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by rochelimit
Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Holographic Principle and a Teapot (2021 Oct 03)
Replies: 38
Views: 9817

Re: APOD: The Holographic Principle and a Teapot (2021 Oct 03)

I can see these things pretty easily, but always inside out. Real clear 3D, but convex becomes concave and vv. For me, the teapot is more like a mold for a teapot. It's the 3DSmax teapot! this image is really old! I can see both hollowed version and flying out version! It looks really cool when you...
by rochelimit
Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Find the Moon (2021 Jul 11)
Replies: 9
Views: 2842

Re: APOD: Find the Moon (2021 Jul 11)

This is exactly what we experience during the last lunar eclipse, in my case it happened during sunset, as I was in Jakarta, Indonesia. We being astronomy enthusiasts, knew exactly where to look though at first we couldn't see, until I (being the only one wearing no glasses) pinpointed the exact loc...
by rochelimit
Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Yutu 2 on the Farside (2019 Jan 05)
Replies: 53
Views: 19651

Re: APOD: Yutu 2 on the Farside (2019 Jan 05)

Kudos to China! common US you can do it too!
by rochelimit
Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Cheering a Total Solar Eclipse (2016 Mar 15)
Replies: 21
Views: 23830

Re: APOD: Cheering a Total Solar Eclipse (2016 Mar 15)

I am wondering if the narrowness of the corona show here is an artifact of the photography or if it is really reduced compared to previous eclipses. I understand are entering a 'quiet sun' period but it's early in this part of the solar cycle. I don't know if you have seen corona before with your o...
by rochelimit
Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Dark Sun over Ternate (2016 Mar 10)
Replies: 12
Views: 7227

Re: APOD: Dark Sun over Ternate (2016 Mar 10)

I was there in Borneo (Balikpapan) during the event. It was my first solar eclipse, and although it was only about 1 minute plus there, it was a sight to behold, incredible! One thing I learn is that you can actually see the solar corona exactly like those 19th-century lithograph drawing of corona. ...
by rochelimit
Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Charon (2015 Jul 17)
Replies: 45
Views: 16902

Re: APOD: Charon (2015 Jul 17)

But as for the much redder hue of the overall color of Pluto, could it possibly have something to do with the atmosphere of Pluto? Neptune's large moon Triton, which is partly reddish, also has an atmosphere. Deep orange Titan has a whopper of an atmosphere. Could it be that the sunlight that reach...
by rochelimit
Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:47 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: New Horizons Passes Pluto and Charon (2015 Jul 14)
Replies: 13
Views: 6922

Re: APOD: New Horizons Passes Pluto and Charon (2015 Jul 14)

look at Pluto, it's not a perfect circle, it almost looks lop-sided around the 7 o clock position. That's interesting!

I already in love with the heart-shaped feature on Pluto. More interesting than Uranus (lol)
by rochelimit
Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Geology on Pluto (2015 Jul 11)
Replies: 26
Views: 3613

Re: APOD: Geology on Pluto (2015 Jul 11)

Those polygonal structure reminds me of Triton's palimpsest.
by rochelimit
Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Geology on Pluto (2015 Jul 11)
Replies: 26
Views: 3613

Re: APOD: Geology on Pluto (2015 Jul 11)

I can not believe this picture. Is it really the best quality the probe can provide? Why do we send up expensive probes that are unable to make clear images. The distance is more than enough to make good pictures, even with a standard digial camera. I've expected more and I'm a bit disappointed... ...
by rochelimit
Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:14 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Spectre of Veszprem (2014 Aug 23)
Replies: 14
Views: 18151

Re: APOD: The Spectre of Veszprem (2014 Aug 23)

I have a question. Is this phenomenon visible to all people on street level, or only visible to the observer?
by rochelimit
Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Star Size Comparisons (2013 Jun 06)
Replies: 103
Views: 29986

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

Inaccuracies:

Venus's atmosphere should be included!
Rotation! like clockwise Venus, but that doesn't really matter
Saturn's bulge should be squat, ellipse like, instead of a perfect sphere
Why forget Uranus? but that doesn't really matter