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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jan 31, 2007 21:35:01 GMT -5
On another note--- Andrew and I just had two great days at Kennedy Space Center... they have a nice tour of the facility. Here are a few pics: VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) Launch pad A (...and check out the moon in the pic - that was cool!) Pad A (close-up) Couldn't resist the mirror image! lol!
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Jan 31, 2007 21:42:26 GMT -5
That is such a cool place ... I wish I could go there more often.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jan 31, 2007 22:11:15 GMT -5
And here are a couple more... the size of this rocket was absolutely stunning! Just check out the engines alone! Saturn V --- the rocket that got us to the moon!
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Post by J'aii-Gun Jiinn on Jan 31, 2007 22:37:19 GMT -5
;DThat is so cool Leda!Thanks for sharing!the closest thing we got to that is Wright-Pat Air Force museum.Neil Armstrong don't live to far from me 8 miles in Lebanon OH
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jan 31, 2007 22:52:24 GMT -5
A little smaller, a shuttle main engine: Looking up into it!
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Post by lazlototh on Jan 31, 2007 23:10:25 GMT -5
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jan 31, 2007 23:13:48 GMT -5
Yes, basically breathtaking!
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Post by J'aii-Gun Jiinn on Feb 1, 2007 16:05:13 GMT -5
Whoa! That is huge! I couldn't imagine the sight! I bet it was breathtaking
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Feb 1, 2007 19:54:45 GMT -5
Oh, that's a good link, Lazlo!
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Feb 5, 2007 18:10:46 GMT -5
Space Weather News for Feb. 5, 2007 spaceweather.com
EVENING PLANETS: When the sun sets tonight, go outside and look west. You'll see two planets beaming through the glow of sunset: Venus and Mercury. This is a great week to see the two planets together. Mercury reaches its maximum elongation (apparent distance) from the sun on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, making it unusually easy to see and a charming companion for always-bright Venus.
COMET MCNAUGHT UPDATE: Now that the full moon is out of the way, observers in the southern hemisphere are seeing Comet McNaught again. It is barely visible to the unaided eye, but an easy target for binoculars. Off-the-shelf digital cameras and 30+ second exposures continue to produce beautiful images.
News flash: A team of professional astronomers using the ESO's New Technology Telescope in Chile report "strong spiral jets" emerging from the comet's nucleus.
Visit spaceweather.com for updates, photos and sky maps.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Feb 5, 2007 20:08:39 GMT -5
Venus is very high, but Mercury is still below my mountainous horizon.
Visiting Florida last week, I realized just how much the mountains raise the horizon line.
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Post by J'aii-Gun Jiinn on Feb 5, 2007 22:10:12 GMT -5
Yeah,I got to see Venus out my window this evening,but I've never got to see Mercury as of yet. all the trees in the way! Has anybody have a favorite constellation?Mine has been Orion,its just so cool! It has the neatest nublea in it.the great one and the Dark Horse head.Did you know that the constellation Orion is mentioned in the Bible 3 times.It has always been my favorite constellation.What's yours?
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Feb 6, 2007 0:30:37 GMT -5
Not a constellation, but I love looking at the Andromeda galaxy. I just follow pointer stars in Casseopia and I can usually find it within seconds with binoculars. It's so amazing seeing a galaxy far far away with your own two eyes!
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Feb 6, 2007 1:28:11 GMT -5
At least we have those...
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Feb 6, 2007 18:22:27 GMT -5
Huh? Binoculars, or our own two eyes?
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