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1 posted on 04/05/2013 3:58:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

You don’t see anywhere near this many stars at night, so I can’t even recognize Cassiopeia, but the double cluster appears to be barely-noticeable to the upper-right of the tree limbs. It’s much more spectacular in reality, with a little optical help.


3 posted on 04/05/2013 4:25:43 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow... I bet that person feels very small in comparison to the stars! Beautiful, Sunky!


4 posted on 04/05/2013 4:31:45 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: SunkenCiv
Comet of the North:

Winter is coming...


5 posted on 04/05/2013 5:11:06 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: SunkenCiv

It’s funny how constellations disappear with these super sensitive digital cameras. This photo must be 60 seconds at around F1.4 and a quick flashlight blip. Andromeda by itself looks like another comet.


6 posted on 04/05/2013 5:38:04 AM PDT by cicero2k
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To: SunkenCiv

7 posted on 04/05/2013 5:59:54 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: SunkenCiv

One of the best photos you’ve ever put up, Sunken Civ, really lovely.

I never did see the PanSTARR comet, even though we looked for it for several days from atop a mountain behind our house — I think there was too much ambient light from the city. Really disappointing, but the photos I’ve seen are beautiful.


9 posted on 04/05/2013 8:35:47 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (I have seen the future and I'm going back to bed!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

What a blessing it is to have APOD in my day! Many thanks!


12 posted on 04/05/2013 1:13:12 PM PDT by tanuki (Left-wing Revolution: show biz for boring people.)
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