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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "The Perseids and the Plough." Clouds and rain have dominated the night sky for me this year, so no Perseids here. But not so in today's image. This pastoral scene includes local skygazers admiring the shower's brief, heavenly flashes in predawn hours near peak activity on August 13 from Nalati Grassland in Xinjiang, China. The composite includes seven frames over two hours.
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Thank you, my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "The Perseids and the Plough."
The image brought to mind shepherds watching as the angels announced the birth of the Christ child.
Image: The Perseids and the Plough - Image Credit & Copyright -Jeff Dai (TWAN)
"Explanation: Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower. This pastoral scene includes local skygazers admiring the shower's brief, heavenly flashes in predawn hours near peak activity on August 13 from Nalati Grassland in Xinjiang, China. A composite, the image registers seven frames taken during a two hour span recording Perseid meteor streaks against a starry sky. Centered along the horizon is the Plough, the north's most famous asterism, though some might see the familiar celestial kitchen utensil known as the Big Dipper. Perhaps the year's most easily enjoyed meteor shower, Perseid meteors are produced as Earth itself sweeps through dust from periodic comet Swift-Tuttle. The dust particles are vaporized at altitudes of 100 kilometers or so as they plow through the atmosphere at 60 kilometers per second."
FYI Maj Marty Hogan Sgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Jack Champion SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Kim Patterson SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik Cynthia Croft SFC (Join to see) CPT Scott Sharon SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Tom DeSmet CW5 John M. MSG Andrew White
The image brought to mind shepherds watching as the angels announced the birth of the Christ child.
Image: The Perseids and the Plough - Image Credit & Copyright -Jeff Dai (TWAN)
"Explanation: Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower. This pastoral scene includes local skygazers admiring the shower's brief, heavenly flashes in predawn hours near peak activity on August 13 from Nalati Grassland in Xinjiang, China. A composite, the image registers seven frames taken during a two hour span recording Perseid meteor streaks against a starry sky. Centered along the horizon is the Plough, the north's most famous asterism, though some might see the familiar celestial kitchen utensil known as the Big Dipper. Perhaps the year's most easily enjoyed meteor shower, Perseid meteors are produced as Earth itself sweeps through dust from periodic comet Swift-Tuttle. The dust particles are vaporized at altitudes of 100 kilometers or so as they plow through the atmosphere at 60 kilometers per second."
FYI Maj Marty Hogan Sgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Jack Champion SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Kim Patterson SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik Cynthia Croft SFC (Join to see) CPT Scott Sharon SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Tom DeSmet CW5 John M. MSG Andrew White
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Really cool astronomy picture share sir, have a great morning and day sir.
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