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by donax
Thu May 17, 2007 8:22 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Dark Matter Ring (APOD 16 May 2007)
Replies: 26
Views: 10187

Thanks for the hilarious description of what constitutes the controversy:

"... looking at a fun-house mirror and trying to figure out what shape the mirror is by what you're reflection looks like ..."

I like that description.
by donax
Wed May 16, 2007 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Dark Matter Ring (APOD 16 May 2007)
Replies: 26
Views: 10187

I am just a passing reader and enjoy APOD very much. The article of 2007 May 16 has a very good point of view: We see the picture and start to wonder why there are several similarities between some of the bluish galaxies. I think the answer to the question about controversy is one of certainty-level...
by donax
Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:58 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Gravitational Lens (APOD 24May06)
Replies: 2
Views: 1906

Gravitational Lens (APOD 24May06)

Dear List, After trying to understand ap060524 I wrote this message and hoped that it would reach Jerry Bonnell (maybe it did:-) I have tried so much to get the text and picture of a gravitational lens to fit together but I think there must be an error, the picture may be turned and mirrored as far ...