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by mfman40
Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:11 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Dawn Launch Mosaic (2007 Sep 29)
Replies: 4
Views: 2561

APOD: Dawn Launch Mosaic (2007 Sep 29)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070929.html I live in Land O Lakes, Florida and was able to get some photos of the launch. Not as good as expected due to the sun, but I did get some of Venus before the launch. Looking at the APOD of the Dawn launch you can make out Venus. Click on it to get the h...
by mfman40
Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Our Sun from somewhere else... M67 (APOD 09 Aug 2007)
Replies: 11
Views: 3388

M67 (APOD 9 August 2007)

I love the APOD of M67. Looking at so many stars, I wonder how many of those would have habital planets. I also noticed the lack of any discernable galaxies in that particular field of view, anybody know why?
by mfman40
Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Is that a star IN FRONT OF the Moon? (APOD 20 Mar 2007)
Replies: 27
Views: 9640

APOD

I am at work today and I don't have the software available to me to look at this any closer. The logical explanation would be a satellite. I will be chacking back to see if there are any new developments
by mfman40
Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:47 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Is that a star IN FRONT OF the Moon? (APOD 20 Mar 2007)
Replies: 27
Views: 9640

Yes, I noticed that too. I guess if it was a star it would have been included in the description. But that was my first thought as well