Comments on: This Week's "Where in the Universe?" Challenge http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gudenboink http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20662 gudenboink Fri, 16 May 2008 15:32:47 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20662 If these votices were in warmer water wouldn't they become monster storms - hurricanes?? Sure are wicked looking! If these votices were in warmer water wouldn't they become monster storms – hurricanes??

Sure are wicked looking!

]]> By: neoguru http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20597 neoguru Thu, 15 May 2008 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20597 I guessed Earth and ISS, but thought they were volcanoes poking thru glaciers on Iceland. Missed by a mile! Good one. I guessed Earth and ISS, but thought they were volcanoes poking thru glaciers on Iceland. Missed by a mile! Good one.

]]> By: BadGuy1981 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20592 BadGuy1981 Thu, 15 May 2008 17:24:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20592 wow.... that IS amazing! all happens from little islands! Crazyness! wow…. that IS amazing! all happens from little islands! Crazyness!

]]> By: Rick Eastwood http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20570 Rick Eastwood Thu, 15 May 2008 14:29:01 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20570 I guessed clouds on earth but I was thinking "How many hurricanes in one place ?, cant be!!!" Amazing picture and keep up the good work. Ta D I guessed clouds on earth but I was thinking "How many hurricanes in one place ?, cant be!!!"
Amazing picture and keep up the good work.
Ta
D

]]> By: Kevin F. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20515 Kevin F. Wed, 14 May 2008 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20515 Earth was a bit of a no-brainer here... it and Mars are the only planets we've got cameras that close to and if that was Mars ALL the atmospheric water vapor would have been gathered in one spot. Earth was a bit of a no-brainer here… it and Mars are the only planets we've got cameras that close to and if that was Mars ALL the atmospheric water vapor would have been gathered in one spot.

]]> By: David http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20513 David Wed, 14 May 2008 21:40:04 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20513 Amazing photo...I guessed correctly...never seen anything like this photographed before! Amazing photo…I guessed correctly…never seen anything like this photographed before!

]]> By: PaulS http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20464 PaulS Wed, 14 May 2008 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20464 I guessed the Earth and ISS, but did not know what kind of cloud feature this could be. What a cool photo! I guessed the Earth and ISS, but did not know what kind of cloud feature this could be. What a cool photo!

]]> By: Jorge http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/14/this-weeks-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20456 Jorge Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14265#comment-20456 <i>How'd you do?</i> I guessed the Earth, because the only other planet with similar eddies that I know of is Jupiter, and the colours there are different (well, Saturn too, but they are way too bland out there). I also guessed the ISS, although less firmly and for no particular reason, but I was seriously puzzled by the pattern of double vortices until I read the explanation; I didn't know these things existed. Now I do. :) How'd you do?

I guessed the Earth, because the only other planet with similar eddies that I know of is Jupiter, and the colours there are different (well, Saturn too, but they are way too bland out there). I also guessed the ISS, although less firmly and for no particular reason, but I was seriously puzzled by the pattern of double vortices until I read the explanation; I didn't know these things existed.

Now I do. :)

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