You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Planetary and Solar System Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 dan777 super member Reged: 11/16/07 Posts: 148 Loc: Michigan Mars - Picture of the Day       #3606030 - 02/05/10 07:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is today's Astronomy Picture of the Day. I wish it looked like this through my scope! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html -------------------- Dan Orion XT8i Post Extras:       nirvanix scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/07/07 Posts: 887 Loc: Saskatoon, SK Re: Mars - Picture of the Day [Re: dan777]       #3606469 - 02/05/10 11:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot. So I wonder what the huge white area is on the western limb? Is that atmosphere or cloud? I've seen it many times through my own scope and had wondered what it is. -------------------- Scopes: 10" dob w Swayze mirror/Moonlite CR2, 4"ED, 4" achro (the banger) EPs: SPL 3mm 6mm 9mm, UWAN 16mm, Panoptic 27mm Loving-kindness and clear skies to all. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, RLTYS  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 176 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties   Light Pollution*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA CN Forums Home

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