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AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2004 9:27:51 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Another fun link: Astronomy Picture of the Day

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AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 12:26:34 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse That is an amazing shot, Chey! Thanks for pointing it out! :-) Regarding your earlier post, I'm doing well, thanks! Sorry so slow to respond! I just keep busy, and don't always have time to drop by here! :-)
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 3:46:17 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Absolutely stunning! Galaxy Cove Vista
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2013 12:54:17 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Wouldn't want to get caught in that one!
jdbgn Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:13,478 Points:2,057,510 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2013 12:35:27 PM Ignore jdbgn Report Abuse Must be global warming. Just a guess.
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2013 8:27:47 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Good morning.... Long time, no see Alpine: how are things going with you? I'm posting from Texas (hubby here working and I'm here visiting his family) this week.... no northern lights here and unfortunately, I've never had the opportunity to see them either... But, like you, I, too, have seen the Southern Cross, from two regions: one from Hawaii where it was visible on the horizon during winter months, then from the Aussie outback when hubby and I went down for a 2nd honeymoon and were fortunate enough to take the Indian-Pacific train across. I loved it! Checking back on the APOD's I've missed in the past few days, the one onboard the ISS of the Canadian astronaut "wringing out a wet towel" was absolutely fascinating! Not at all what I expected! Have a wonderful weekend!
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 11:05:10 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse It's nice to know that living in a cold and hostile environment has some redeeming qualities! ;-) One day, one day... For what it's worth, I HAVE seen the Southern Cross, though, and that's more than most North Americans. :-)
Silverdog1 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:14,924 Points:1,662,220 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2013 10:00:59 PM Ignore Silverdog1 Report Abuse Good photo. I think most Canadians have seen the Norther Lights at one time or another. The light show over the prairie provinces and in the North of Canada are far more spectacular than those I've seen on the Coast. Winter is of course the best time to see them, but a trip to Alberta or Saskatchewan during the cold season should satisfy anyone's curiosity providing the weather is clear and cold. On the other hand, I've seen them in the midst of summer off the northern end of the Queen Charlotte Islands while commercial fishing there. So come on up, there's an igloo reserved for you. :)
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2013 9:29:33 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Indeed! I would like to see the Northern Lights in person some day. So far, I've never caught a glimpse, because mostly I've just lived too far south. Have any of you seen them? :-)
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 11:50:36 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Wow! Phenomenal pic!
thorman52 Veteran Author South Bend Posts:388 Points:40,050 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 8:01:11 PM Ignore thorman52 Report Abuse The article says this year is a peak year for viewing the Northern Lights. .What a sight.. [Edited by: thorman52 at 4/9/2013 8:02:12 PM EST]
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 1:58:21 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Cool pic! The Moon & Saturn. :-)
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 12:35:21 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse It does at that, Chey! :-)
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 9:00:56 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Today's APOD looks like a cowboy swinging a lasso!
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:51:23 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Alas, Chey, here in town I'm lucky to see even the brightest stars. I did make out Orion and Canis Major tonight, and Jupiter, but comets? They are generally so much dimmer there's not much of a chance unless I head out into the country, where I lived back when I started this thread. I have seen a good comet before, though. There was a great one about 10 or 15 years ago that seemed like it covered half the sky. It was the first I'd ever seen. I'm thinking from this list that it was probably either Hyakutake or Hale-Bopp. But, yes, we can sure hope that one of these two new guys might brighten up and give us a good show!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:22:21 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse I agree, Alpine! I can't wait to see at least one of those two in our skies! Are you able to see either one where you are yet?
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 12:14:22 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Awesome comet pic!
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 1:43:56 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse I think I'd prefer the natural light view, Chey! :-) Wow... What a surprise that meteor must have been!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 9:29:11 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Herschel's Andromeda : Wow! The colors are so vibrant! Can you imagine seeing something like that outside your bedroom window at night?
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 9:00:16 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse I wholeheartedly agree with you on that one Alpine: quite a sight to see!
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:03:38 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse "Alaskan Moondogs" is pretty cool! :-)
TadeuszK Champion Author Manitoba Posts:4,718 Points:1,197,230 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:12:10 AM Ignore TadeuszK Report Abuse 18 Jan.- Stickney Crater looks similar to fired bullets picked up after hitting the butts at a pistol range.
