Astronomy picture o' the day

Post by **Daddyo** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:24 pm

I know I must have shown this one before, if you haven't seen it, can you take a guess as to what it is?

Click this:
http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/pres ... -02-02.mpg

Post by **Avi** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:20 am

I think it's marshmallows in a cup of hot chocolate.

Hey everyone, it's okay to click the link...it's not a Rickroll.

Post by **data_ghost** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:10 am

not a clue, could it be fireflies? that has nothing to do with astronomy but oh well...

orion remixed, uber-awesome-chocolate-coated-coolness style

not space related but still cool, breaking the sound barrier

Post by **Jademz** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:57 pm

Daddyo wrote:I know I must have shown this one before, if you haven't seen it, can you take a guess as to what it is?

is that the video of how a galaxies orbit fits a pattern to prove the existence of black holes in the center of it's orbit?

I have a picture from a forwarded email by someone who's friends w/ family.

<a href="http://usera.imagecave.com/j_demz/WhatG ... <Click></a>

Post by **Avi** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:11 pm

I've seen that one before, Jademz. Yes, it is humbling when you put it in perspective like that.

Post by **Daddyo** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:48 pm

Jade's pretty much got it. It's the stars in the middle of our own Milky Way
galaxy orbiting a black hole over a 10 year period. Never thought you'd see stars whipping around in orbit eh?

http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/pres ... 17-02.html

If you look closely behind the pilot seat

you can see the pilot breaking wind - the source of the shock wave - also being amplified at the rear of the plane.
The first "naturally aspirated" pulse-jet aircraft.

Post by **SweatyPyro** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:49 am

Damn. We REALLY need to keep going into space.

Post by **data_ghost** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:57 am

these are by amateur guys btw

Post by **Daddyo** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:17 pm

Did any Canadians see the eclipse?

Above is the total eclipse in China, now I wish I was Chinese.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080805.html

Post by **data_ghost** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:43 pm

sucks that we couldnt see it in england. it lasted the longest in siberia i think, 2.4 minutes

Post by **Avi** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:05 pm

"Cosmic Ghost"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26042475/

Post by **Daddyo** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:42 pm

OMG they're back!

Post by **Jademz** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:04 pm

cool discovery! Thanks.

Post by **data_ghost** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:46 am

hehe thats a pretty cool find
more eclipsey pics. sorry for the size but it is awesome

Post by **Daddyo** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:29 am

Wow nice one. I guess the sun is fatter than the moon.