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by Beyond
Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:15 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Earthset from the Lunar Orbiter... (2016 Jan 04)
Replies: 44
Views: 7045

Re: APOD: Earthset from the Lunar Orbiter... (2016 Jan 04)

Negative to positive, just like the inside of a battery, only batteries aren't hot and cooler. At least none that i know of.
by Beyond
Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Earthset from the Lunar Orbiter... (2016 Jan 04)
Replies: 44
Views: 7045

Re: APOD: Earthset from the Lunar Orbiter... (2016 Jan 04)

I say we GOES West a bit and get the US of A in the picture. I'm a bit weary of seeing African desert.
by Beyond
Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sky Lights in the New Year (2016 Jan 02)
Replies: 12
Views: 4652

Re: APOD: Sky Lights in the New Year (2016 Jan 02)

Are you rejoicing while bringing in those sheaves, neufer? You could use those sheaves to celebrate the 10,000th member of the good ship Asterisk* coming on board.
by Beyond
Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:23 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sky Lights in the New Year (2016 Jan 02)
Replies: 12
Views: 4652

Re: APOD: Sky Lights in the New Year (2016 Jan 02)

Ann is going to love the "end of the river" in this APOD!!
by Beyond
Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Weather!
Replies: 2859
Views: 992732

Re: Weather!

I found this to be rather interesting.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topsto ... spartandhp
by Beyond
Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Happy Birthday, Chris!
Replies: 16
Views: 25357

Re: Happy Birthday, Chris!

Just one more trip around the sun. It's a good thing it takes a year, or we all might get dizzy and fall over.
by Beyond
Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)
Replies: 36
Views: 8575

Re: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)

Well, 'that' is certainly a cheery scenario.
by Beyond
Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:21 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Weather!
Replies: 2859
Views: 992732

Re: Weather!

Ann wrote:That's a fine arc of tea, Beyond. But I'm not sure it's my cuppa.

Ann
No problemento, Ann. Some prefer this kind of cuppa. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cup_of_joe
by Beyond
Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:20 am
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Weather!
Replies: 2859
Views: 992732

Re: Weather!

Hmm... 'that' tea looks kinda weak to me, BMAONE23. You sure it's not lemonade?
by Beyond
Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)
Replies: 26
Views: 12830

Re: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)

LocalColor wrote:Backyard telecope in Central Idaho

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You guys have a much better view from your back yard than i do!!
by Beyond
Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:46 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Weather!
Replies: 2859
Views: 992732

Re: Weather!

by Beyond
Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:26 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Weather!
Replies: 2859
Views: 992732

Re: Weather!

Nevertheless... it is a good idea to avoid eating the yellow to orangish-red snow when in Antarctica: Well, if I ever get the urge to eat orangish-red snow... glowing orangish-red snow, just think of it as an example of evolution in action. I'm pretty sure you would turn into an actual Yeti with su...
by Beyond
Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:01 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Life on Mars
Replies: 72
Views: 9107

Re: Life on Mars

In your defense, Alohascope, on earth, there are lifeforms, that thrive by using silicon. You'll find them in Silicon Valley California.
by Beyond
Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:47 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Dark Earth with a Red Sprite (2015 Dec 20)
Replies: 12
Views: 3660

Re: APOD: A Dark Earth with a Red Sprite (2015 Dec 20)

Say, Ron, did you have a couple of those 'cherry bombs' before you did the post? I'm not sure I could really recommend them to anyone with a straight face :derp: IF you tip your head a little, your face won't be so straight. The reason i asked, is because you have two Smirnoff vodka's listed. 1)-Bl...
by Beyond
Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Dark Earth with a Red Sprite (2015 Dec 20)
Replies: 12
Views: 3660

Re: APOD: A Dark Earth with a Red Sprite (2015 Dec 20)

Say, Ron, did you have a couple of those 'cherry bombs' before you did the post?
by Beyond
Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:10 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Life on Mars
Replies: 72
Views: 9107

Re: Life on Mars

A lot of the conclusions you draw have very little to do with the URLs you post, Aloha. I'm not even sure how you could get what you're trying to make us believe out of the things contained in them. There's nowhere in that article or any scholarly article that states that either silicon or silica a...
by Beyond
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Herbig-Haro 24 (2015 Dec 18)
Replies: 30
Views: 8736

Re: APOD: Herbig-Haro 24 (2015 Dec 18)

I'm usually curious why things happen but after glancing at this , I know why I became a pharmacist. Anyone up to give a Readers Digest version? I have enjoyed the idea of today's APOD but what is in its guts may essentially be indigestible. :p: Relativistic jet material starts on page 44 though I ...
by Beyond
Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:23 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Herbig-Haro 24 (2015 Dec 18)
Replies: 30
Views: 8736

Re: APOD: Herbig-Haro 24 (2015 Dec 18)

The good news is, the jet missed the whale in the lower right.
by Beyond
Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:56 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)
Replies: 26
Views: 12830

Re: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)

Yes, because of the 2's. However, there are 5 of them. That's why he'll be 'even odder'.
by Beyond
Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)
Replies: 26
Views: 12830

Re: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)

Awwwww, now you'll have to wait until your 22222nd post. But the good news is that you'll be even odder.
by Beyond
Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)
Replies: 26
Views: 12830

Re: APOD: The Horsehead Nebula (2015 Dec 16)

I was going to mention that, but it seems to be a little odd to me, so i didn't.
by Beyond
Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Comet Meets Moon and Morning Star (2015 Dec 12)
Replies: 28
Views: 13808

Re: APOD: Comet Meets Moon and Morning Star (2015 Dec 12)

I understand the second one through personal experience, but "Catholic college wodonga"?? I'll have to Bing it and see what the return is.

Ah, it's an educational management company for the Catholic church, that is part of the CEW. It is located in Victoria Australia.