Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives

bizi · 08-19-2013, 11:07 PM

yes that was thrilling to see. Have never seen pink aurora before!
wonderful!
bizi

Brokenfriend · 08-20-2013, 12:23 AM

This is a cool picture of the Sun in Ultraviolet,and Venus passing by the front of it.

2013 August 20: Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun.

BF

Mari · 08-20-2013, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waves

I loved this time-lapse video:

Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Over Scotland

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130819.html

That is beautiful, Waves.

M

Mari · 08-20-2013, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

This is a cool picture of the Sun in Ultraviolet,and Venus passing by the front of it.

2013 August 20: Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun.

BF

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

Here is the link as of 2:30 am but I am not doing it right because I do not know how to do the archives.
It might change by tomorrow.

Mari

Brokenfriend · 08-20-2013, 02:24 AM

Mari You never know. Things are always changing these days. Science,technology,and politics are all changing. The problem is that humanity,integrity,decency,and selfless actions of mankind are not seen in the public as much as it used to be.

This is in my mind because of something that I saw on Face book. BF

waves · 08-20-2013, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

This is a cool picture of the Sun in Ultraviolet,and Venus passing by the front of it.

2013 August 20: Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun.

BF

Wow that is amazing!

Archive link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130820.html

Quote:

Explanation: An unusual type of solar eclipse occurred last year. Usually it is the Earth's Moon that eclipses the Sun. Last June, most unusually, the planet Venus took a turn. Like a solar eclipse by the Moon, the phase of Venus became a continually thinner crescent as Venus became increasingly better aligned with the Sun. Eventually the alignment became perfect and the phase of Venus dropped to zero. The dark spot of Venus crossed our parent star. The situation could technically be labeled a Venusian annular eclipse with an extraordinarily large ring of fire. Pictured above during the occultation, the Sun was imaged in three colors of ultraviolet light by the Earth-orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory, with the dark region toward the right corresponding to a coronal hole. Hours later, as Venus continued in its orbit, a slight crescent phase appeared again. The next Venusian solar eclipse will occur in 2117.

Brokenfriend · 08-26-2013, 02:35 AM

This is a cool looking Nebula.

2013 August 26:Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble

BF

Mari · 08-26-2013, 04:00 AM

Hi, Steve,

Here is the link I have:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130826.html

Quote:

Explanation: It is one of the brightest planetary nebulae on the sky -- what should it be named?
First discovered in 1878, nebula NGC 7027 can be seen toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus) with a standard backyard telescope.

ginnie · 08-26-2013, 07:39 AM

While Venus crossed the sun last year, I was on the PC! Also the picture of the early universe, where there were not as many "organized" spirals is what I am trying to create with mosaics.

Today I have PC lesson, I will lean how to post a picture Bizi!! I am sick of waiting for my son, he is too impatient. Found a Gent...Through NT!!!!!!
Wish me luck all. I am scared to death. I have a list of things to learn! ginnie

Mari · 08-26-2013, 08:15 AM

Ginnie,

Have fun.

Mari

Site Navigation

NeuroTalk Online Support Groups

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives

NeuroTalk Forums