Top 10 Astronomy Images of 2006

The Bad Astronomer writes "Astronomical observatories on the ground and in space return many terabytes of data every year. But which bytes are the best? I combed through thousands of pictures to find the Top 10 astronomy images of the year."

Not sure about #9

[Average_Joe_Sixpack]

Pretty good list though I would add amateur astronomer Christopher Go's image of Oval BA "aka Red Jr." on Jupiter [nasa.gov]. This alerted amateurs and pros alike to set their sights on the new red spot.

Re:Not sure about #9

[The Bad Astronomer]

Heh. Oval BA was in my "Runners Up" list. If I have time tonight I'll put up a second page with 5 more images I like, though more likely it'll be next week.

I wonder...

[Swimport]

I wonder how much the Hubble pictures cost on a per picture basis.

Re:Best image ever.

[Anonymous Coward]

M31 is ok, but nothing special.

These are my current favorites:

A Zoo of Galaxies [hubblesite.org]
Pismis 24 and NGC 6357 [hubblesite.org] (looks like something from The Neverending Story)
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field [hubblesite.org] (absolutely incredible)