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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Mars and Orion over Monument Valley
NASA ^ | February 02, 2014 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 02/01/2014 9:23:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Welcome to The World At Night. Sharing the night sky seen around the world, this view from Monument Valley, USA includes a picturesque foreground of famous buttes. Buttes are composed of hard rock left behind after water eroded away the surrounding soft rock. The two buttes on the image left are known as the Mittens, while Merrick Butte is on the right. Recorded in 2007 December, planet Mars is at the left of the skyscape, a glowing beacon of orange that is the brightest object in the frame. To the right of Mars lies the constellation of Orion. Betelgeuse is the reddish star near the center and the Belt of Orion and the Orion Nebula are farther right. Finally, the bright blue star Rigel appears above Merrick Butte in this stunning view of The World At Night.

February 02, 2014

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; mars; merrickbutte; monumentvalley; orion; rigel; science
[Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics, TWAN)]

1 posted on 02/01/2014 9:23:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
The Big One

2 posted on 02/01/2014 9:24:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Guess I’ll go for a walk and look for that

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3 posted on 02/01/2014 9:30:55 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome
Guess I’ll go for a walk and look for that

That picture was from 2007. Right now Jupiter is pretty close to where Mars was in that picture.

4 posted on 02/01/2014 9:37:05 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Republican amnesty supporters don't care whether their own homes are called mansions or haciendas.)
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To: Vendome

My favorite constellation. Will be too low in the sky in my area the northeast by April so see Orion while you can.


5 posted on 02/01/2014 9:38:58 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: KarlInOhio

Oh

Thought this was done east coast time tonight.


6 posted on 02/01/2014 9:40:14 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: SunkenCiv

That is BEAUTIFUL.


7 posted on 02/01/2014 9:42:04 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Mars opposition to Earth is 8APR2014.
Closest approach is 14APR2014.

UFO reports always increase when Mars is closest to Earth for some weird reason.


8 posted on 02/01/2014 10:03:35 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

http://spider.seds.org/spider/Mars/marsopps.html


9 posted on 02/01/2014 10:04:14 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Betelgeuse is the reddish star near the center ....

Got to wonder if Betelgeuse still exists as a star, real time, at its location approx 650 lightyears away.

10 posted on 02/01/2014 10:18:06 PM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: SunkenCiv; fieldmarshaldj; onyx

One of the worst things about living in the big city is that you can’t see many stars.

Can’t turn out those streetlights though, crime would double.


11 posted on 02/01/2014 11:28:29 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Impy; SunkenCiv; fieldmarshaldj

You’re right about that. I remember going to 6th grade camp up in the mountains in San Diego County and being completely amazed by the number of stars I could clearly see!


12 posted on 02/02/2014 12:04:17 AM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Impy

Fortunately, despite living in a city, I can see the stars so long as it is clear out. I frequently see Orion’s Belt.


13 posted on 02/02/2014 12:14:50 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow!!


14 posted on 02/02/2014 6:25:40 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy

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15 posted on 02/02/2014 9:14:42 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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