Posted on Jun 16, 2021
APOD: 2021 June 16 - Scorpius Enhanced
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Scorpius Enhanced." The constellation Scorpius (the Scorpion) is found in the southern sky this time of year, and as you head south below the Equator it climbs higher and higher in the sky. While the APOD doesn't say so, my guess is that this image was captured somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere. I say that for two reasons: the clarity of the picture (there's less atmosphere for light to travel through) and the fact that the Scorpion is upside down from its usual orientation for us Northerners. Anyway, its amazing what a combined 17-hour exposure time and a little image processing can produce, isn't it? Mouse over the image on the APOD page and you will see the outline of the constellation against the other features mentioned in today's narrative.
Some fun trivia to go along with today's picture: Antares (the yellow-red star) is only 600 light years away from Earth. It's surface temperature is estimated to be only 6,500 degrees Fahrenheit versus the 11,000 degrees for our Sun (hence the color). But it is big. If our Sun was shrunk down to the size of a baseball, Antares would be 146 feet in diameter. The distance between the Earth and the Sun would easily fit inside a sphere of this size. I'm glad things are the way they are.
Some fun trivia to go along with today's picture: Antares (the yellow-red star) is only 600 light years away from Earth. It's surface temperature is estimated to be only 6,500 degrees Fahrenheit versus the 11,000 degrees for our Sun (hence the color). But it is big. If our Sun was shrunk down to the size of a baseball, Antares would be 146 feet in diameter. The distance between the Earth and the Sun would easily fit inside a sphere of this size. I'm glad things are the way they are.
APOD: 2021 June 16 - Scorpius Enhanced
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How to find south by the constellation "Scorpius." Any good navigator should be able to gather directional information from a variety of sources. The night s...
Good Afternoon, Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Not one of the better know Constellations, in my view, it is in a busy neighborhood... As I usually do, I try to find some interesting information on some of the APODs you post... I found a pretty good adjunct narrated video, which provides a plethora of information about Scorpius and Antares ... I hope your APOD followers enjoy this short video... https://youtu.be/UGY5F8MJtqY
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Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (Live)
Dennis Coffey performs Scorpio at Motor City Wine, Detroit, MI. on November 15, 2013 with Beamon, Whitfield & Bartels.Dennis Coffey - GuitarRick Beamon - Dru...
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Wednesday, June 16, 2021 entitled "Scorpius Enhanced."
Image: Scorpius Enhanced - Image Credit & Copyright - Stefan Lenz
The scorpion constellation identified by Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century is situated between Sagittarius and Libra,
APOD Background
"Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Lenz
Explanation: If Scorpius looked this good to the unaided eye, humans might remember it better. Scorpius more typically appears as a few bright stars in a well-known but rarely pointed out zodiacal constellation. To get a spectacular image like this, though, one needs a good camera, a dark sky, and some sophisticated image processing. The resulting digitally-enhanced image shows many breathtaking features. Diagonal across the image right is part of the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. Visible there are vast clouds of bright stars and long filaments of dark and intricate dust. Rising vertically on the image left are dark dust bands known as the Dark River. Several of the bright stars on the left are part of Scorpius' head and claws, and include the bright star Antares. Numerous red emission nebulas, blue reflection nebulas, and dark filaments became visible as the deep 17-hour expo image developed. Scorpius appears prominently in southern skies after sunset during the middle of the year."
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Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Ahszti4qY
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Image: Scorpius Enhanced - Image Credit & Copyright - Stefan Lenz
The scorpion constellation identified by Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century is situated between Sagittarius and Libra,
APOD Background
"Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Lenz
Explanation: If Scorpius looked this good to the unaided eye, humans might remember it better. Scorpius more typically appears as a few bright stars in a well-known but rarely pointed out zodiacal constellation. To get a spectacular image like this, though, one needs a good camera, a dark sky, and some sophisticated image processing. The resulting digitally-enhanced image shows many breathtaking features. Diagonal across the image right is part of the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. Visible there are vast clouds of bright stars and long filaments of dark and intricate dust. Rising vertically on the image left are dark dust bands known as the Dark River. Several of the bright stars on the left are part of Scorpius' head and claws, and include the bright star Antares. Numerous red emission nebulas, blue reflection nebulas, and dark filaments became visible as the deep 17-hour expo image developed. Scorpius appears prominently in southern skies after sunset during the middle of the year."
Thank you my friend Sgt (Join to see) for mentioning me.
Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Ahszti4qY
FYI COL Mikel J. BurroughsSMSgt Lawrence McCarterLTC (Join to see)MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D.Sgt Albert Castro PO1 William "Chip" NagelSSG Franklin BriantGySgt Thomas Vick CPL Douglas ChryslerLt Col John (Jack) Christensen1SG Steven ImermanCpl James R. " Jim" Gossett Jr MSgt James Clark-RosaMGySgt (Join to see)SSG Bill McCoyLTC Bill KoskiSSG Michael Noll
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