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by gdreiber
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Unusual Spheres on Mars (2012 Sep 25)
Replies: 45
Views: 5723

Re: APOD: Unusual Spheres on Mars (2012 Sep 25)

these spheres look similar to the ones that preciatate out onto our ocean floors, metallic in the case of our oceans.
by gdreiber
Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Dangerous Sunrise on Gliese 876d (2012 Apr 29)
Replies: 30
Views: 5558

Re: APOD: A Dangerous Sunrise on Gliese 876d (2012 Apr 29)

1. Evolution is random mutations on random organisms in random environments. 2. Human scientist equate brain to body mass ratio and an animals train-ability to intelligence; thus dolphins and apes get high marks for intelligence. The chance that an organism will randomly evolve to into roughly a Hum...
by gdreiber
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Jupiter and the Moons of Earth (2012 Apr 27)
Replies: 22
Views: 4891

Re: APOD: Jupiter and the Moons of Earth (2012 Apr 27)

the picture is great, also really liked the graphics of Cruithne circling the earth. I have a question regarding the moons circling the earth. From a stationary point above the sun does the moon form a sine wave type orbit and does not actually form a cycloid type figure. True/ false? Can any moon h...
by gdreiber
Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Anticrepuscular Rays Over Wyoming (2012 Feb 21)
Replies: 20
Views: 3596

Re: APOD: Anticrepuscular Rays Over Wyoming (2012 Feb 21)

Doesn't light travel on the great curve of gravity in fabric of space/time?
Is light not bend by the "lens" of the earth atmosphere?
Why nit pick by half? :roll:
Do we have a convergence of opinion?
I enjoy the picture, the descriptions and the discussions.
by gdreiber
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: What did you see in the sky tonight?
Replies: 1300
Views: 1047245

Re: What did you see in the sky tonight?

18:45 while walking I saw what I believe was a meteorite. It was to the northeast, quite bright. split into two parts before fading out. My location is near Adana Turkey. Was it viewed by others?