Astronomy
- Tracing Saturn
Image: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Looking at this picture just blew me away. It is so simple, yet is able to reveal Saturn's unique shape immediately. The picture was taken by the Cassini spacecraft, currently orbiting Saturn, on February 13,...
- Jupiter Moon Conjunction
Recently, on September 2, there was a conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter, meaning that they appeared very close together in the sky. While observing it, I decided to take a picture of the event with a digital camera. I was surprised to see that Jupiter...
- Red Stripe In Space
Image: NASA/ESA So what exactly is that red stripe in the picture? The picture is one of the latest from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the main focus of the image is a red trail of gas. This gas is part of the remnant of a supernova that took place...
- Sky Watching Dec - 25
Sky Watching 2012, December, 25 ...
- Sky Watching Dec 18 - 25
Sky Watching 2012,December,18-25 Tue., December 18, 4 a.m. Ceres at opposition...
Astronomy
Picture Of The Day Dec - 29
Picture Of The Day
2012, December, 29
(Visible-Light Image of Jupiter -- Hubble Space Telescope)
- Tracing Saturn
Image: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Looking at this picture just blew me away. It is so simple, yet is able to reveal Saturn's unique shape immediately. The picture was taken by the Cassini spacecraft, currently orbiting Saturn, on February 13,...
- Jupiter Moon Conjunction
Recently, on September 2, there was a conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter, meaning that they appeared very close together in the sky. While observing it, I decided to take a picture of the event with a digital camera. I was surprised to see that Jupiter...
- Red Stripe In Space
Image: NASA/ESA So what exactly is that red stripe in the picture? The picture is one of the latest from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the main focus of the image is a red trail of gas. This gas is part of the remnant of a supernova that took place...
- Sky Watching Dec - 25
Sky Watching 2012, December, 25 ...
- Sky Watching Dec 18 - 25
Sky Watching 2012,December,18-25 Tue., December 18, 4 a.m. Ceres at opposition...