[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet from Happy Jack Last Night
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:53:49 -0500
---- Jeremy Perez <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The view makes me think of a
> mesmerizing tank of jellyfish on display at the Aquatic Center in
> Maui. The jellyfish were lit by a blue light, that made them appear
> completely alien and beautiful. The comet reminded me of one of those >
> glowing jellyfish tonight.
Jeremy,
That's a great comparison. I think they are called moon jellyfish. They were
on display at the new Atlanta Aquarium. I did not get a very good picture of
them...
http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/65862544/original
...so here is a better one, complete with a foreshortened fan tail.
http://www.n-the-florida-keys.com/images/moon-jellys-florida-keys.jpg.jpg
Tom
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