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- Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:04 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earthrise -- a beautiful companion
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- Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:52 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earthrise
- Replies: 27
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- Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earthrise -- a beautiful companion
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Re: Earthrise -- a beautiful companion
[quote="planetquinn"]As powerful and alluring as the moon has been to life on earth, imagine having a celestial companion as beautiful as Earth. The attraction would be irresistable--far greater than the attraction that took us to the moon.[/quote] Right, but the "attraction" tha...
- Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:50 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earthrise
- Replies: 27
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Picture of the Day---"Earthrise"
"Earthrise" was taken from mankind's first venture out of Earth orbit---Apollo 8---37 years ago almost to the hour of this email. It was taken by a 70mm Hassalblad with 270mm lense on thin base kodak color film (no filters except oil smears on the spacecraft's window) from an altitude of a...