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- Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:39 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Moon In The Mullica (2009 May 28)
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Re: Moon In The Mullica (2009 May 28)
The picture was recorded on May 22nd from the banks of the Mullica River, in a forested region ... Of course, most of the Moon is illuminated by Earthshine, ... It shows the Moon, Mars and Venus reflected in the still waters of the Mullica River. Very simple photo... camera on tripod, 10 second expo...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:35 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: A Solar Prominence from SOHO (2009 May 31)
- Replies: 7
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Re: A Solar Prominence from SOHO (2009 May 31)
A solar prominence is a cloud of solar gas held above the Sun’s surface by the Sun’s magnetic field. In 2004, NASA’s Sun-orbiting SOHO spacecraft imaged an impressively large prominence hovering over the surface, pictured above. The Earth would easily fit under the hovering curtain of hot gas.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:32 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Global Warming Predictions (2009 April 21)
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Re: 2009 April 21 - global warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Global surface temperature increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last century.[1][A] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C...