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by Rick357
Fri May 17, 2019 6:16 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: RS Puppis (2019 May 17)
Replies: 17
Views: 13241

Re: APOD: RS Puppis (2019 May 17)

and with this light echo data, has anyone managed to use the light echo timing to calculate and map a peudo 3D representation of the gas cloud halo? Could make for an interesting project and lead to more info about the density of the cloud and whether it is part of, associated with or just a by chan...
by Rick357
Sat May 05, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Stickney Crater (2018 May 05)
Replies: 16
Views: 27563

Re: APOD: Stickney Crater (2018 May 05)

Ablation. The 'moon' went through atmosphere oriented so the left side was exposed to the atmospheric erosion - the crater rim is significantly rounded with trailing tendrils of ablative channels, and the right side was protected in the lee of direction of the motion - the crater rim is sharp and pr...