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  • lazloblue
    lazloblue Houston Posts: 738
    mikalina wrote:
    Full moon falls on June 23, 2013

    This full moon is not only the closest and largest full moon of the year. It also presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013.

    The moon will not be so close again until August, 2014. In other words, it’s not just a supermoon. It’s the closest supermoon of 2013.....

    Very cool! isn't it also the summer solstice?
    :D
    Lollapalooza 92, Alpine Valley 11, De Luna 12, Wrigley/Pittsburgh/Dallas/OKC 13, Tulsa/Denver 14, Global 15, Wrigley 1/2 16
  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    otter wrote:
    Ya know there is petroleum on some moon around Jupiter.

    Must have been dinosaurs roaming around millions of years ago. They probably had big heads.

    Yes, they did ! :D
  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    Summer Solstice tonight after midnight--1:04 a.m. E.D.T.

    so, technically, tomorrow

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    rollings wrote:
    Summer Solstice tonight after midnight--1:04 a.m. E.D.T.

    so, technically, tomorrow

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    Ah solstices- the best holidays for celebration! :D
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • mikalina
    mikalina Posts: 7,206
    Happy summer solstice !!!! :D
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  • mikalina
    mikalina Posts: 7,206
    Took this photo - the night of summer solstice.... :D


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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,296
    An alien planet 63 light years away seen in true color! (thank you mr. hubble)

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9XMEy9aTdSQcGfIePee-W1y2-hEEOLs3tfr4QdQPLw1CkeHTNGg

    The exoplanet's weather is less than ideal. Its atmosphere is more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius) and the planet rains glass sideways in 4,350 mile per hour (7,000 km/h) winds, according to Hubble officials.

    :shock:

    http://news.yahoo.com/strange-blue-world-alien-planets-true-color-revealed-131704210.html
    Be Excellent To Each Other
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    Jason P wrote:
    An alien planet 63 light years away seen in true color! (thank you mr. hubble)

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9XMEy9aTdSQcGfIePee-W1y2-hEEOLs3tfr4QdQPLw1CkeHTNGg

    The exoplanet's weather is less than ideal. Its atmosphere is more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius) and the planet rains glass sideways in 4,350 mile per hour (7,000 km/h) winds, according to Hubble officials.

    :shock:

    http://news.yahoo.com/strange-blue-world-alien-planets-true-color-revealed-131704210.html

    Whoa. Not an ideal place for a vacation ...
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • lazloblue
    lazloblue Houston Posts: 738
    I love this thread. I guess i am admitting to being a bit nerdy.

    So Be it!!
    Lollapalooza 92, Alpine Valley 11, De Luna 12, Wrigley/Pittsburgh/Dallas/OKC 13, Tulsa/Denver 14, Global 15, Wrigley 1/2 16
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    lazloblue wrote:
    I love this thread. I guess i am admitting to being a bit nerdy.

    So Be it!!

    Nothing wrong with that ... nerds are some of the best people. 8-)
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,296
    astronaut-selfie-1.jpg
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Looks like a good month for shooting stars.

    No, this is not a gun thread! Stars: Do no harm! :lol:

    http://news.yahoo.com/brilliant-meteor- ... 31447.html
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    brianlux wrote:
    Looks like a good month for shooting stars.

    No, this is not a gun thread! Stars: Do no harm! :lol:

    http://news.yahoo.com/brilliant-meteor- ... 31447.html

    I love me some perseids
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    It's a big place ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRdh8gmVR90
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    It smells like grilled meat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XhC_6TkT6c

    Mmm ... space ...
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • lazloblue
    lazloblue Houston Posts: 738
    kw18 wrote:
    It smells like grilled meat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XhC_6TkT6c

    Mmm ... space ...

    We may all get to breathe in some space splendor! now that's funny.

    Uuumm grilled meat 8-)
    Lollapalooza 92, Alpine Valley 11, De Luna 12, Wrigley/Pittsburgh/Dallas/OKC 13, Tulsa/Denver 14, Global 15, Wrigley 1/2 16
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,296
    Watch The Sun Release A Huge Burst Of Gas And Dust As A Comet Hits It ....


    Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-a- ... z2cdKonzn8
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jason P wrote:
    Watch The Sun Release A Huge Burst Of Gas And Dust As A Comet Hits It ....


    Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-a- ... z2cdKonzn8
    Whoa!

    I don't think I'll ever stop being awed by the ability for us to SEE this sort of thing.

    (also, there was one badass full moon last night - in the sky, that is :P )
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,296
    hedonist wrote:
    (also, there was one badass full moon last night - in the sky, that is :P )
    Yeah, I was headed to bed around midnight and thought they had installed a new street lamp outside my house.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • mikalina
    mikalina Posts: 7,206
    August 20th full moon.... ( I'm a few days late ) :P

    This month's full moon, which rises on Tuesday (Aug. 20), is not just a Blue Moon — it's also the Full Sturgeon Moon, the Full Red Moon, the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon.

    The annual August full moon has come to be known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, because the large fish called sturgeon can most easily be caught at this time of year. The name came from tribes who caught this fish in bodies of water such as the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

    Another name for this month's full moon is the Full Red Moon, because the weather and atmospheric conditions during this season can often make the moon look reddish when it rises through a haze.

    And finally, because crops grow tall at this time of year, this month's moon is sometimes called the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon.
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