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by zorro
Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Eclipsing the Sun (2011 Jan 05)
Replies: 40
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Re: APOD: Eclipsing the Sun (2011 Jan 05)

Does anyone else think the International Space Station looks like the Canadian flag?
by zorro
Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Mercury's Spider Crater (APOD 04 Feb 2008)
Replies: 58
Views: 21896

OK, now I agree with NoelC. So my question is, why not rotate the picture on APOD for the benefit of the clueless?
by zorro
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Mercury's Spider Crater (APOD 04 Feb 2008)
Replies: 58
Views: 21896

I agree with g-banjo. I wondered why they were calling them troughs until I inverted it.
by zorro
Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Mercury's craters, size, MESSENGER, Vulcan (APOD 21 Jan 08)
Replies: 22
Views: 10073

Mercury's Horizon from MESSENGER(APOD 21 Jan 2008)

"Visible on the hot and barren planet are many craters, many appeared to be less shallow than similarly sized craters on the Moon. The comparatively high gravity of Mercury helps flatten tall structures like high crater walls."

Wouldn't this make more sense if it said "shallower"?

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