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Earth overtaking Mars at our closest point by oriel36[_2_]
It is pleasant to see so many commentators now use the racetrack analogy even if they introduce some silliness - "If you envision the solar system as a giant...
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June 10th 16 10:27 PM
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The trouble with 'quadrature' by oriel36[_2_]
"Quadrature (astronomy), the position of a body (moon or planet) such that its elongation is 90° or 270°; i.e. the earth-sun-body angle is 90°" Wikipedia This...
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June 10th 16 05:18 PM
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'Wasteful' galaxies launch heavy elements into surrounding halos anddeep space by Sam Wormley[_2_]
'Wasteful' galaxies launch heavy elements into surrounding halos and deep space http://phys.org/news/2016-06-galaxies-heavy-elements-halos-deep.html ...
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June 8th 16 04:49 PM
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June 4-5 Under the Stars by Sketcher
The evening started with a plan: Set up The Beast and Excalibur. Make detailed sketches of Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn using Excalibur at high magnifications. ...
June 7th 16 05:08 PM
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James Webb scope is not the same as Hubble by RichA[_6_]
It's IR. Uses a gold coated mirror. The images are going to be different. http://phys.org/news/2016-04-james-webb-space-telescope-golden.html
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June 7th 16 02:38 PM
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Galaxy Season - Messier 98 by SlurpieMcDoublegulp
https://www.buytelescopes.com/content/images/thumbs/00c71904d71b709413561c828c5d43dbc701bece_m98-deep.jpg M98 surrounded by many faint galaxies. I can see...
June 7th 16 02:22 AM
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Radio Meteor Obs. Bull. May 2016 eta Aquarids by Chris Steyaert
Radio Meteor Observation Bulletin No. 27 of May 2016 (59 K) is available now as http://www.rmob.org/rmobtext/rmob1605.txt More information and the visual...
June 6th 16 04:45 PM
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Best Telescope - The One You Use (Even if it's a Small One!) by Sketcher
The 60mm thread got me thinking and researching (just a little). Some time back I acquired (at no cost) a used 60mm achromat with a 700mm focal length. The...
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June 6th 16 01:50 PM
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WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected -- Issue Time: 2016 Jun 051508 UTC by Sam Wormley[_2_]
Space Weather Message Code: WARK06 Serial Number: 335 Issue Time: 2016 Jun 05 1508 UTC WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected Valid From: 2016...
June 5th 16 06:56 PM
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Bumbling Buffalo meteorologist can't even properly describe Mars opposition by RichA[_1_]
CBS affiliate. "It's really close, Earth is between US and the Sun(!)" No wonder that city's population is shrinking, Darwin has "deselected" them.
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June 4th 16 02:04 AM
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And There Was Light, by Rudolf Thiel by Quadibloc
I had the opportunity, recently, to reread this book, which was one I enjoyed when quite young. In some Google searches, I found that it had a limited...
June 3rd 16 04:57 PM
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Hokule'a, The Hawaiian Canoe Traveling The World By A Map Of The Stars by SlurpieMcDoublegulp
"She sails by the memory of the stars. Her bones are lashed together with 6 miles of rope. Her twin wooden masts are lowered and outstretched only by the...
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June 2nd 16 01:58 PM
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oriel36: An Asstronomer's hindview by oriel36[_2_]
On Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 3:55:58 PM UTC+1, oriel36 wrote: On Jul 9, 2:20Â*am, Nomen Nescio wrote: One of the most enjoyable...
June 1st 16 07:13 PM
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Earth Day by [email protected]
~24h 00h 00m as seen from center of the Sun. 23h 56m 04s as seen from the center of the Universe. grin Cue the oriole, who lives near the River Shannon,...
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June 1st 16 06:56 PM
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Sobering GIF Shows Earth’s Climate Spiraling Toward The Brink by Sam Wormley[_2_]
The Boiling Pot http://www.postcarbon.org/the-boiling-pot/ On the surface, things appear normal. The status quo of life in America circa 2016...
June 1st 16 04:19 PM
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Dimensions and angles by oriel36[_2_]
People today wouldn't get the point of building the Great Pyramid nor the splendor of its most important feature - the angle of...
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May 27th 16 05:31 PM
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The more important differences by oriel36[_2_]
It is the intellectual atmosphere which is toxic rather than the physical atmosphere however there really isn't anyone else who can survey the entire...
May 25th 16 10:10 PM
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60mm Refractor for $60 at Department Store by [email protected]
A well-known store is selling 60mm refractors for $60, for delivery or in-store pickup. Recently peterson wrote this about someone else in another thread: ...
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May 22nd 16 02:35 PM
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What's The Scoop on This Telescope? (Meade Infinity 102) by Quadibloc
In looking at the kinds of telescopes sold these days, as a result of the 60mm for $60 thread, I found...
May 22nd 16 03:08 AM
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Planetary spectrum for climate by oriel36[_2_]
The followers of 'climate change' operate on a level that suits modeling by making it appear that success for short term weather patterns can be extended to a...
May 21st 16 05:02 PM
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