Search found 9 matches
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Rainbow Geminid Meteor (2018 Dec 19)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5051
Re: APOD: A Rainbow Geminid Meteor (2018 Dec 19)
Superb picture.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:08 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Unexpected Trajectory of... (2018 Nov 20)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10076
Re: APOD: The Unexpected Trajectory of... (2018 Nov 20)
That good spaceship 'Oumuamua is full of desperate illegal immigrant aliens & has come a long long way. The ship's sleek lines are now hidden by swathes of space barnacles hitching an honest lift. All aboard are giving major thanks that they've safely passed by this crazy planet, earth. ![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:32 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4879
Re: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
Thanks for clearing that up! ![:) :ssmile:](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
![:) :ssmile:](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:16 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4879
Re: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
The definition of "minor planet" is pretty much anything that isn't a planet or a comet but is in orbit around the Sun, so yes, any asteroid, no matter the size, would be considered a minor planet. In fact, if you look up minor planet in the dictionary (at least in the one that comes up w...
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:46 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4879
Re: APOD: Hayabusa2 Ascends from Asteroid Ryugu (2018 Nov 01)
A kilometre sized boulder is now a minor planet? That only makes sense to me if the asteroid belt is indeed the remnants of a 'minor planet' but isn't that too early to pass into settled science?
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Scale of the Universe - Interactive (2018 Oct 07)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6477
Re: APOD: The Scale of the Universe - Interactive (2018 Oct 07)
Interesting! I'm still staggering on with a steam driven Vista platform but Chrome on mine works the Flash format just fine.DanP wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:05 am Fantastic job. Unfortunately the chosen Flash format makes it unavailable for those using Firefox or Chrome. I had to install Opera to see it.
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:05 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Scale of the Universe - Interactive (2018 Oct 07)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6477
Re: APOD: The Scale of the Universe - Interactive (2018 Oct 07)
I quite like this offering apart from the very minor quibble about the suggested size of the electron but there again by its very nature it precludes accurate measurement. They could have maybe shown the possible range though. At some point it will be realized by all that there is only one electron ...
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:31 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Opportunity After the Storm (2018 Oct 04)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2104
Re: APOD: Opportunity After the Storm (2018 Oct 04)
Am always curious as to how the solar panels are cleaned after such events.
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:12 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: A Solar Filament Erupts (2018 Sep 16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2044
Re: APOD: A Solar Filament Erupts (2018 Sep 16)
"...the timing of the eruption was unexpected." How so? Do you have a timetable? What is your basis for predictions for both this and "...unexpected holes have opened in the Sun's corona,,,"?