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dickey1331 · 01-28-2016, 03:27 PM

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	Yep, I can essentially get that driving to certain places north of here. You were stationed in Alaska for a while, weren't you? I bet you got some amazing Aurora shows. That's my favorite thing to look at in the night sky. When they really get going, nothing compares to it.

Being in Anchorage you don't get it as often but I've seen them a few times, once on a plane. It's awesome and if you're in a quite place you can hear them as they make a sound. I never got to hear them though.

PVarck31 · 01-28-2016, 06:29 PM

Picture by Tyler Sichelski, shows the Galactic core of the Milky way.

PVarck31 · 01-28-2016, 06:32 PM

Another one showing the Milky Way from Yellowstone National Park.

Knight165 · 01-28-2016, 08:42 PM

Those two pics aren't legit naked eye pics are they?

Whoa.

M.K.
Knight165

Jr. · 01-28-2016, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	Those two pics aren't legit naked eye pics are they? Whoa. M.K. Knight165

I'm pretty sure that first one isn't.

I do some random reading on astronomy and physics, so I'll post here when I find interesting articles. Good thread idea.

23 · 01-28-2016, 09:41 PM

None of those kinds of pics are naked eye

BurghFan · 01-28-2016, 10:53 PM

Great thread. Astronomy is fascinating, so much out there to be discovered and explained. I took an introductory astronomy class in college as well as a class that discussed the possibilities of life in the universe. I also have a small telescope, but the focus knob quit working years ago (it turns but it doesn't do anything) and I don't know how/where I can get it fixed.

And in recent astronomical news

Ninth planet may have been discovered

They haven't actually spotted it yet, but it's existence was surmised based on orbital characteristics of some Kuiper Belt objects. It's thought to be about 10x the mass of Earth (For comparison, Neptune is 17.41x and Uranus 14.5x the mass of Earth according to wikipedia) and have an orbit of 10-20,000 years.

PVarck31 · 01-28-2016, 11:11 PM

I figured you would like this thread, Burgh.

Here is a link to real photos of the Milky Way from earth.

http://www.space.com/14249-milkyway-galaxy-photos.html

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