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16 years 3 months ago #59698
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anyone know if mercury fly by was a success. Not seen anything on media yet - wondering when images might be released?
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16 years 3 months ago #59716
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Celestron C8-N (200mm reflector)
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I think it's still on route, another couple of hours left
Celestron C8-N (200mm reflector)
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-Amateur Astronomer, photographer, guitarist, and beer drinker-
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16 years 3 months ago #59721
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I wonder if mercury will be found to be cratered uniformly. I know its not tidally locked as was once believed - but close observations have been few and far between? or am I wrong
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16 years 3 months ago #59747
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Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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See the countdown clock at the Messenger site:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html
A little over 6 hours to go as I write.
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html
A little over 6 hours to go as I write.
Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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16 years 3 months ago #59772
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Anyone getting visions of M.A.R.S. Pump up the Volume music video from 1988 as we get these realtime track updates? :lol:
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16 years 3 months ago #59777
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Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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Nope not me.............................
This is going through my head:
This is going through my head:
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My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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