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- Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Eclipse Across America: Path Video... (2017 Jun 19)
- Replies: 10
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Re: APOD: Eclipse Across America: Path Video... (2017 Jun 19)
"...the eclipse travels ... from West to East..." Thanks for the explanation. I was wondering about this exact thing, so your explanation was very welcome. I plan to be in Dubois, WY, at my daughter's house for this phenomenon. I doubt I will ever have a better opportunity to witness a to...
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:31 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Comet 45P Passes Near the Earth (2017 Feb 12)
- Replies: 22
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Re: APOD: Comet 45P Passes Near the Earth (2017 Feb 12)
The text with the picture says the green color is from energized carbon and provides a hyperlink to Diatomic Carbon at Wikipedia. Wikipedia states that diatomic carbon is "..a gas that only exists above 3,642 °C." I always think of the vacuum of space as cold, very cold. Comets are commonl...