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by mihondo2010
Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:02 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: 700 Kilometers Below Comet Hartley 2 (2010 Nov 08)
Replies: 43
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Re: APOD: 700 Kilometers Below Comet Hartley 2 (2010 Nov 08)

Come on guys... don't you realize this is just the whale probe from Star Trek IV ????
(Just kidding..)
Image
by mihondo2010
Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge (2010 Aug 23)
Replies: 25
Views: 4645

Re: APOD: A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge (2010 Aug 23)

Shadow or not shadow, this picture is stunning ...

... and it makes a great desktop wallpaper image!
by mihondo2010
Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: IRAS 05437 2502: An Enigmatic Star... (2010 Aug 09)
Replies: 39
Views: 7484

Re: APOD: IRAS 05437 2502: An Enigmatic Star... (2010 Aug 09

Can one use 'reverse ray tracing' to figure out the source of the light? Some parts of the cloud is in shadow, some in light. Might be possible to calculate from that where the source of light is / was.