apod 3.4

This week's APOD is titled NGC 1333 Stardust. This NGC 1333 is also known as a reflection nebula.It is roughly 1,000 light years away away from the wonderfull constellation by the name of Perseus. It is covered by blue lines that are reflected from the dust. It is located in the molecular cloud that forms stars. This view shows roughly 2 entire full moons  and it is roughly 15 light years at NGC 1333. It specifically shows details in the dusty area with the redish light from the Herbig-Haro objects. NGC 1333 is actually known to contain millions of stars that are extremely old.

stellar nursery

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videos:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13049702

apod 3.3

This week's APOD is titled "Along the Western Veil". These filaments are in the Earth's sky near the constellation of Cygnus. This is what makes up the western part of the Veil Nebula. Is it by itself the largest supernova remnant ever. It not only has a cloud that is getting larger, but it has reached an explosion about 5,000 years ago. It zoomed through the interstellar shock and went straight to the explosion. The Veil Nebula is also named the Cygnus loop and it spans about 3 degrees which is also 6 times the diameter of the moon.

observation

This week I made many observations from Sarasota, FL between the time of 7:30-10 PM. I saw Jupiter and Venus many times throughout the week. I also spotted some constellations. I saw Hercules, Andromeda, Pegasus, Lynx, and Auriga.

apod 3.2

This week's APOD is titled Clouds and Crosses over Haleakala. This stunning skyscape was taken from Maui in Hawaii. This cloud layer that is seen in the picture is right above the volcanic caldera's edge. This starry night sky above is absolutely breathtaking. When you roll over the picture, you can see an outline of Northern cross appear. You can follow the arc of the Milky Way from the arc all the way to the Southern Cross.

observation

I observed around 10 pm from Sarasota, Florida. Tonight it was a little cloudy outside, however, I was able to make some limited observations. I pointed out certain constellations that I could see and I also saw a spot to the left of the moon. I later found this to be called Pleiades.

apod 3.1

This week's APOD is titled Aurora Dog over Alaska.This bright aurora seemed to be changing into the shape of a dog that jumps. It also seemed to ahve a curly tail. The astrophotographer John Chumack also captured the multitude of colors in this picture with a 15 second exposure through a wide- angle lens. If you scroll over the picture it reveals the different planets and constellations that are visible from this picture. You can see Mars, Betelgeuse, Big dipper, Jupiter, and much more.