TadeuszK Champion Author Manitoba Posts:4,718 Points:1,197,230 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:08:45 AM Ignore TadeuszK Report Abuse 17 Jan. looks like a soap bubble against a backdrop of night time falling snow.
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 9:41:18 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Hi Alpine! Happy 2013 to one and all! (I'm late, I know: as usual!)
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 1:57:03 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Happy New Year guys! :-)
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 3:07:45 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Agreed, Chey! The Yosemite Winter Night is a lovely! And Merry Christmas to all! :-) [Edited by: AlpineDude at 12/26/2012 3:08:38 AM EST]
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2012 11:21:26 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse A perfect picture for Christmas Day.... Merry Christmas everyone!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 24, 2012 6:11:08 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse I just love the one from 12-22-2012: Saturn at Night
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 1:04:45 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse The 12/7/2012 picture of The Earth At Night is very cool. :-)
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:25:11 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Thanks, Alpine.... although now it's OVER 12,000 posts. I hadn't even noticed til you said something..... thanks again!
JacksonLittle Champion Author Wyoming Posts:1,239 Points:123,875 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 10:08:45 AM Ignore JacksonLittle Report Abuse thanks for sharing the link. This was great to see some great photography and update some space information.
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 11:55:31 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Hey Chey! Congrats on your even 12,000 posts! > Chey1954 > Champion Author Wyoming > > Posts: 12,000 <------------ > Points: 2,524,450 > Joined: Apr 2005 Yes, I've looked at that picture again and again, and they STILL look like trees to me. Perhaps we need to see more pics of the same spot!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 11:00:26 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Hi Alpine! Long time, no see! As for the photo.... they looked like trees to me too! Tried to look really close and the view never changed.... must be an optical thing, no?
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 12:22:48 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse I don't know... Those REALLY look like trees to me!
GRANDADDYOF3 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,135 Points:149,365 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 12:57:43 PM Ignore GRANDADDYOF3 Report Abuse Beautiful!!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:55:01 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse A very appropriate Halloween APOD!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 9:25:42 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Wow! That IS different! I would never have believed it either!
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:49:46 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse That Same Color Illusion is freaky... I was POSITIVE they weren't the same until I saw the connected version!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2012 5:58:01 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse I'm fascinated by Saturn's rings: I cannot image looking up into a sky and seeing them visible from the surface (if it was possible!)....
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 10:29:23 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse What a fascinating way to show the Ring Nebula today.... wonderful art!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 8:39:28 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Alpine: Sure will; give me maybe another week? Different sort of pic today: not the usual. But interesting nonetheless. I was just a new bride when Voyager 1 took off for parts unknown.....
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 12:40:45 AM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Thanks Chey! I guess you'll be up for a new semi soon too! Today's Apollo 11 landing site pic was especially interesting to me, as I was just using Google Earth (in Moon mode) to look at that very area the other day. If you haven't tried it, you should! :-) WR-INC -- The old link still works fine for me. Does it matter?
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 11:49:44 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse WTG Alpine..... love the new car!
WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:39,492 Points:3,624,335 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 6:52:09 PM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse I wish that they could fix the original link. It's now: Astronomy Picture of the Day
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,632 Points:3,002,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 5:40:03 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse * drives by to show off his snazzy new sports car * ;-D
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2012 12:04:23 AM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Gotta agree with you on that one TadeuszK.... of course, I have quite a collection of 33's as well and that photo does just that!
TadeuszK Champion Author Manitoba Posts:4,718 Points:1,197,230 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:27:57 AM Ignore TadeuszK Report Abuse Another photo that makes me recall mom and dads 33 long play music records.
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 11:58:34 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Whoa! I love today's photo of the Icelandic volcano.....
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:415,001 Points:1,587,635 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:33:44 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse awesome...
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 12:38:44 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse That is one WILD lightning strike movie!
Chey1954 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,545 Points:2,683,445 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2012 12:25:15 PM Ignore Chey1954 Report Abuse Think I may just have to search this one out..... is France relatively warm in September?