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by verkle
Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:18 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow (2010 Feb 02)
Replies: 32
Views: 10080

Re: Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow (2010 Feb 02)

Something seems strange. If this photo was taken 2 weeks ago, then the moon would have a very new moon, and it is unlikely it could have made such a fogbow. Must be some sunlight in there, and the photo must be a composite.
by verkle
Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:44 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Equinox Sunset (2009 Sep 24)
Replies: 14
Views: 5283

Re: Equinox Sunset 20090924

... nearly 12 ... and 12 ... You can't have slightly more than 12 ... and 12. :wink: Actually, I guess you can, since there is slightly more than 24 hours in a day. :oops: But what is your slightly more than referring to, day or night? :? I think what you really wanted to say was " slightly mo...
by verkle
Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:59 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Equinox Sunset (2009 Sep 24)
Replies: 14
Views: 5283

APOD: Equinox Sunset (2009 Sep 24)

Regarding the comment "Earth dwellers experienced 'nearly' 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness..." seems rather arbitrary to me to define sunrise as the FIRST appearance of sunlight and sunset and the LAST appearance of sunlight. According to this definition, the word used here s...
by verkle
Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Antarctic Ice Shelf Vista (2009 Feb 15)
Replies: 381
Views: 37784

Antarctic Ice Shelf Vista (2009 Feb 15)

I am saddened to see APOD put out a politically tainted topic today. There is not even any mention that a vast area of Antartica is actually COOLING rather than WARMING. There should be no place to make drastic claims like the sea level will rise by "5 meters" in the near future. Let's dis...