« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Meteor Over Morocco Captured in Stunning Photo  (Read 202 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Buster's Uncle

  • Geo's kind, I unwind, HE'S the
  • Planetary Overmind
  • *
  • Posts: 51077
  • €804
  • View Inventory
  • Send /Gift
  • Because there are times when people just need a cute puppy  Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur  A WONDERFUL concept, Unity - & a 1-way trip that cost 400 trillion & 40 yrs.  
  • AC2 is my instrument, my heart, as I play my song.
  • Planet tales writer Smilie Artist Custom Faction Modder Downloads Contributor AC2 Wiki contributor
    • View Profile
    • My Custom Factions
    • Awards
Meteor Over Morocco Captured in Stunning Photo
« on: December 18, 2014, 03:17:09 pm »
Meteor Over Morocco Captured in Stunning Photo
SPACE.com
By Nina Sen  2 hours ago



Astrophotographer Jason Matias took this image in July 2014.



This stunning skywatching image shows the night sky above the High Atlas mountains in sub-Saharan Morocco.

Astrophotographer Jason Matias took this image in July 2014. The closest city to this night sky spot is Zagora, Morocco.

"Couldn't have asked for a better placement.  We rode camels into the desert, set up camp, then all of us dragged our bedding out into the sand and watched shooting stars all night long," Matias wrote in an email to Space.com.

Meteor showers occur when dust or particles from asteroids or comets, enter Earth's atmosphere at high speeds. Upon hitting the atmosphere, meteors rub against air particles and create friction, heating the meteors to more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat vaporizes most meteors, creating what we call shooting stars (usually visible at around 60 miles up).

To see more amazing night sky photos submitted by Space.com readers, visit our astrophotography archive.

Editor's Note: This article was updated on Aug. 15, 2014. If you have an amazing night sky photo you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com.


http://news.yahoo.com/meteor-over-morocco-captured-stunning-photo-125459918.html
Logged

Offline Geo

Re: Meteor Over Morocco Captured in Stunning Photo
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2014, 08:16:16 pm »
 ;relish
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »
 

* User

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
Select language:

* Community poll

What version of the game are you using now?
SMAC v.4 SMAX v.2 (or previous versions)
-=-
24 (7%)
XP Compatibility patch
-=-
9 (2%)
Gog version for Windows
-=-
105 (33%)
Scient (unofficial) patch
-=-
40 (12%)
Kyrub's latest patch
-=-
14 (4%)
Yitzi's latest patch
-=-
89 (28%)
AC for Mac
-=-
3 (0%)
AC for Linux
-=-
5 (1%)
Gog version for Mac
-=-
10 (3%)
No patch
-=-
16 (5%)
Total Members Voted: 315
AC2 Wiki Logo
-click pic for wik-

* Random quote

The entire character of a base and its inhabitants can be absorbed in a quick trip to the Rec Commons. The sweaty arenas of Fort Legion, the glittering gambling halls of Morgan Bank, the sunny lovers' trysts in Gaia's High Garden, or the somber reading rooms of U.N. Headquarters. Even the feeding bay at the Hive gives stark insight into the sleeping demons of Yang's communal utopia.
~Commissioner Pravin Lal 'A Social History of Planet'

* Select your theme

*
Templates: 5: index (default), PortaMx/Mainindex (default), PortaMx/Frames (default), Display (default), GenericControls (default).
Sub templates: 8: init, html_above, body_above, portamx_above, main, portamx_below, body_below, html_below.
Language files: 4: index+Modifications.english (default), TopicRating/.english (default), PortaMx/PortaMx.english (default), OharaYTEmbed.english (default).
Style sheets: 0: .
Files included: 45 - 1228KB. (show)
Queries used: 36.

[Show Queries]