BS: Spectacular Pictures

Subject: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Mickey191
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 02:55 PM

Hope this works:

http://www.allthesky.com/atmosphere/atmosphere.html

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: open mike
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 03:00 PM

yes but this works better

mickey--blickies are easy--just copy the URL and go to the link maker
at the bottom of this text box. then paste it in the box and the HTML code will automatically be added.....try it!

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Mickey191
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 03:02 PM

It Didn't--Try this please

http://www.allthesky.com

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: fat B****rd
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 03:22 PM

Thank you Mickey and Open MIke. Beautiful images

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Peace
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 03:48 PM

WOW! Wish my computer screen had colour like that!

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Mickey191
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 03:59 PM

God Knows Open Mike, Your a fine fellow --- Thanks

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 07:23 PM

Wow, amazing pictures, might even replace Hugh Jackman with one for my wallpaper.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 07:31 PM

Nice photos. I have been seeing some spectacular skies lately. Moon dogs, beautiful sunrises and sets, and last night I wished I had a decent camera. The full moon made the new snow sparkle with a brilliance that was incredible. I wonder if it could have been caught on camera?

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: GUEST,stargazer.
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 08:25 PM

Yes, truly stunning pics.

This is a a real long shot, but bear with me...........at the moment, at least every night for the last couple of weeks, there has been an amazing 'star' shining in epic proportions. It is the brightest I have ever seen, so much so that when I spotted it a couple of weeks ago I thought it was a plane. There has been no mention of it on the weather reports as far as I know. I am in London, and what with the pollution and street lighting, we are not usually shone upon with such fervour. Does anyone know what it is? It is brighter than the North star,and that's all the help I can give?

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Pene Azul
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:04 PM

That's Venus.

Jeff

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: GUEST,stargazer
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:09 PM

Thanks.........How did you know that? Where has it been? Why is it outstanding now?

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Mudlark
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:12 PM

Great pics...thx for the link.

I was hoping for an explanation of what I saw a few days ago. About noon, just before a downpour I saw a perfect replica of the sun, full circle and about as shiny as the moon, glowing but easy to look at, just under and to the side of where the "real" sun was obviously shining through the clouds. I was on a busy highway, so tho I had my camera with me there was no place to pull off the road to take a picture. I've never seen anything like it. The only thing I can imagine is that an image of the sun was being reflected by water droplets in the clouds, or?????

I would dearly love to see the Arora Borealis one day. Is it true that sounds sometimes accompany this phenomenon?

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:25 PM

Mudlark, I think you're right about it being a reflection and that particles in the atmosphere act as a sort of mirror.

Venus - it has to do with where in its orbit it is, and its relationship with Earth's orbit. I'd guess that a Venusian year is longer than an Earth year, so it wouldn't be visible all the time. Mars is pretty cool too. It shows up as a really bright red star.

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Pene Azul
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:25 PM

I knew it had to be Venus because it was so incredibly bright. When I first noticed it last month, I checked around the web to make sure. You can find quite a few links with this Google search.

Jeff

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:34 PM

Mudlark, I wonder if it's what they call 'sundogs' on the site?

Subject: RE: BS: Spectacular Pictures
From: GUEST,stargazer
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 10:03 PM

VENUS...Stone the crows, that's the one! Thanks for the links. I have just perused them and you are spot on. It describes exactly what I see. I have been freezing my bones in the garden every night wondering, and now at least I can freeze my bones knowing.

Apparently on 23/02/04 it will be just below the crescent moon, and quite spectacular. Am going to get a flask of something hot for that night.

Any Mars watchers may also wish to know that on 25/02/04 Mars will be having a close encounter with the moon.

Thanks again, I'm back to the sites you linked now.