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Astronomy Picture of the Day 11-09-03
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| 11-09-03
| Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
Posted on 11/08/2003 10:24:47 PM PST by petuniasevan
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2003 November 9
Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent Desolation
Credit: Apollo 17, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague)
Explanation: Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot and the second human to walk on the Moon, described the lunar landscape as "a magnificent desolation". Dramatic pictures from the Apollo missions to the lunar surface testify to this apt turn of phrase. Near the Apollo 17 landing site, Family Mountain (center background) and the edge of South Massif (left) frame the lunarscape in this photo of astronaut Harrison Schmitt working alongside the lunar roving vehicle. Schmitt and fellow astronaut Eugene Cernan were the last to walk on this magnificent desolation.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apollo; lunar; moon
To: MozartLover; Joan912; NovemberCharlie; snowfox; Dawgsquat; Vigilantcitizen; theDentist; ...
Lunar images are UP!
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posted on
11/08/2003 10:26:46 PM PST
by
petuniasevan
(...it's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841.)
To: petuniasevan
Hi,I did see the Lunar show and it was great!
Thanks much for posting your album, I am headed there now.
To: petuniasevan
Those are really cool petuniasevan. Thanks for taking the time to get the pics and for posting them. It was cloudy here, so I couldn't see it.
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posted on
11/08/2003 10:34:15 PM PST
by
trussell
(PRAYER WORKS!!)
To: All
Oops - missed 49 more photos. Forgot that I stopped the upload and didn't resume later. They will be added to the album shortly!
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posted on
11/08/2003 10:35:07 PM PST
by
petuniasevan
(...it's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841.)
Fotki must have their upload capability disabled for some reason. I can't upload images at all right now. :-(
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posted on
11/08/2003 11:02:08 PM PST
by
petuniasevan
(...it's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841.)
To: petuniasevan
I couldn't see it. I'm on the wrong side of the earth. Thanks for posting the pictures. A red moon? Way cool.
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posted on
11/08/2003 11:10:00 PM PST
by
Jemian
(SEC football - there's nothing else like it!)
To: petuniasevan
Thank you
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posted on
11/09/2003 7:11:02 AM PST
by
firewalk
To: petuniasevan
Cool! Thanks!
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posted on
11/09/2003 7:45:17 AM PST
by
timpad
(Hail the Viking Kittens!)
To: petuniasevan
Great set of pics from last nite's eclipse! It was clear and crisp in western NY, and we also had a nice view of the event.
The problem for us was that, after we had stopped along the side of the road to look for awhile, my starter crapped out around mid-totality, fortunately close to home :-(
(Maybe it was the tidal forces??)
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posted on
11/09/2003 7:51:16 AM PST
by
mikrofon
To: petuniasevan
Beautiful pictures.
It was overcast and foggy here.
To: facedown
ping
To: petuniasevan
That Lunar picture reminds me of the photos following Mt. St. Helens eruption some 20 years ago.
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posted on
11/10/2003 7:32:59 AM PST
by
theDentist
(Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
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