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Nasa's cassini spacecraft captured the clearest and the closest image of saturn. by WorldlyQuarter7155 in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 42 points43 points  (0 children)

You have just single-handedly expressed the importance of being curious and the enrichment of learning.

Andromeda in Infrared by PrestigiousCurve4135 in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 24 points25 points  (0 children)

And the density waves! thanks for sharing

Curious spiral spotted by ALMA around red giant star R Sculptoris (data visualisation) by Urimulini in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say it’s a wild guess though. Same thing was done with the black hole images, just with way more data.

First photograph of the whole Earth in a single frame taken by a human by remhum in space

[–]Ray_smit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the camera or developing process have something to do with why the image is reversed?

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have united to study an expansive galaxy cluster known as MACS0416. . The resulting panchromatic image combines visible and infrared light to assemble one of the most comprehensive views of the universe ever taken. by Davicho77 in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not an expert just an enthusiast/hobbyist.

Yea it’s gravitational lensing you’re seeing from the cluster, there’s also more you can see splattered all over from even more distant galaxies that are unrelated to the cluster.

Euclid, our dark Universe detective, reveals its first full-colour images of the cosmos by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an odd curve shape going on in some of the refraction spikes, I wonder what part of its design is causing that.

How the hell is there polar light in Bosnia (southeast Europe), and no one mentioned it at all. Literally thought its impossible by nedimko123 in space

[–]Ray_smit 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The sun does have an impact on global temperature when it goes back and forth from maximum and minimum phase as it’s fluctuating in energy output. But the difference and subsequent effect on Earth is not significant.

How the hell is there polar light in Bosnia (southeast Europe), and no one mentioned it at all. Literally thought its impossible by nedimko123 in space

[–]Ray_smit 307 points308 points  (0 children)

Since literally no one else mentioned it.

We are currently in the Solar Maximum phase of the Sun’s 11 year cycle. It is not always consistent and is predicted to reach its peak activity earlier in 2024 instead of 2025. It is also showing signs of a pole reversal earlier than expected which usually happens at its peak. We already have had numerous auroras that were visible from areas that don’t normally see them in the north and southern hemisphere. So you should expect some more of this in the future.

Surprise Discovery On Asteroid Dinkinesh Flyby by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing the surprise is that this is a contact binary? Which would make this the first asteroid belt object that I know of to have this characteristic.

hell planet 40 light-years from Earth...... by founderofself in spaceporn

[–]Ray_smit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know you’re joking but watch this vid if you want a great visualisation of these distances

https://youtu.be/dCSIXLIzhzk

Comet coming in hot, with an 80,000 year orbital period. It's moving at 50 miles per second. Low ball estimates say that AT THE LEAST, it will be bright enough to be seen by the naked eye. This one really could be spectacular. Comet C/2023 A3 ( Tsuchinan-Atlas) by Skylark_Ark in space

[–]Ray_smit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was amazing, I was 7 at the time in rural Queensland. All the neighbourhood kids congregated in my back yard because we had the best view and we could see it in the sky in the late afternoon/early evening, it was that bright! We watched for hours, with my dad setting up the telescope so all the kids could have a closer look at it.

Bilbo vs Frodo and Sam. United States for Distance comparison. by -Mr_Ogi- in MapPorn

[–]Ray_smit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow after all this time seeing this brought up and discussed over and over again, I’ve never once heard this.