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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Firefly Trails and the Summer Milky Way
NASA ^ | Saturday, July 02, 2016 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 07/01/2016 10:17:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: A camera fixed low to a tripod on a northern summer's eve captured the series of images used in this serene, southern Ontario skyscape. The lakeside view frames our fair galaxy above calm water and the night's quintessential luminous apparitions. But the trails of light are neither satellite glint, nor meteor flash, nor auroral glow. In the wide-field composite constructed with four consecutive 15 second exposures, a pulsing firefly enters at the right, first wandering toward the camera, then left and back toward the lake, the central Milky Way rising in the background.

Saturday, July 02, 2016

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; science
[Credit and Copyright: Malcolm Park (North York Astronomical Association)]

1 posted on 07/01/2016 10:17:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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No Big One

2 posted on 07/01/2016 10:24:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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And now for something completely unrelated... once in a while I get in touch with my inner interior decorator, really like this, low price I found was about $8500 though. :'o This is supposed to have good feng shui, which is appropriate for that song, everybody feng shui tonight.
Mantra bed from Mauro Bertame

Mantra bed from Mauro Bertame

3 posted on 07/01/2016 10:28:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Asians seem to love the low mattress on the floor thing. I see it a lot. It’s not my favorite. A designer friend was raving about the Westin Heavenly Bed. I’ve been meaning to check one out.


4 posted on 07/01/2016 11:45:14 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

Definitely would want that up higher, and d*** the sensibilities of the designer. It’s just a necessity in, uh, my demographic. I also don’t like these hot-rod cars that would have me sitting on the ground.


5 posted on 07/02/2016 9:57:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The bed does look nice in that room though.


6 posted on 07/02/2016 10:15:58 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: SunkenCiv

You’ll stub your toe, kid.


7 posted on 07/02/2016 12:10:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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