different strings Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Feb 26 2007, 10:28 AM) http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/farside_apollo16.jpg Explanation: Does this moon look familiar? Possibly not, even though it is Earth's Moon. Locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its well-known near side to Earth. But from lunar orbit, Apollo astronauts also grew to know the Moon's far side. This sharp picture from Apollo 16's mapping camera shows the eastern edge of the familiar near side (top) and the strange and heavily cratered far side of the Moon. Surprisingly, the rough and battered surface of the far side looks very different from the near side which is covered with smooth dark lunar maria. The likely explanation is that the far side crust is thicker, making it harder for molten material from the interior to flow to the surface and form the smooth maria. Another excellent shot of our moon RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE (different strings @ Feb 26 2007, 04:49 AM) QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Feb 26 2007, 10:28 AM) http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/farside_apollo16.jpg Explanation: Does this moon look familiar? Possibly not, even though it is Earth's Moon. Locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its well-known near side to Earth. But from lunar orbit, Apollo astronauts also grew to know the Moon's far side. This sharp picture from Apollo 16's mapping camera shows the eastern edge of the familiar near side (top) and the strange and heavily cratered far side of the Moon. Surprisingly, the rough and battered surface of the far side looks very different from the near side which is covered with smooth dark lunar maria. The likely explanation is that the far side crust is thicker, making it harder for molten material from the interior to flow to the surface and form the smooth maria. Another excellent shot of our moon RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/m16composite_chandra720c.jpg Explanation: The premier Chandra X-ray Observatory images of M16, the Eagle Nebula, show many bright x-ray sources in the region. Most of the x-ray sources are energetic young stars. They are seen here as colored spots superimposed on the Hubble's well-known optical view of M16's light-year long Pillars of Creation. For example, a blue source near the tip of the large pillar at the upper left is estimated to be an embedded young star 4 or 5 times as massive as the Sun. Still, most of the x-ray sources are not coincident with the pillars themselves, indicating that embedded stars are not common in the dusty structures. The mostly empty pillars are thought to be an indication that star formation actually peaked millions of years ago within the Eagle Nebula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 RR just be careful getting your pics,,, trust those around you http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/RushForum/00006115.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Cygnus @ Feb 27 2007, 10:59 AM) RR just be careful getting your pics,,, trust those around you http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/RushForum/00006115.jpg As I have said before, obviously these are not my pictures - I don't have a $1,000,000,000 telescope in space They are from Astronomy Picture of the Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 03:29 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? What's so funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 27 2007, 11:13 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 03:29 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? What's so funny I just figured you had to be joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/cydonia_marsexpress.jpg Explanation: The unusual stone mesas of the Cydonia region on Mars are quite striking in appearance. Last week, the Mars Express project released a new close-up image of a portion of the Cydonia region on Mars. This new image, taken by the robotic Mars Express spacecraft now orbiting Mars, shows an area about 90 kilometers wide. In the far lower right of the above image, a particularly picturesque mesa can be seen as the upper right of the two mesas visible there. This mesa, when lit from just the right sun angle, can appear similar to a human face and became famous as the Face on Mars in 1976 Viking orbiter images. Better images show it to be just an interesting mesa. Such complex looking landforms in the Cydonia region are thought to be the result of landslides and erosion of the ancient Martian crust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 04:21 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 27 2007, 11:13 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 03:29 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? What's so funny I just figured you had to be joking. Nope. Just wondering what they looked like. Cheers RR, excellent pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 27 2007, 11:50 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 04:21 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 27 2007, 11:13 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 27 2007, 03:29 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Feb 26 2007, 07:07 AM) Stunning pictures. You haven't got any of those well documented pyramids on Cydonia, have you? What's so funny I just figured you had to be joking. Nope. Just wondering what they looked like. Cheers RR, excellent pictures. I concur, that is a great pic. Thank you, RR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Feb 27 2007, 09:12 AM) http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/m16composite_chandra720c.jpg Explanation: The premier Chandra X-ray Observatory images of M16, the Eagle Nebula, show many bright x-ray sources in the region. Most of the x-ray sources are energetic young stars. They are seen here as colored spots superimposed on the Hubble's well-known optical view of M16's light-year long Pillars of Creation. For example, a blue source near the tip of the large pillar at the upper left is estimated to be an embedded young star 4 or 5 times as massive as the Sun. Still, most of the x-ray sources are not coincident with the pillars