PostsCommentsPayoutsiotman (4)in #science • 3 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: A Solstice Sun Tattoo 🪐The word solstice is from the Latin for Sun and to pause or stand still. And in the days surrounding a solstice the Sun's annual north-south drift in planet Earth's sky does slow…iotman (4)in #science • 4 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: Long Shadows of the Montes Caucasus 🪐When the Moon is at its first quarter phase, the Sun rises along the Montes Caucasus as seen from the lunar surface. The lunar mountain range casts the magnificent, spire-like…iotman (4)in #science • yesterday🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge 🪐Yesterday the Sun reached its southernmost point in planet Earth's sky. Called a solstice, many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in…iotman (4)in #science • 5 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: Jupiter and the Meteors from Gemini 🪐Jupiter, the Solar System's ruling gas giant, is the brightest celestial beacon at the center of this composite night skyscape. The scene was constructed by selecting the 40…iotman (4)in #science • 6 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: W5: The Soul Nebula 🪐Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia. More specifically, a large star forming region called the Soul Nebula can be found in the direction of the constellation…
