Phil Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I figure we could use one considering the appeal the MARS rover thread got. I know there are at least a handful of astronomy lovers here, so let's use this thread to ooh and ahh at the marvels of our universe! Astronomy, not astrology. This ain't the thread for your shitty horoscope. Pick up a local rag paper for that nonsense. -- Has anyone seen the Cassini photos yet? Taken last Friday. That dot is Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Seems like a good thread to put the trailer for the COSMOS reboot with Neil DeGrasse Tyson coming next year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJxjYRXYkU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 That looks tremendous! I've been watching the Mike Rowe narrated series on Science Channel the last month — Universe Expanded, I believe. They did three or four episode — black holes, super massive black holes, comets and one on gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Seems like a good thread to put the trailer for the COSMOS reboot with Neil DeGrasse Tyson coming next year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJxjYRXYkU that looks great i cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvbcaboose Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Seems like a good thread to put the trailer for the COSMOS reboot with Neil DeGrasse Tyson coming next year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJxjYRXYkU http://i.imgflip.com/nhkx.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 i want to buy a telescope so bad but i live in brooklyn and there aren't many starts to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Move to Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 unfortunately it has been postponed since my wife got a new job starting in august. maybe next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A tree once grew in Brooklyn. Don't give up your dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A tree once grew in Brooklyn. Don't give up your dream. it didn't grow, it was planted. brooklyn is where your dreams get buried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 i want to buy a telescope so bad but i live in brooklyn and there aren't many starts to look at. Same. My wife actually wanted to buy me one two years ago for Christmas and I told her not to bother because there's not much I can see from where we live right now. If we move to a clearer skies location, I'll go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not if, phil, when! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Sorry, Freudian slip. When! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Same. My wife actually wanted to buy me one two years ago for Christmas and I told her not to bother because there's not much I can see from where we live right now. If we move to a clearer skies location, I'll go for it. Amazing how much clearer skies get after not going too far upstate. Worth having one for a nice camping or cabin vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXEtO3bEe0 This thread wasn't complete without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 surpised u didnt post the metallica version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 surpised u didnt post the metallica version Both are great, but original > cover, usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 $1 says u never heard the original version before metallica covered it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 $1 says u never heard the original version before metallica covered it. lol Thanks for the 1/8th of a beer at MSG. :chug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 more like 1/10th. lol i havent, actually and i like the original much better, its more melodic. i never heard it before u posted it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Bumping this because conditions for tonight's Geminids meteor shower are pretty good as long as you can find yourself away from light pollution. If you can't see it live, you can catch it here: http://www.space.com/19195-night-sky-planets-asteroids-webcasts.html Also, for those trying to see it: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/12/12/geminids_viewing_guide.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I saw a bunch of meteors, but couldn't catch any on camera. But I figured out the basics of long exposure. Not a meteor, but a plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/xrenvox6pqtme2scpg2g.jpg http://io9.com/behold-your-next-desktop-wallpaper-nustars-first-pictu-1674460724?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Oh, that's sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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