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- Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Re: Is it possible?
"What if the erratic track of the comet were due to it being in a tight orbit around a brown dwarf star? Brown dwarfs are only able to be indirectly observed at distance by the gravitational lensing effect they have. They are collapsed dead stars. With huge gravitational pull. What if this dwar...
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Re: Is it possible?
OK, good point.
Would an amateur astronomer know it was a dwarf star instead of a comet or something else?
Would an amateur astronomer know it was a dwarf star instead of a comet or something else?
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Re: Is it possible?
What do you think the gov would do about it? ...like you said, if anything? Do you think they would tell us?
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Re: Is it possible?
Would we know in advance if this were to happen?
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Re: Is it possible?
Thanks.
That doesn't really answer my question, though.
Is it possible for this brown dwarf to enter our solar system? How?
That doesn't really answer my question, though.
Is it possible for this brown dwarf to enter our solar system? How?
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 558
Is it possible?
For a dwarf star to enter our solar system?
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:59 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Comet ELEnin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 243
Comet ELEnin
Tell me everything & anything you know, please!
Dwarf star?
Earthquakes?
Alignment?
Some one just brought this up to me tonight & its the first I've heard of it. I thought this would be a good place to get some legit opinions & thoughts.
Dwarf star?
Earthquakes?
Alignment?
Some one just brought this up to me tonight & its the first I've heard of it. I thought this would be a good place to get some legit opinions & thoughts.
- Thu May 12, 2011 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Enceladus Looms (2011 May 12)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2261
Re: APOD: Enceladus Looms (2011 May 12)
Holy icy moon, this picture is amazing!!!! 
Love<3
Love<3
- Wed May 11, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon (2011 May 11)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2530
Re: APOD: The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon (2011 May 11)
Love this photo! Absolutely beautiful.
The caption says its in "false-color." What exactly does that mean?
The caption says its in "false-color." What exactly does that mean?
- Thu May 05, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Frosted Leaf Orion (2010 Nov 17)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 53295
Re: APOD: Frosted Leaf Orion (2010 Nov 17)
lol at people arguing about the leaf. I saw several good cosmic questions which were ignored in favor of arguing about the leaf!! WoW.....
humans can be so silly when they need to be right!
humans can be so silly when they need to be right!
- Thu May 05, 2011 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: 50 Years Ago: Freedom 7 Flies (2011 May 05)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3240
Re: APOD: 50 Years Ago: Freedom 7 Flies (2011 May 05)
This picture and caption inspires me to break out into song: Ground control to major Tom, ground control to major Tom. take your protien pills and put your helmet on. Ground control to major Tom. Commencing countdown engines on. check ignition, and may God's love be with you! :lol:
- Wed May 04, 2011 4:05 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6236
Re: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
Have a look at the ship wreck startrails. You can actually see the tide at the little pool in front of the ship and the progressing startrail reflections. I noticed that. There is something about an old ship that captures my soul for some reason. Add that to stars and I'm completely enthralled. I t...
- Wed May 04, 2011 4:03 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6236
Re: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
much thanks!!geckzilla wrote:Powers of Ten
- Wed May 04, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
- Topic: Provocative Title (MetaThread)
- Replies: 193
- Views: 156536
Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)
Poster's said avatar is amazing, correct?
- Wed May 04, 2011 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6236
Re: APOD: Celestial Trails over Greece (2011 May 04)
Absolutely loved this!! I really enjoy when the APODs are videos. Its a nice change, although I love the photos as well. Does anyone know the date of the video that expands through the universe and then zooms back in to quantum level? I remember seeing it a while back and would like to watch it agai...
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Tycho s Supernova Remnant (2011 Apr 30)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13476
Re: APOD: Tycho s Supernova Remnant (2011 Apr 30)
"like"Tilt wrote:Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
— EAP
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Very much appreciate the videos.NoelC wrote:For the visually-oriented among us, some fun links. I couldn't find any done really, really well in HD though... Sounds like it could be a fun simulation project for someone.
-Noel
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Amazing, you have fulfilled two of my future aspirations:
Astronomer/physicist & Colorado.
Although, I don't know that my brain is cut out for the former.
Astronomer/physicist & Colorado.
Although, I don't know that my brain is cut out for the former.
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Harry SevenEagles wrote:Fantastical !
prettttyyyy
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Dear Chris & Cabellasus,
What are your occupations? I'm curious. & Intrigued.
What are your occupations? I'm curious. & Intrigued.
- Tue May 03, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Absolutely beautiful. I wish I could see it with my own two eyes. Why can't you? It is large and bright- visible with the naked eye, remarkable through binoculars, and stunning with a small telescope, which will show it to your eye looking almost identical to this HST image. Good point! I really me...
- Tue May 03, 2011 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
I have the willingness, just not the brains.cabellasus wrote: Is there no physicist out there to crunch the Newtonian numbers????
- Tue May 03, 2011 1:17 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3198
Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2011 May 03)
Absolutely beautiful.
I wish I could see it with my own two eyes.
Maybe one day.
I wish I could see it with my own two eyes.
Maybe one day.
- Tue May 03, 2011 3:12 am
- Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
- Topic: Provocative Title (MetaThread)
- Replies: 193
- Views: 156536
Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)
wish I could add something witty, but I can't. But I do need ten posts to enable my avatar!
- Mon May 02, 2011 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Recent Submissions: 2011 April 29-May 2
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2946
Re: Recent Submissions
The Mother Road and the Milky Way http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5607439749/in/photostream/lightbox/ Copyright: Steve Vuoso [attachment=4]MilkyWayHighway.jpg[/attachment] Moon Colors Copyright: Manuel Cabrera [attachment=3]the color of the moon.jpg[/attachment] :shock: absolutely love the...