A recent APOD entry showed a simulated photograph of the relative path of the Sun in the Martian sky, a phenomonon known as an analemma. On another entry linked from the first, I found yet another link to a site called The Analemma Project. This is a fascinating article describing one student’s attempt to create his own analemma photograph. What is so fascinating about it is that he describes the entire procedure, step-by-step. It’s enough to make one want to try and attempt it oneself!
Astronomy Picture of the Day rarely ceases to amaze me, and a few days back one image earned its place as my desktop background.
If, at first glance, one is shocked at how unreal that image looks, then rest-assured that it is enhanced for contrast. However, the unaltered image, shown below, is hardly any less surreal.
Click on either thumbnail for the full image.
A beautiful shot of the Earth from the orbit of Saturn, the seventh planet in the Solar System. Visit the APOD page to find out more about this and other amazing photos of our universe.
Found via APOD (click on image for full size or go to original APOD page).
The two largest storms on Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, came very close to colliding and possibly merging. The picture was just too compelling not to include here. Incidentally, I’m starting to think I need to rename the blog from something less tech-oriented more towards my own ramblings….
