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Date Posted: Sunday, September 25, 03:13:00am
Author: Lij
Author Host/IP: adsl-99-31-15-247.dsl.bltnin.sbcglobal.net / 99.31.15.247
Subject: More neat photos....

The Milky Way Galaxy shines in this dark night sky above planet Earth's lush island paradise of Mangaia. Familiar to denizens of the southern hemisphere, the gorgeous skyscape includes the bulging galactic center at the upper left and bright stars Alpha and Beta Centauri just right of center. About 10 kilometers wide, volcanic Mangaia is the southernmost of the Cook Islands.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1109/MangaiaMW_tezel.jpg

As the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south, spring begins in the southern hemisphere and autumn in the north. And though the seasonal connection is still puzzling, both spring and autumn bring an increase in geomagnetic storms. So as northern nights grow longer, the equinox also heralds the arrival of a good season for viewing aurora. Recorded earlier this month, these curtains of September's shimmering green light sprawl across a gorgeous night skyscape. In the foreground lies Hidden Lake Territorial Park near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Calm water reflects the aurora, with bright star trails peering through the mesmerizing sky glow.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1109/C404-5244-6082AuroraTakasaka.jpg

Pleiades Deep Field

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1109/m45_volskiy_1300.jpg

Yep, rediscovering the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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[> These are even more reasons why the 'Astronomy Site of the Day' is my home page on the Mac. -- AurraSing, Sunday, September 25, 03:54:14pm (NoHost/173.180.105.8)

Sweet!!


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