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by jmh
Sat May 30, 2015 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Messier Craters in Stereo (2015 May 30)
Replies: 35
Views: 11643

Re: APOD: Messier Craters in Stereo (2015 May 30)

As we see the picture, I think the impactor's trajectory was Right to Left and not the opposite as you write. Thank you No. We are looking downwards and southwards (or south up, if you prefer). The two bright rays mentioned in the explanation, are clearly visible on a good, wider image of this pair...
by jmh
Sat May 30, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Messier Craters in Stereo (2015 May 30)
Replies: 35
Views: 11643

Re: APOD: Messier Craters in Stereo (2015 May 30)

First the kudos! I love APOD and set it as my home page on just about every computer I have to use on a regular basis. Now the caveat, I'm very uneducated in astronomy and physics. I'm curious about the craters, perhaps more accurately about what made them. If the hypothesis is a shallow angel resul...
by jmh
Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: What is Light?
Replies: 43
Views: 62311

Re: What is Light?

Hi gang, just joined to board but for a few years have loved the images APOD has been providing! J found this thread interesting -- even if mostly over my head in most ways. I have a couple of questions questions about the link (the Uncertainty/Duality equivalence) that I suspect somene here can ans...