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JohnD
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Moon impact

Post by JohnD » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:21 pm

This appeared on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/276761901549016 An asteroid impacts the Moon.

It has to be a simulation, looks well done, but is of course without explanation or discussion. I'd love to see those from the well-informed people here.

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Re: Moon impact

Post by Chris Peterson » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:44 pm

JohnD wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:21 pm This appeared on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/276761901549016 An asteroid impacts the Moon.

It has to be a simulation, looks well done, but is of course without explanation or discussion. I'd love to see those from the well-informed people here.

JOhn
Nicely done. But as you say, clearly the product of CGI.
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Re: Moon impact

Post by Rauf » Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:22 am

Chris Peterson wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:44 pm
JohnD wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:21 pm This appeared on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/276761901549016 An asteroid impacts the Moon.

It has to be a simulation, looks well done, but is of course without explanation or discussion. I'd love to see those from the well-informed people here.

JOhn
Nicely done. But as you say, clearly the product of CGI.
If something similar were to happen in real life, would it really look like this from our perspective?

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Re: Moon impact

Post by motherlycity » Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:56 am

Chris Peterson wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:44 pm
JohnD wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:21 pm This appeared on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/276761901549016connections game An asteroid impacts the Moon.

It has to be a simulation, looks well done, but is of course without explanation or discussion. I'd love to see those from the well-informed people here.

JOhn
Nicely done. But as you say, clearly the product of CGI.
That's right.

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