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- Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M42: Inside the Orion Nebula (2014 Apr 08)
- Replies: 28
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Re: APOD: M42: Inside the Orion Nebula (2014 Apr 08)
From the description: "Also known as M42, the Orion Nebula spans about 40 light years and is located in the same spiral arm of our Galaxy as the Sun." The above sentence is missing the word 'currently' between "is" and "located". The orbital velocity of our solar system...
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:17 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Hole in Mars (2012 Jul 18)
- Replies: 48
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Re: APOD: A Hole in Mars (2012 Jul 18)
I'm confused by the claims of uncertainty about the larger circular feature. Looks like a pretty standard impact crater to me.