Posted on Feb 18, 2021
APOD: 2021 February 18 - Swiss Alps, Martian Sky
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Swiss Alps, Martian Sky." No, this isn't a composite view of a Martian Sky joined with our terrestrial Swiss mountain range. Yes, the Sun would appear dimmer and have a blue halo about it on Mars. However, on February 6 a dust cloud from the Sahara desert reached the Swiss Alps, dimming the Sun and lending that Alpine afternoon the colors of the Martian sky. We will hopefully be seeing some new views of Mars soon. The Perseverance rover is scheduled to begin its seven minute landing process today at around 3:55PM EST. If you are interested, live coverage starts at 2PM EST on NASATV (you'll find the NASATV tab off of the http://www.nasa.gov web site).
APOD: 2021 February 18 - Swiss Alps, Martian Sky
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SNOWBLIND FRIEND Steppenwolf 1970 - 3/4
SNOWBLIND FRIEND - From 1970 promo production for the STEPPENWOLF 7 album. http://steppenwolf.com
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Thursday, February 18, 2021 entitled "Swiss Alps, Martian Sky."
Image: Swiss Alps, Martian Sky - Image Credit & Copyright - Jens Bydal
The description reminded me that God is in control and for HIS purposes HE enabled a dust cloud to blow from Morocco over the Mediterranean Sea up to the heights of the Alps. This weather pattern is known as calima.
"But on February 6 a huge cloud of dust blown across the Mediterranean from the Sahara desert reached the Swiss Alps, dimming the Sun and lending that Alpine afternoon the colors of the Martian sky."
APOD background
"Explanation: Taken on February 6, this snowy mountain and skyscape was captured near Melchsee-Frutt, central Switzerland, planet Earth. The reddish daylight and blue tinted glow around the afternoon Sun are colors of the Martian sky, though. Of course both worlds have the same Sun. From Mars, the Sun looks only about half as bright and 2/3 the size compared to its appearance from Earth. Lofted from the surface of Mars, fine dust particles suspended in the thin Martian atmosphere are rich in the iron oxides that make the Red Planet red. They tend to absorb blue sunlight giving a red tinge to the Martian sky, while forward scattering still makes the light appear relatively bluish near the smaller, fainter Martian Sun. Normally Earth's denser atmosphere strongly scatters blue light, making the terrestrial sky blue. But on February 6 a huge cloud of dust blown across the Mediterranean from the Sahara desert reached the Swiss Alps, dimming the Sun and lending that Alpine afternoon the colors of the Martian sky. By the next day, only the snow was left covered with reddish dust."
SNOWBLIND FRIEND - From 1970 promo production for the STEPPENWOLF 7 album.
https://youtu.be/BQAd9Txa9Ts?t=47
FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance Bonds MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. TSgt David L. SPC Nancy GreenePO2 (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt David A Asbury SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG Stephen RogersonCPT Richard TrioneA1C Riley Sanders
Image: Swiss Alps, Martian Sky - Image Credit & Copyright - Jens Bydal
The description reminded me that God is in control and for HIS purposes HE enabled a dust cloud to blow from Morocco over the Mediterranean Sea up to the heights of the Alps. This weather pattern is known as calima.
"But on February 6 a huge cloud of dust blown across the Mediterranean from the Sahara desert reached the Swiss Alps, dimming the Sun and lending that Alpine afternoon the colors of the Martian sky."
APOD background
"Explanation: Taken on February 6, this snowy mountain and skyscape was captured near Melchsee-Frutt, central Switzerland, planet Earth. The reddish daylight and blue tinted glow around the afternoon Sun are colors of the Martian sky, though. Of course both worlds have the same Sun. From Mars, the Sun looks only about half as bright and 2/3 the size compared to its appearance from Earth. Lofted from the surface of Mars, fine dust particles suspended in the thin Martian atmosphere are rich in the iron oxides that make the Red Planet red. They tend to absorb blue sunlight giving a red tinge to the Martian sky, while forward scattering still makes the light appear relatively bluish near the smaller, fainter Martian Sun. Normally Earth's denser atmosphere strongly scatters blue light, making the terrestrial sky blue. But on February 6 a huge cloud of dust blown across the Mediterranean from the Sahara desert reached the Swiss Alps, dimming the Sun and lending that Alpine afternoon the colors of the Martian sky. By the next day, only the snow was left covered with reddish dust."
SNOWBLIND FRIEND - From 1970 promo production for the STEPPENWOLF 7 album.
https://youtu.be/BQAd9Txa9Ts?t=47
FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance Bonds MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. TSgt David L. SPC Nancy GreenePO2 (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt David A Asbury SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG Stephen RogersonCPT Richard TrioneA1C Riley Sanders
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Black Sabbath - Snowblind (HQ)
"Snowblind" is the sixth song of the album "Vol. 4" by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
"Snowblind" is the sixth song of the album "Vol. 4" by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDTz1skj9c
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FYI SSG Franklin BriantSgt John H. CW5 Jack Cardwell SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothSSG Jeffrey LeakeSPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SPC Matthew Lamb CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana SSG Samuel Kermon LTC Wayne Brandon Sgt (Join to see) SSG Samuel KermonSPC Nancy Greene SFC Chuck Martinez SPC Matthew Lamb PO1 H Gene Lawrence SFC William Farrell Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Sgt (Join to see)SSG Michael Noll
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Outstanding Major; I will take the time to witness this historical landing on the Martian surface. The Martian sky over the Swiss Alps appears very surreal. Outstanding share Sir!
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