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Astro-sleuths crack van Gogh 'Moonrise' caper
CNN ^
| Friday, July 11, 2003
Posted on 07/11/2003 1:23:23 PM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:49 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Using old-fashioned detective work and modern astronomical tools, researchers said they have solved one of the most intriguing mysteries in art history, the moment that Vincent van Gogh immortalized in his painting "Moonrise."
The Dutch artist created the masterpiece the night of July 13, 1889, while watching a nearly full moon rise over a hill exactly at 9:08 p.m. local time, according to astronomer Donald Olson and colleagues.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: art; boredscientists; moonrise; vangogh
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:23:23 PM PDT
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presidio9
To: presidio9
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:26:46 PM PDT
by
KantianBurke
(The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
To: KantianBurke
Wrong painting. That's "Starry Night." Pull the painting off the linked article (I can't post pictures from this machine).
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:27:50 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(1600!!!)
To: presidio9
"But would van Gogh adjust the moon's position for better artistic proportion or was he a stickler for detail? If the former, then there's a problem, but if it's the latter, then we can feel more confident." Wonder how much the grant was for this completely unverifiable project?
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:29:01 PM PDT
by
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To: presidio9; KantianBurke
Here it is.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:29:56 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
(+ Vive Jesus! (Live Jesus!) +)
To: presidio9
the moment I posted it I realized I had a Edward Kennedy moment :>
How's this for restitution?
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:30:16 PM PDT
by
KantianBurke
(The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
To: presidio9
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:31:15 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Bumperootus!)
To: KantianBurke
Man do I love the Juggy Twins...
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:35:08 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(1600!!!)
To: Canticle_of_Deborah
ping
To: presidio9
personal excursions to identify and analyze the location in France depicted in the work IOW, they're trying to write off their vacation as a business expense.... ;-)
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:37:03 PM PDT
by
r9etb
To: KantianBurke
If I didn't already have a lucrative career as a celebrity impersonator, I'd want to be a Juggy when I grow up.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:38:40 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: KantianBurke
Juggies! You're a good man.
To: presidio9
Here's Sky and Telescope's press release about this from OVER A MONTH AGO, GLAD TO SEE THE MEDIA'S KEEPING UP! I happen to subscribe to this magazine. It took some sleuthing because the owners of the venue that Van Gogh probably painted it from won't let anyone into the room; they keep it as a shrine to him.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:40:20 PM PDT
by
RonF
To: KantianBurke; Xenalyte
I can vouch for her.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:42:28 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(RUN AL, RUN!!!)
To: presidio9
The first time I saw The Man Show, I was entranced. It was so gleeful about its anti-PCness, and the Juggies seemed so happy to just be the babes they are.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:43:17 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: AnAmericanMother
"the scene in front of van Gogh looked almost exactly like that painting," the Southwest Texas State University physics professor said.American Mother...I thought you'd be interested in this.
But look at the picture, and tell me if you think this professor is stretching the truth a bit.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:44:36 PM PDT
by
jla
To: jla
Apparently Van Gogh did a lot of acid.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:47:09 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(Kidding. I am a HUGH Van Gogh fan.)
To: Xenalyte
You got that right Princess. The world would be a much better place if people would just relax and not worry so much about who they were offending all of the time.
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:48:34 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(RUN AL, RUN!!!)
To: presidio9
The world would be a much better place if people would just relax and not worry so much about who they were offending all of the time.
Yeah, so all y'all can just bite me!
Whoops. Did I say that in my outside voice? Time to switch to decaf . . . ;)
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posted on
07/11/2003 1:49:40 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
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