APOD 2.5

Moon Over Pigeon Point Lighthouse

I really don't know why they only light up the lighthouse once a year. I mean, wouldn't it be a good idea for boats and other things in California? They have cruises that set out of there and stuff so why would it be beneficial for the place to be lit up only once a year? Anyhow, it's a really pretty picture and I think it would be a pretty cool sight to be out on the water and see this. Also, why would a 800 pound pig named Lester be the one guarding the area? Oh well.

APOD 2.4

Cosmic Rays from Galactic Centers

I googled what cosmic rays are since I basically had absolutely no idea what they were or how they were produced. Hannah blatantly pointed out that I am no expert and I had absolutely no idea what I was talking about when I was talking about galactic cosmic rays. Apparently the galactic cosmic rays have more "violent" movement when compared to other cosmic rays such as anomalous cosmic rays. How exciting.

APOD 2.3

Skyscape with Comet Holmes It is so amazing at how fast stars and other planetary objects move. In October the magnitude of this comet apparently went from having a magnitude of 17 to a magnitude of about 2.8 which makes it extremely easy for people to view with the naked eye. Looking at these APODs give me a real interest in pursuing studying about the planetary objects and other things.

APOD 2.2

Halloween and the Ghost Head NebulaThis picture is really pretty. It does somewhat look like a ghost head and it's funny. Well, it's cool at the same time. The colors are really pretty. I wish it was visible to all of us down here. Then again the long exposure photographs enhance the colors. So it really would not be as pretty as it looks in this picture. I have never really seen any other pictures of star forming regions so I do not know if they all look the same or if they all look different.