Adding in to the list of APODs I've done that lead to new discoveries, a strange plume has been discovered (at least back in 2012) and what is different with this than any other weird discovery is that there aren't even any theories on what it could be. Many theories were brought up, but they were all definitely not possible, including dust plumes and such, and even more strange is that this plume was discovered by amateur astronomers, and was first observed by an attorney. We will continue observing this and the satellites around Mars will surely be observing this constantly.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
APOD 3.4
In a stunning combination of a unique fish eye photo, a full bright moon with an aurora drifting through the sky, this photo from a black sand beach in Iceland is definitely a sight to behold. The ice on the black sand only acts as polished mirrors of the aurora above. This was a perfect combination of the Earth's magnetosphere and wind from a coronal hole near the Sun's south pole. Just beyond the moon's halo, Jupiter can also be seen.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Star formations
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/nuclear-fusion-star-formation.html
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/how-the-universe-works-a-star-is-born/
Friday, February 6, 2015
APOD 3.3
M104, the famous Sombrero Galaxy, dubbed so due to its rather hat shaped design, near perfect edge, and the bright bulge emanating from the center. Quite the spectral, especially when enhanced with beautiful images from the Hubble and Subaru. It can be seen across the spectrum and supposedly is the host of a super-massive black hole, which is pretty crazy given its size of 50,000 light years across. Located 28 million light years away, it is one of the largest galaxies located in the Virgo galaxy cluster.
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