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- Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17748
Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
I'd heard the bit about leading/trailing edges and refraction before, and it made sense so I never really stopped to do the math. But now, according to the "nearly 12 hours" link, it says the total for refraction and "semidiameter" (what ever happened to "radius"? :ssmi...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Moon, Venus, and Planet Earth (2013 Sep 19)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7964
Re: APOD: Moon, Venus, and Planet Earth (2013 Sep 19)
A lovely picture, and I applaud the photographer for the extra artistic efforts. But does the caption really refer to Venus as a "star"? ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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- Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: North America and the Pelican (2013 Sep 03)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4751
Re: APOD: North America and the Pelican (2013 Sep 03)
Interestingly, I made a grilled cheese sandwich this afternoon, and when I flipped it, lo and behold!, an equally impressive image of North America. If you squint and hold it up to the light wrong, that is. I'll be posting it for sale on Ebay later...
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:30 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628 (2011 Mar 16)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1966
Re: APOD: Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628 (2011 Mar 16)
If I see the phrase "gorgeous island universe" one more time, I might just die. (and no, I won't be dying happy...)
- Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Triple Sunrise Over Gdansk Bay (2009 Aug 04)
- Replies: 338
- Views: 52407
Re: Cause of Triple Sunrise (APOD 2009 August 4)
Has anyone noticed that by using red/blue 3D glasses and tilting your head to the right, the 3 suns converge and form an image of the Virgin Mary?
Just wondering...
Oh yeah, almost forgot:![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Just wondering...
Oh yeah, almost forgot:
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