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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Winter and Summer on a Little Planet
NASA ^
| 30 Nov, 2024
| Image Credit & Copyright: Camille Niel
Posted on 11/30/2024 1:57:09 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Winter and summer appear to come on a single night to this stunning little planet. It's planet Earth of course. The digitally mapped, nadir centered panorama covers 360x180 degrees and is composed of frames recorded during January and July from the Col du Galibier in the French Alps. Stars and nebulae of the northern winter (bottom) and summer Milky Way form the complete arcs traversing the rugged, curved horizon. Cars driving along on the road during a summer night illuminate the 2,642 meter high mountain pass, but snow makes access difficult during winter months except by serious ski touring. Cycling fans will recognize the Col du Galibier as one of the most famous climbs in planet Earth's Tour de France.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa
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11/30/2024 1:57:27 PM PST
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MtnClimber
(For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Pinging the APOD list
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11/30/2024 1:58:05 PM PST
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MtnClimber
(For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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posted on
11/30/2024 2:12:41 PM PST
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No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: MtnClimber
I’m having trouble, in my head, with mating the description and the photo. I haven’t seen a composition like this before.
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11/30/2024 3:00:02 PM PST
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telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: telescope115
I’m having trouble, in my head, with mating the description and the photo. Same here, the photo in no way relates to the story. Perhaps I'm getting old.
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11/30/2024 3:05:10 PM PST
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usurper
(Air)
To: MtnClimber
Is that one of the Nephilim I see on the bottom left?
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posted on
11/30/2024 3:34:22 PM PST
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null and void
(Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
To: MtnClimber
Those car lights look like glowing hot coals or lava.
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posted on
11/30/2024 3:34:55 PM PST
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Alas Babylon!
(Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
To: telescope115
I’m having trouble, in my head, with mating the description and the photo. I haven’t seen a composition like this before. I thought it was just me.
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11/30/2024 4:04:41 PM PST
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MtnClimber
(For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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