Astronomy Picture thread

[El_Machinae]

That surgery was wild. I can't imagine volunteering for something like that.
Getting into space (as a person) is possible, but I believe that it requires a bit of a game-plan.

I'm still trying to figure out which star I want to claim later on. Then I'll post a pic.

 

[WerBackIII]

No comment needed

Spoiler :

 

[Perfection]

Actually, I think some comment is needed, the biggest being, what type of radiation is that picture representing?

 

[Falcon02]

Actually, I think some comment is needed, the biggest being, what type of radiation is that picture representing?

Given the Color of the image I assume it's from the SOHO spacecraft and it's from the EIT instrument (Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope).

so... ultraviolet, and I think the higher end of it.

Here's a Simular Image with caption

SOHO-EIT image in resonance lines of eleven times ionized iron (Fe XII) at 195 Angstroms in the extreme ultraviolet showing the solar corona at a temperature of about 1 million K. This image was recorded on 11 September 1997. It is dominated by two large active region systems, composed of numerous magnetic loops.

General SOHO website

 

[Sophie 378]

BANG!

Brian May, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott have produced a wonderful book, website and range of merchandise (I'm not advertising, honest, gov). There're some great pictures there.

 

[Perfection]

Lakes on Titan
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA09102

 

[Perfection]

More Cassini, because Saturn rules!

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08126
Titan behind Saturn's Rings

 

[Perfection]

NGC 602

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070110.html

 

[Perfection]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070125.html

 

[Perfection]

Earth/Moon from Saturn

 

[Tee Kay]

Geyser plume, Enceladus, Saturn (Cassini)

Enceladus-Rhea occultation, Saturn (Cassini)

 

[Perfection]

Mars Rocks

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060515.html

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Couple from Astronomy Picture of the Day, which has the unique status of being the only non-comic in my daily checking of webcomics

The recent moon eclipse, which I was lucky enough to see

Saturn from above

 

[Perfection]

Yesterday's was pretty cool

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070326.html

 

[Perfection]

Today's APOD, NGC 1365

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070328.html

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

I read recently that the poor things may actually be gone by now, so here's the "Pillars of Creation" again

 

[Perfection]

M27

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991023.html

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

That's no moon, it's a...erm, wait.

Mimas

 

[Perfection]

Cratered Cliffs of Ice on Saturn's Tethys
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051012.html

 

[steviejay]

Wow, that's beautiful......

sorry for the spam, I have nothing to offer this thread unfortunately, but damn...... that's something else