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Why did American astronauts plant the U.S. flag on the choke dark
side unchoke of the moon? Some people believe there is such a side - a side that always remains hidden from earth's view. Who's bright idea was it to hide the US Flag in this manner. Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify that it is there? |
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"Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify that it is there? play the game Flags are small. The moon is a long long way away. Telesopes aren't that good. |
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First of all, we NEVER landed on the far side of the moon and NEVER put a flag
there at all. 2. the far side of the moon does have sunlight on it for part of it's orbit around the earth, just as for part of that same orbit the side we do view is in darkness. Trying to see a 6ft tall pole with a flag on it ( Apollo 11's was blown over during lem liftoff ) would be like me standing outside and trying to see a penny on the ground a mile away from me, even with telescope or binos, it's not going to happen. -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go again." Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars SIAR www.starlords.org Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Ad World http://adworld.netfirms.com "Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/2/04 |
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"W K" wrote in message ... "Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify that it is there? play the game Flags are small. The moon is a long long way away. Telesopes aren't that good. And there is no "Dark Side" aside from the Floyd album. There is a far side, but not a dark side. BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
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"Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... Why did American astronauts plant the U.S. flag on the choke dark side unchoke of the moon? Some people believe there is such a side - a side that always remains hidden from earth's view. Who's bright idea was it to hide the US Flag in this manner. Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify that it is there? You need a stronger scope. I saw it last night...... |
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"Starlord" wrote in message ... First of all, we NEVER landed on the far side of the moon and NEVER put a flag there at all. 2. the far side of the moon does have sunlight on it for part of it's orbit around the earth, just as for part of that same orbit the side we do view is in darkness. Trying to see a 6ft tall pole with a flag on it ( Apollo 11's was blown over during lem liftoff ) would be like me standing outside and trying to see a penny on the ground a mile away from me, even with telescope or binos, it's not going to happen. Actually, a penny on the ground a mile away, is quite possible, though not easy. The comparison needs to be to seeing a penny about 3000 miles away, or a single strand of hair at about 3 miles!... Best Wishes |
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Out here in the High Mojave desert, with all the sage brush,etc. growing, you'd
not be able to spot that penny unless you dozed a clear pathway to it and even then, with the crows out here, they'd most likly get it and carry it off! And I did say without either bino's or a scope. -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go again." Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars SIAR www.starlords.org Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Ad World http://adworld.netfirms.com "Roger Hamlett" wrote in message ... "Starlord" wrote in message ... First of all, we NEVER landed on the far side of the moon and NEVER put a flag there at all. 2. the far side of the moon does have sunlight on it for part of it's orbit around the earth, just as for part of that same orbit the side we do view is in darkness. Trying to see a 6ft tall pole with a flag on it ( Apollo 11's was blown over during lem liftoff ) would be like me standing outside and trying to see a penny on the ground a mile away from me, even with telescope or binos, it's not going to happen. Actually, a penny on the ground a mile away, is quite possible, though not easy. The comparison needs to be to seeing a penny about 3000 miles away, or a single strand of hair at about 3 miles!... Best Wishes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/2/04 |
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"Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... | | Why did American astronauts plant the U.S. flag on the choke | dark side unchoke of the moon? They didn't. | Some people believe there is such a side - a side that always | remains hidden from earth's view. There is -- only it's not the "dark" side since it gets just as much sun, periodically, as the near side. | Who's bright idea was it to hide the US Flag in this manner. Whose bright idea was it to say what you've said without looking for a map of the moon and noting carefully the positions of the little X's that mark Apollo landing sites? | Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't | amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify | that it is there? Basic optics. Do a web search on "diffraction limit". -- | The universe is not required to conform | Jay Windley to the expectations of the ignorant. | webmaster @ clavius.org |
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"BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "W K" wrote in message ... "Nerd Gerl" wrote in message om... Assuming that there is no dark side of the moon - why can't amateur astronomers see the US Flag with telescopes - and verify that it is there? play the game Flags are small. The moon is a long long way away. Telesopes aren't that good. And there is no "Dark Side" aside from the Floyd album. There is a far side, but not a dark side. There's no far side anymore. I miss it, it was a great cartoon. ;-) |
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