Comments on: Royal Observatory astronomy photographer of the year chosen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ged http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-417441 Ged Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:26:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-417441 "Orion from Head to Toe" is fantastic. Thanks for posting - it's now my wallpaper. “Orion from Head to Toe” is fantastic. Thanks for posting – it’s now my wallpaper.

]]> By: Infinite123Lifer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-416892 Infinite123Lifer Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:43:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-416892 I am so happy somebody is in the right line of work. That picture could be in webster's dictionary next to the definition of Breathtaking. Congratulations RBA. I was curious about the ghostly whitish blue grey cloud which appears to be moving towards the vicinity of the northerly and "less bright" of 2 distinct points of light in the upper right hand corner of the less embiggened picture above. When I very massively embiggened it to investigate my cosmic curiosity of the beautiful "Phils Top Astronomy Picture of the Year 2010" "Orion from head to toe" it turns the image upside down. I dont know why the image flips but it begs me to wonder and to laugh..."which side is truly right side up anyway?" Stunningly miraculous work, either way you look at it. Cheers. And Jupiter! My heavens. Our heavens are abundant with wonders. One of a kind experiences. These are the types of images change people. To imagine is one thing, but to see with such clarity. Truly blown away here. Reveling. I am so happy somebody is in the right line of work. That picture could be in webster’s dictionary next to the definition of Breathtaking. Congratulations RBA.

I was curious about the ghostly whitish blue grey cloud which appears to be moving towards the vicinity of the northerly and “less bright” of 2 distinct points of light in the upper right hand corner of the less embiggened picture above.

When I very massively embiggened it to investigate my cosmic curiosity of the beautiful “Phils Top Astronomy Picture of the Year 2010″ “Orion from head to toe” it turns the image upside down. I dont know why the image flips but it begs me to wonder and to laugh…”which side is truly right side up anyway?”

Stunningly miraculous work, either way you look at it.
Cheers.

And Jupiter! My heavens. Our heavens are abundant with wonders. One of a kind experiences. These are the types of images change people. To imagine is one thing, but to see with such clarity. Truly blown away here. Reveling.

]]> By: Messier Tidy Upper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-416828 Messier Tidy Upper Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:11:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-416828 Superluminous astrophotography indeed! :-D Thanks BA & congrats and thanks to all the astronomers involved. :-) Superluminous astrophotography indeed! :-D

Thanks BA & congrats and thanks to all the astronomers involved. :-)

]]> By: PsyberDave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-416652 PsyberDave Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:41:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-416652 Some of the stars in the Orion image, particularly the two on the top right as shown here, appear to be embedded in the nebular cloud and are clearing out the cloud with their light/wind. Is that what is going on? Some of the stars in the Orion image, particularly the two on the top right as shown here, appear to be embedded in the nebular cloud and are clearing out the cloud with their light/wind. Is that what is going on?

]]> By: Macgyver http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-416597 Macgyver Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:09:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-416597 I'd have called the Witch Head Nebula the Luck Dragon or Falkor nebula myself Of course in the picture above (not embiggened) Orion could be called the Forever Alone nebula... I’d have called the Witch Head Nebula the Luck Dragon or Falkor nebula myself

Of course in the picture above (not embiggened) Orion could be called the Forever Alone nebula…

]]> By: Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/12/royal-observatory-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-chosen/comment-page-1/#comment-416589 Phil Plait Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:40:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=37399#comment-416589 D'oh! I had originally written Mr. Peach's name as Daniel. My apologies. D’oh! I had originally written Mr. Peach’s name as Daniel. My apologies.

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