April 25, 2008

4.4 APOD

The Fox Fur Nebula from CFHT
Amazing! That really looks like a fox and all that fur around it! Although certain parts of the "head" looks as though it could be many heads combined, it still resembles a fox greatly. And the pink emission just brings it to life.

April 18, 2008

4.3 APOD

Sky Delights Over Sweden
This is like a surreal painting of some sort. It does not look real at all. I wonder how the Milky Way Galaxy's central plane can glow is this purplish color in the night. Then to add on to the mysteriousness, there's the green and red auroras near the horizon... just creeping up on you. Apparently there's also red emission nebulas and the Andromeda galaxy but I can't see those at all. All I see are little stars in the sky.

April 11, 2008

4.2 APOD

Layers in Aureum Chaos
This really does look like waves in the ocean. Or like layers of paper peeling off of some hard surface. In fact, these are actually layered rock outcrops in the Aureum Chaos on Mars. These outcrops were formed from volcanic ash, sand, or deposits on lake bottom. The rock patterns look so gentle and delicate that the wind can actually blow them off the surface.