This slipped through the 5 hole on me... Last month, on June 16, 2020, APOD celebrated 25 years!
As the name implies, APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) is a web site which publishes a new picture everyday. It's an amazing collection, with submissions from throughout the world. Almost better than the pictures, is the hyperlink-ladened explanation below the photo. You can just enjoy the picture, or you can learn the name of the object from the caption, or you can take a deep dive into the explanation and burn your whole morning. (Yeah, maybe I did... So what?)
Here's the anniversary video: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200616.html
Heard a discussion with one of the editors of APOD. Where they used to get 10 submissions for each one photo they would use, now it's 100's. So many people with so much great gear generating some super-cool images. We live in the future!
Happy Anniversary, APOD!!
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Re: Happy Anniversary, APOD!!
My personal favorite is the April Fool's Image for 2005.
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Re: Happy Anniversary, APOD!!
Yes, the discovery of water on Mars was a milestone!
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050401.html
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050401.html
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Meade ETX-70
Vixen VMC200LDG
Astro-Tech AT72ED
Vixen Porta II mount
Meade LXD55 mount
Meade LXD75 mount