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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 05, 2008, 09:27

Title: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: sam on September 05, 2008, 09:27

This was is taken directly from APOD (being a bit lazy to be honest but its a great picture)

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi71.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi126%2Fweirdspaceman%2Fuludag_tezel_c800.jpg&hash=5ddb27011e38c2b8b8d1ac834628f898c9e16870)

 Milky Way Road Trip
Credit & Copyright: Tunç Tezel (TWAN)

Explanation: In search of planets and the summer Milky Way, astronomer Tunç Tezel took an evening road trip. Last Saturday, after driving the winding road up Uludag, a mountain near Bursa, Turkey, he was rewarded by this beautiful skyview to the south. Near the center, bright planet Jupiter outshines the city lights below and the stars of the constellation Sagittarius. Above the mountain peaks, an arcing cloud bank seems to lead to the Milky Way's own cloudy apparition plunging into the distant horizon. In Turkish, Uludag means Great Mountain. Uludag was known in ancient times as the Mysian Olympus.

Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Clive on September 05, 2008, 09:36

That is truly awesome Sam.  It ony goes to show what we would see from a mountain top if there was no light pollution. 

Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Simon on September 05, 2008, 09:46

Brilliant!   8-)

Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: mistybear on September 05, 2008, 12:10

Truly beautiful.  :thumbs: