Starship Asterisk*

just thought I would start a post about the subject.

This Photo says a lot to me,including the dreams of Man to reach and understand the Stars,and Universe we live in.
Grounded on Earth by the very Physical forces which exist throughout the Universe we nonetheless reach as far as we can using the power of
Light
my favorite
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021109.html

My favorite APOD's

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

Mars Then and Now

A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules

Razorbacks in Endurance Crater

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050511.html is a great one as is the link from it to this one
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... galaxy.jpg
I also like this one
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020724.html

But so far, I think I like this one best
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051021.html

This one is good too
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051003.html

Another favorite. It has an alien face at 12:00
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050921.html

Sorry, I can't pick one -its like trying to pick your favorite child. So many of these picts are History-in-the-Making. Never before has the public had such fast access to new discoveries.

My favorite sources:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassi ... index.html
http://hubble.nasa.gov/index.php
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/cgi- ... rchive.cgi

OH! I thought Sowndbyte meant APOD but.....

Science Officer Don Pettit has some priceless articles from the ISS, my favorite if I had to pick would be his growing plants in his underwear.
Don Pettit, Space Chronicles

How about this?

No no makc, this one is much more significant from a bomb damage assessment perspective.

Ganymede: Torn Comet - Crater Chain

Better yet makc, Mysterious Features on Ganymede

My favorite is spiral galaxy NGC 1350. I think it is an awesome sight.
Orin

Sowndbyte wrote:just thought I would start a post about the subject.

This Photo says a lot to me,including the dreams of Man to reach and understand the Stars,and Universe we live in.
Grounded on Earth by the very Physical forces which exist throughout the Universe we nonetheless reach as far as we can using the power of
Light
my favorite
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021109.html

That was always one of my favorites too!! A striking image for sure. I like it because while black and white images usually seem to have less flare for astronomy, in this one the shimmer of the stars seems to be brought out even more.

makc wrote: How about this?

Let me guess: it is your fav because it disproves all that "face on Mars" crap?


This is one of my favorites, the Pleiades star cluster.

Fickle though it may seem, my favorite APOD is usually the next one I see. They all are ususaly so interesting.

My favorite APOD
Mars, Then and Now.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031112.html

And this one of Europa.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000825.html

Norval

Some more of Orca's Favorites:

The great Andromeda Galaxy..


The Horsehead Nebula..

The Trifid Nebula, here and here..

And let's not forget Saturn, my favorite target in the night sky..

Hmm I think I could do this all night... 8)

And this one of Europa.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000825.html

Has any one else done a "photo stitch" on that line to see what it comes togeather as?

Yep, a crater chain.

EDITED TO ADD
Hey makc, hope yah catch this.
Read what is wrote at the JPL place,
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bi ... l?PIA02960

Using the raw image files they can do wonders.
We get to see just a couple renditions of it.
There are several interesting features, especially along that "data drop out" line on the left.

Norval

couldn't be. we can see smaller craters there, why wouldn't optic resolve chains? also, "chains" shadow seem to be in other direction, or else those small features ain't craters.

I need to visit this place one day.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040524.html

Jimmy,
Yes a truly fascinating Island there.

Norval

NGC 7635 is a favorite. The Bubble Nebula is very neat. I always look forward to the next APOD. There is always new wonders being shown. Thanks Makc.
Orin

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971209.html

Is also a fav o mine.

Norval

Dusty NGC 1333; I have to add this to my favorites.
Orin

http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2005 ... lpaper.jpg

It"s not APOD but it"s GREAT.

It is now!

Thanks Empeda. Funny how the great ones always seem to wind up on APOD!!!!!!

Aww January 30, 1995 is kewl, just image an asteroid with a moon.
An asteroid with a moon!

I got to have this one!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Orin