APOD Photos

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From APOD: 2013 August 4 - Ios Surface: Under Construction

 

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From http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130805.html

 

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From APOD: 2013 August 6 - In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

 

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NGC 3370: A Sharper View @ APOD: 2013 August 8 - NGC 3370: A Sharper View

 

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http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1308/m74_hubble_960.jpg
Explanation @ APOD: 2013 August 11 - M74: The Perfect Spiral

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 August 12 - Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 August 18 - Skylab Over Earth

 

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[Finally! One that's not copyrighted]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E7PQbfnErEw]Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora. - YouTube[/ame]
From APOD: 2013 August 19 - Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Over Scotland

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 August 20 - Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

 

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From APOD: 2013 August 26 - Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 August 31 - NGC 5195: The Dot under the Question Mark

 

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Explanation APOD: 2013 September 1 - Fire on Earth

I never comment on these but this is an exception.

We make a big deal out of fighting forest fires but they are Nature's way of cleaning up the forests removing the weak and trash and providing nourishment for the new. We're needlessly spending billions and for what?

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 September 6 - The Quiet Sagittarius A*

 

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When they're not copyrighted

Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup @ APOD: 2013 September 9 - Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup

 

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Explanation @ APOD: 2013 September 12 - Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

 

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M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula APOD: 2013 September 15 - M2 9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sNUNB6CMnE8]Rotating Moon from LRO - YouTube[/ame]
Rotating Moon from LRO @ APOD: 2013 September 16 - Rotating Moon from LRO

 

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The Local Fluff @ APOD: 2013 September 24 - The Local Fluff