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by ol1bit
Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:48 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Arecibo Telescope Collapse (2020 Dec 09)
Replies: 45
Views: 25245

Re: APOD: Arecibo Telescope Collapse (2020 Dec 09)

I wonder how many of these majestic Instruments will degrade to unusably as time goes on?

This was a sad day. :-(
by ol1bit
Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:53 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Jupiter in 2015 (2015 Oct 24)
Replies: 9
Views: 3093

Re: APOD: Jupiter in 2015 (2015 Oct 24)

I can't believe the speed is only 300 MPH, the size is just crazy. I'm not sure the human mind can fathom the forces at work there....well, I guess that could be said for any Planets.
by ol1bit
Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:51 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Interior View (2015 Jan 23)
Replies: 14
Views: 65712

Re: APOD: Interior View (2015 Jan 23)

Very cool, I wonder if they had to do anything special with the ThinkPad for cooling?
by ol1bit
Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:48 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Space Shuttle and Space Station... (2014 Aug 31)
Replies: 11
Views: 15268

Re: APOD: Space Shuttle and Space Station... (2014 Aug 31)

Such a spectacular view!

When, if ever will we have a way to go too and fro from the space station again?
by ol1bit
Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:54 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Star Size Comparisons (2013 Jun 06)
Replies: 103
Views: 29984

Re: APOD: Star Size Comparisons (2013 Jun 06)

They should add estimated Gravity as well. Yikes!
by ol1bit
Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: QR Codes: Not for Human Eyes (2011 Oct 04)
Replies: 408
Views: 76758

Re: APOD: QR Codes: Not for Human Eyes (2011 Oct 04)

Well, Working for an airline, and dealing with Cel phone check-in's this was a slam dunk. I always like what you guys put up, and for those who don't have a CEL phone or no experience bar codes it's kind of cool to enlighten them. I wonder if Nasa has any kind of barcodes on space faring craft which...