Bad Astronomy's List

Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy Blog has posted his top ten images post for the year as well.

My favorite is above- I do love me some lightning. Here's the explanation:

Jens Hackmann took this stunning picture of a lightning storm near the Weikerscheim Observatory; the 300 second exposure is enough to see the stars streak and the observatory lit up by ambient light. Sometimes, when it’s cloudy, observing is difficult… but you can still get incredible pictures.

I agree with Plait, astronomy IS the most lovely science.

Astronomy Pictures of the Year

Astronomy Pictures of the Day has posted their list of the Astronomy Pictures of the Year for 2007. The first one up is a lovely photo of Comet Maxx. Though I wish they'd get the name right.

The photo above is The Seven Dusty Sisters, photo credit to NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech. Simply gorgeous.

Do click the link and see which image is your favorite.

Lion kitty Maxx and his comet

I can't believe he's been gone almost a year.

Saturn!

Is there anything lovelier than a ringed planet? Doesn't it just make you think of rocket ships and swashbuckling space pirates from the stories of your youth?

Photo from the Cassini spacecraft- courtesy of Bad Astronomy Blog. I visit there every day, and suggest that you do the same.

Oh noes!!

HALP! I iz caught in teh tractor beam and teh death star iz pulling me ins.... HALP!!

I haz a bad feeling about this....

Maxxine is plushy blogging

Maxxine is looking more like her god uncle everyday.

I hope War On War Off haz a rly gud VAACOOOM machine.

Okay, off strike

I'ze off to menace Paris. BRB. kai thx bai

Halloooooooo!

Curleee whisker palooooza

I haz a milk ring

Doggie blogging

My nephew, Joey.

He's cute, but a little silly.

Iz Mah BIRFDAY!!!!

I wuz so little and lost when teh centaur rescued me from teh shelter, but I am big nao, and so happy to be in mah forever home!

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Still in reruns

I haz teddy bear. I hopes Santy brings me many toyz

Me too!!!

SAAANNNTTAAA!!

I haz been rly guud kitteh... rlys!