Astronomy Picture thread

[Perfection]

You definitely cannot do humble.

Yes, I can, I just choose not too.

A fun recipe just for you:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/multimedia/ingredients090705.html


An interestng story on Tempel-1
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/media/deepimpact-090905.html


And of course a picture of the Comet itself

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Riddle me this Batman: How did Iapetus get its ring around the middle?

 

[Rambuchan]

@ Bozo: Photoshop.

@ Perfection: I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Perfection]

@ Bozo: Photoshop.

Nope, that's a Cassini Pic.
Iapetus is a very intriguing moon
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06166

A close up of Iapetus

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06171

 

[Rambuchan]

Now that was sarcasm. You are such a Yank.

As you can see I don't know much about modern astronomy, and don't pretend to either. This is one area in fact that I know precious little about, so I'm glad to be viewing this thread.

^ Nice example of humility there Perfection.

 

[Perfection]

Well, Ram, You can always learn more...

Here's a Voyager pic of Iapetus, note the light and dark regions

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=2324

 

[Perfection]

Another Cassini Iapetus pic:

 

[Perfection]

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2005/35/image/a

 

[Perfection]

Latest from Cassini
Pandora, a small shepard moon.

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=1853

 

[Perfection]

The side of the moon that they didn't want you to see!

 

[Perfection]

Oh no! Not another Cassini pic...

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07746

 

[Trogg]

Just for some variety

 

[Shylock]

Extent of mankinds radiobroadcasts

How'd we get a picture of our galaxy?

 

[Perfection]

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07758

 

[Perfection]

WOOOO! More Cassini

Four Moon Alignment

Shows you how big Titan is!

 

[Ultraworld]

oh sorry it wasn't about music

 

[Perfection]

Taking a break from Cassini...

A great hubble composite of the Crab Nebula

 

[El_Machinae]

Trogg - that sun photo is awesome.

I hearby vow that some day I will own my own sun. Those things are amazing.

 

[Perfection]

Sun, eh?

 

[bhsup]

Aquarius, my sign:


Oh, by the way, the discussion several posts back about the ridge is off. It isn't a ridge at all. It is obviously Jormungand.