themselves, indicating that embedded stars are not common in the dusty structures. The mostly empty pillars are thought to be an indication that star formation actually peaked millions of years ago within the Eagle Nebula. This one is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladirushfan80 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (Daylin @ Feb 27 2007, 11:59 AM) QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Feb 27 2007, 09:12 AM) http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/m16composite_chandra720c.jpg Explanation: The premier Chandra X-ray Observatory images of M16, the Eagle Nebula, show many bright x-ray sources in the region. Most of the x-ray sources are energetic young stars. They are seen here as colored spots superimposed on the Hubble's well-known optical view of M16's light-year long Pillars of Creation. For example, a blue source near the tip of the large pillar at the upper left is estimated to be an embedded young star 4 or 5 times as massive as the Sun. Still, most of the x-ray sources are not coincident with the pillars themselves, indicating that embedded stars are not common in the dusty structures. The mostly empty pillars are thought to be an indication that star formation actually peaked millions of years ago within the Eagle Nebula. This one is amazing! i agree daylin!! simply amazing eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun_Dog_2112 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0701/oriondeepwide_gendler_f.jpg This is one of my very favorite astronomical images, as well as one of my favorite areas to study. I Didn't add the explanation. Too often we get bogged down in the science and specifics and forget to see the beauty. So, look on and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Feb 27 2007, 12:06 PM) QUOTE (Cygnus @ Feb 27 2007, 10:59 AM) RR just be careful getting your pics,,, trust those around you http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/RushForum/00006115.jpg As I have said before, obviously these are not my pictures - I don't have a $1,000,000,000 telescope in space They are from Astronomy Picture of the Day. I knew that, I just wanted to post the cartoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmondy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Not sure if this has been posted to this thread yet, but if you really want to get a perspective of how small we are compared to the universe. Go to this website: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/sc...csu/powersof10/ This contains an interactive slideshow that starts 10 million light years away from the Milky Way Galaxy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun_Dog_2112 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 QUOTE (edmondy @ Mar 14 2007, 11:52 AM) Not sure if this has been posted to this thread yet, but if you really want to get a perspective of how small we are compared to the universe. Go to this website: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/sc...csu/powersof10/ This contains an interactive slideshow that starts 10 million light years away from the Milky Way Galaxy! That's a great sight. Puts the universe in perspective for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0703/m95_cfht.jpg Explanation: Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center? First and foremost, M95 is one of the closer examples of a big and beautiful barred spiral galaxy. Visible in the above recent image from the CFHT telescope in Hawaii, USA, are sprawling spiral arms delineate by open clusters of bright blue stars, lanes of dark dust, the diffuse glow of billions of faint stars, and a short bar across the galaxy center. What intrigues many astronomers, however, is the circumnuclear ring around the galaxy center visible just outside the central bar. Recent images by the Chandra X-ray Observatory have shown that X-ray light surrounding the ring is likely emission from recent supernovas. Although the long term stability of the ring remains a topic of research, recent observations indicate its present brightness is at least enhanced by transient bursts of star formation. M95, also known as NGC 3351, spans about 50,000 light-years and can be seen with a small telescope toward the constellation of the Lion (Leo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 YAY APOD WOW! Nice one, RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0704/hexagon_cassini.jpg Explanation: Why would clouds form a hexagon on Saturn? Nobody is yet sure. Originally discovered during the Voyager flybys of Saturn in the 1980s, nobody has ever seen anything like it anywhere else in the Solar System. If Saturn's South Pole wasn't strange enough with its rotating vortex, Saturn's North Pole might now be considered even stranger. The bizarre cloud pattern is shown above in a recent infrared image taken by the Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft. The images show the stability of the hexagon even 20 years after Voyager. Movies of Saturn's North Pole show the cloud structure maintaining its hexagonal structure while rotating. Unlike individual clouds appearing like a hexagon on Earth, the Saturn cloud pattern appears to have six well defined sides of nearly equal length. Four Earths could fit inside the hexagon. Although full explanations are not yet available, planetary scientists are sure to continue to study this most unusual cloud formation for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
failte Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 that's pretty cool rr...kinda looks like a slushy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 QUOTE (failte @ Apr 3 2007, 02:40 PM) that's pretty cool rr...kinda looks like a slushy.... Very Cool! It does look like a slushy RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Hope you don't mind, but Polly took this pic of the moon and I think it's great http://usera.imagecave.com/rog/P4285097Q700bestmoon.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 QUOTE (Huck @ Apr 29 2007, 01:03 PM) Hope you don't mind, but Polly took this pic of the moon and I think it's great http://usera.imagecave.com/rog/P4285097Q700bestmoon.jpg GREAT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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