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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 18, 2010, 04:04

Title: Space Photos This Week: Spring Auroras, Starlets, More
Post by: sam on March 18, 2010, 04:04

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/photogalleries/100316-best-space-pictures/#space86-aurora-star-trails_16962_600x450.jpg

-- Beautiful image of the aurora and a cool look at the milky way.. but trust me you ain't see anything next, when we finish our galactic survey of the magnetic field there will be some ace images....

Title: Re: Space Photos This Week: Spring Auroras, Starlets, More
Post by: Clive on March 18, 2010, 10:35

The aurora and Milky Way photos are astonishingly good.  8-)  Looking forward to seeing your images of the galactic magnetic field.   :thumbs:

Title: Re: Space Photos This Week: Spring Auroras, Starlets, More
Post by: sam on March 18, 2010, 14:08

it'll be a few years before the full release...  but this the precursor: http://www.ras.ucalgary.ca/CGPS/gallery/

Title: Re: Space Photos This Week: Spring Auroras, Starlets, More
Post by: Simon on March 18, 2010, 14:17

The link in that article is good too:

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/patterns-aurorae/

Title: Re: Space Photos This Week: Spring Auroras, Starlets, More
Post by: Clive on March 18, 2010, 18:01

Thanks Sam!   ;D