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Old February 11th 13, 03:15 AM posted to sci.space.history
Bob Haller
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Default What remains of allen shepards moon golfballs?

Would they still be recognizable after all these years, or would they
have evaporated or eroded away?

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Old February 11th 13, 03:39 AM posted to sci.space.history
Orval Fairbairn
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Default What remains of allen shepards moon golfballs?

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bob haller wrote:

Would they still be recognizable after all these years, or would they
have evaporated or eroded away?


The hard infrared radiation should have pretty much disintegrated it by
now.
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Old February 11th 13, 01:29 PM posted to sci.space.history
Greg \(Strider\) Moore
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article
,
bob haller wrote:

Would they still be recognizable after all these years, or would they
have evaporated or eroded away?


The hard infrared radiation should have pretty much disintegrated it by
now.


Eh. I can imagine it being cracked and breaking down a bit, but I can't
really believe it would be 'disintegrated'.




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Old February 11th 13, 01:59 PM posted to sci.space.history
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Default What remains of allen shepards moon golfballs?

On Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:39:09 PM UTC-5, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article

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bob haller wrote:



Would they still be recognizable after all these years, or would they


have evaporated or eroded away?




The hard infrared radiation should have pretty much disintegrated it by

now.


Don't you mean the "hard ultraviolet radiation"?
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Old February 11th 13, 05:05 PM posted to sci.space.history
Orval Fairbairn
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Default What remains of allen shepards moon golfballs?

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Dean wrote:

On Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:39:09 PM UTC-5, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article

,

bob haller wrote:



Would they still be recognizable after all these years, or would they


have evaporated or eroded away?




The hard infrared radiation should have pretty much disintegrated it by

now.


Don't you mean the "hard ultraviolet radiation"?


Yes. Sorry about that, although the sunny side can get pretty hot, too.

The plastics in golf balls don't like prolonged exposure to either.
 




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