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About Astronomy Picture of the Day
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How to Bookmark or Hotlist APOD
Link to http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
This address will always bring you the most recent Astronomy Picture of the
Day (APOD).
In Netscape, click on "Bookmarks", then "Add Bookmark."
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is originated, written, coordinated,
and edited in 1995 and 1996 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell.
It is presently the only astronomy daily publication in existence. The
APOD archive
contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical
images on the internet.
In real life, Bob and Jerry are two professional astronomers who spend most
of their time researching the universe.
Bob is an assistant professor at
Michigan Technological University
in Houghton, Michigan, USA,
while Jerry is a scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
in Greenbelt, Maryland USA.
They are two married, mild, and lazy guys who might otherwise appear normal
to an unsuspecting guest. Together, they have found new and unusual
ways of annoying their wives such as
staging astronomical debates.
Most people are surprised to learn that
they have developed the perfect
random number generator.
APOD is proud to acknowledge that it received several accolades during its
short existence. In an external review by
Point Communications, It was
rated in the top 5 percent of all World Wide Web sites. It was chosen as
a "Pick of the Best" by
AUSNet
in September 1995, and featured as a NASA
Cool Site of the
Week in October.
The McKinley Internet Directory
has given APOD its highest rating (four stars) in every category.
For those desiring an international experience,
an Italian translation of selections from our
archive
has been generously made available as
"L'immagine della settimana".
APOD was voted NASA
Cool Site of the Year for 1995. Thanks!
Some of the pictures appearing in APOD are copyrighted, and to use these
pictures publicly or commercially one must write to the owners for
permission. Whenever possible, the copyright owner is identified in the
APOD credit line, along with a hyperlink to the owner's location.
Do you enjoy APOD? Do you have a picture that would make a good APOD?
If so, we would enjoy hearing from you. Please write to Robert Nemiroff at
nemiroff@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov or Jerry Bonnell at
bonnell@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov .
Thank you for sharing the APOD experience! We genuinely hope you have had
a pleasant and educational few moments with us.
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(GMU) &
Jerry
Bonnell (USRA).
NASA Technical Rep.:
Sherri
Calvo.
Specific rights apply.
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LHEA
at
NASA/
GSFC