zman1
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Anyone plan on watching the missile impact on the moon?
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LC...act/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LC...act/index.html
Non-Aggression pact with the moon
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crypt keeper
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we will all be dead by that time frame. why are we bombing the moon? why cant people just be happy and leave stuff be
uneverno
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Can't be up that early Pacific time.
Other thing is, those planning on watching are using +36" telescopes, and mine's only 6". With the moon 75% of full, viewing will be difficult. (Contrary to popular belief, full or close to full moon is about the worst time to look at it. W/o appropriate filters - even under slight magnification - it's just too bright to look at for more than a few seconds at a time and without tracking motorization and an accurately alignable tripod, it moves too fast in relation to the earth's movement to keep in view for long enough.)
It takes a minimum of a 12" reflecting (Newtonian scopes) to pick up color w/ the nekkid eye. (Refractors or Cassegraine scopes, I don't know.) Then it has to be remembered that if you're running a Reflector that the image is upside down. If you have an accurate (azimuth/right ascention) set up on a small scope combined with a really good digital camera directly hooked to your computer, however, the images should be phenomenal.
Other thing is, those planning on watching are using +36" telescopes, and mine's only 6". With the moon 75% of full, viewing will be difficult. (Contrary to popular belief, full or close to full moon is about the worst time to look at it. W/o appropriate filters - even under slight magnification - it's just too bright to look at for more than a few seconds at a time and without tracking motorization and an accurately alignable tripod, it moves too fast in relation to the earth's movement to keep in view for long enough.)
It takes a minimum of a 12" reflecting (Newtonian scopes) to pick up color w/ the nekkid eye. (Refractors or Cassegraine scopes, I don't know.) Then it has to be remembered that if you're running a Reflector that the image is upside down. If you have an accurate (azimuth/right ascention) set up on a small scope combined with a really good digital camera directly hooked to your computer, however, the images should be phenomenal.
aquaknight
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Tivo'ed!
fishtaco
Active Member
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3151222
What good would us hitting the moon with a rocket be as a weapons test? We already did it 4 decades ago. Common sense anyone
I was half joking about that........
Fishtaco
http:///forum/post/3151222
What good would us hitting the moon with a rocket be as a weapons test? We already did it 4 decades ago. Common sense anyone
I was half joking about that........
Fishtaco
reefraff
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Originally Posted by uneverno
http:///forum/post/3152774
That's because it didn't happen. Just like the '69 landing
Just like Woodstock, I mean do you know anyone that was actually there? Couldn't have happened
http:///forum/post/3152774
That's because it didn't happen. Just like the '69 landing
Just like Woodstock, I mean do you know anyone that was actually there? Couldn't have happened
be2lose
Member
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3152856
Just like Woodstock, I mean do you know anyone that was actually there? Couldn't have happened
You don't know anyone who was there because they don't remember they were there. LOL
http:///forum/post/3152856
Just like Woodstock, I mean do you know anyone that was actually there? Couldn't have happened
You don't know anyone who was there because they don't remember they were there. LOL
be2lose
Member
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3153077
I haven't looked yet was it a total bust?
Last I read NASA is saying it did what they wanted it to and that people just wanted to see a large explosion.
http:///forum/post/3153077
I haven't looked yet was it a total bust?
Last I read NASA is saying it did what they wanted it to and that people just wanted to see a large explosion.