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World Record for the Youngest Crescent Moon Ever Detected! | |
Dr. Astro (OP)Senior Forum Moderator  User ID: 33360181  United States07/11/2013 08:03 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Citizenperth User ID: 43212490  Australia07/11/2013 08:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FUCK ME!!! PANIC SEX!!!!  It's life as we know it, but only just. [link to citizenperth.wordpress.com] sic ut vos es vos should exsisto , denego alius vicis facio vos change , exsisto youself , proprie |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 2426721 United States07/11/2013 08:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. I believe that's a first for my eyeballs - cool - thanks for posting! |
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| Do you see what I see User ID: 34972397 United States07/11/2013 08:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, That is amazing photography. "Things do not happen. Things are made to happen." John F. Kennedy [link to www.facebook.com (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 770992  Canada07/11/2013 08:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't get how its difficult to point a telescope at the moon and look at the crescent, enlighten me.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22138579 When the moon is only some four degrees from the sun you must be very careful to not accidentally point it at the sun and you must take precautions to block out stray light from the sun. That is why he made a mask to block out stray light and erected it on a ladder in front of the telescope, knowing exactly where the hole would have to be to allow the moon to be seen through it in the telescope. He also imaged in near infrared to further reduce the amount of skyglow. This was an incredibly thin and dim crescent very near the sun, no one has ever seen a moon this young before. Your calibration frames need to be perfect and your imaging equipment must have a very good signal to noise ratio. Is this the Bacon Moon?  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 22138579 Canada07/11/2013 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't get how its difficult to point a telescope at the moon and look at the crescent, enlighten me.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22138579 When the moon is only some four degrees from the sun you must be very careful to not accidentally point it at the sun and you must take precautions to block out stray light from the sun. That is why he made a mask to block out stray light and erected it on a ladder in front of the telescope, knowing exactly where the hole would have to be to allow the moon to be seen through it in the telescope. He also imaged in near infrared to further reduce the amount of skyglow. This was an incredibly thin and dim crescent very near the sun, no one has ever seen a moon this young before. Your calibration frames need to be perfect and your imaging equipment must have a very good signal to noise ratio. Huh... Yea I guess that would be difficult spotting something on the edge of a blazing sun, interesting. Mr astroman. |
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| Tensor User ID: 3524262 United States07/11/2013 11:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to youtu.be] Everything under the Sun is in tune, but the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon. |
| MarkinAZ User ID: 3063399 United States07/11/2013 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This HAS TO BE one of the Signs that God spoke of in Genesis when he said the Stars and the heavens will be for Signs and Seasons. The astrological positions tell us what is happening, when it's happening, and is amazing in calling our attention to a particular date or place wherein something is about to take place that was prophesied thousands of years ago... The sighting of the new moon - when the moon first appears in the month and is but a sliver showing in the heavens - that event is used in the Hebrew Calendar to make the beginnings of a month. So we know where we are in terms of God's Calendar. The fact that this tiny crescent moon was both barely visible and a day or two early, tell us that something serious is about to happen. God is calling out to gain our attention. Watch the events of this world. We are nearing something very big in terms of the entire world. |
| ceawaves User ID: 43068007  Germany07/11/2013 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. So weird...was just having a talk about the crescent moon, and i can't even see it! lol.. maybe cause it's soooooooo small...nah..i'm in the basement..:) Last Edited by ceawaves on 07/11/2013 11:26 PM |
| Children of the Atom User ID: 20257839 United States07/11/2013 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. COOL.. I'm kind of wondering if he deliberately chose this particular month to poke the Muslims (obviously the dynamics of the moon's orbit also played a role, but he could have chosen to do it on any other occasion where the same dynamics were available)... from his page... "This New Moon marks the 2013 Muslim's Ramadan." Bwahahaha, I love it. ^^^^^^^^  The quest by humanity for new and wonderful science related discoveries never ends. |
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| Slick Vick User ID: 9745092 United States07/12/2013 12:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. Nice try Astro.. But the photo in the link you posted - it's simply an indent on a blue napkin from a coffee mug. There is no such thing as a hundred-millionth of a moon. Debunked. You debunk Nibs, you debunk asteroids and meteors, yet you expect us to believe that a ring on a fucking party napkin is the moon???? LMFAAAAAAO! Prove it. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 41783147 United States07/12/2013 12:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This HAS TO BE one of the Signs that God spoke of in Genesis when he said the Stars and the heavens will be for Signs and Seasons. The astrological positions tell us what is happening, when it's happening, and is amazing in calling our attention to a particular date or place wherein something is about to take place that was prophesied thousands of years ago... Quoting: MarkinAZ The sighting of the new moon - when the moon first appears in the month and is but a sliver showing in the heavens - that event is used in the Hebrew Calendar to make the beginnings of a month. So we know where we are in terms of God's Calendar. The fact that this tiny crescent moon was both barely visible and a day or two early, tell us that something serious is about to happen. God is calling out to gain our attention. Watch the events of this world. We are nearing something very big in terms of the entire world. We're talking science here. The kids can play in the other threads. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 43232585 United States07/12/2013 01:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. COOL.. I'm kind of wondering if he deliberately chose this particular month to poke the Muslims (obviously the dynamics of the moon's orbit also played a role, but he could have chosen to do it on any other occasion where the same dynamics were available)... from his page... "This New Moon marks the 2013 Muslim's Ramadan." Bwahahaha, I love it. You can't even talk about astronomy without making it into a decisive attack. Eat shit, cocksucker |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 43232585 United States07/12/2013 01:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This HAS TO BE one of the Signs that God spoke of in Genesis when he said the Stars and the heavens will be for Signs and Seasons. The astrological positions tell us what is happening, when it's happening, and is amazing in calling our attention to a particular date or place wherein something is about to take place that was prophesied thousands of years ago... Quoting: MarkinAZ The sighting of the new moon - when the moon first appears in the month and is but a sliver showing in the heavens - that event is used in the Hebrew Calendar to make the beginnings of a month. So we know where we are in terms of God's Calendar. The fact that this tiny crescent moon was both barely visible and a day or two early, tell us that something serious is about to happen. God is calling out to gain our attention. Watch the events of this world. We are nearing something very big in terms of the entire world. We're talking science here. The kids can play in the other threads. Coulda fooled me |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 42946523 United States07/12/2013 01:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering if this might piss off some Muslims, seeing as how an infidel detected the crescent moon at the start of "Ramadan" a couple days before Muslims saw it and started their rituals. Quoting: Dr. Astro [link to legault.perso.sfr.fr] Thierry Legault is perhaps the world's foremost satellite astrophotographer, though he's usually focused on spacecraft like ISS, and previously captured some of the best views of the shuttle in orbit ever seen by an observer on the ground. This month, however, he focused on our natural satellite, the moon. He was able to detect and record the crescent at new moon on July 8th, when the moon was only about 0.00000068% full according to my calculations. Quite the amazing accomplishment. wow  |
