out-tide! (Bad, but emc will repeat it.)

[ev]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080915.html
Does anybody know what the potato looking object is in this image.
It is located on the left and is on the edge of the shock wave.

Thanks

Eric

[emc]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080915.html
Does anybody know what the potato looking object is in this image.
It is located on the left and is on the edge of the shock wave.

Thanks

Eric

Welcome to APOD's Asterisk Eric

I'm not an astronomer but it looks like a galaxy to me

Ed

[jesusfreak16]

Is it 4:00 from that bright star in the middle of the left side of the photo?

[ev]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ ... st_big.jpg
The larger image shows it better. It is at 9:00 in the outer edge of the shockwave.

[BMAONE23]

at 9 o'clock, about 1/4 in from the left edge right on the edge of the ribbon?

[Doum]

It must be a small potato. I dont see any.

[makc]

It must be a small potato. I dont see any.

it is:

(click for x6 zoom)

[jesusfreak16]

That's what I thought it was.

[Doum]

Darn, now i see a potato. Joking. Wasnt seeing it before. Thanks mack. Can it be a new solar system forming from a far cloud nebula. I am saying this because it is dark brown instead of being full of light.

I realy dunno.

[BMAONE23]

It almost looks like an asteroid passing in front of the ribbon.
(or a potato if you tilt your head and squint your eyes just right)

[apodman]

Darn, now i see a potato.

This is the potato that ate the supernova.

[Doum]

Realy? OK if you say so!