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by loujudson
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:14 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
Replies: 176
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Re: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 January 12)

This may be simplistic, or wise, I don't know. It appears to me that the beams of the lights converge at one point, and then cross over and spread - just before the ice crystals run out. Thus I think it is simple, similar to phenomena I have witnessed with theater and stage lights, in or outdoors. I...
by loujudson
Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Eggs standing straight up... (APOD 21 Sep 2008)
Replies: 27
Views: 13585

Rogelan, I was expressing my prefernces in imagery. not participating in a debate about the importance of understanding. Your two choices above and irrelevant to my preference for space pictures, not kitchen pictures. Lou PS - I assume you were tyrying to repond to my recent comment. If not, we simp...
by loujudson
Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Eggs standing straight up... (APOD 21 Sep 2008)
Replies: 27
Views: 13585

I would rather have an astronomy photo than a kitchen shot. Even if the guy in the picture plays an astronomer on the web.

Myths and science are great, but I look to APOD for astronomy, not popmythology, unless the myths are about astronomy.

Thanks for the other photos, though.

Lou