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Locutus

#795
May 24, 2014, 05:24:47 PM
Guess that crap about "torrential meteor storm" was a big fat lie.   :mad:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#796
May 24, 2014, 05:46:46 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on May 24, 2014, 05:21:16 PM
Nope. None here. I got up at 0200 hours and watched until 0430 hours. . . Nothing but stars and satellites to be seen. . .  :mad:
Same here. But I did go back in memory to the southern WV hills, where I grew up -- the sky was so dark when there was no moon; I used to wander around stargazing; never thought about being afraid.

Quote from: Locutus on May 24, 2014, 05:24:47 PM
Guess that crap about "torrential meteor storm" was a big fat lie.   :mad:
Unfortunately people picked out part of an article, probably didn't read the whole thing. The article that the Washington Post ran the day before cautioned that it might not happen at all. If I can find the article I'll post it. Meant to the day it appeared but things kinda got out of hand for me.  :icon_evil: 

All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

libby

#797
May 24, 2014, 05:55:23 PM
duh posted article twice
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#798
May 24, 2014, 06:15:36 PM
Are you talking about the article I linked to originally?
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#799
May 24, 2014, 09:33:03 PM
Yeah. Original article I read said the same thing. . . "Maybe" which to me means NOT!
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libby

#800
May 25, 2014, 07:43:00 AM
Quote from: Locutus on May 24, 2014, 06:15:36 PM
Are you talking about the article I linked to originally?
No. I didn't read what you posted. I was referring to an article under a large picture of sky on the front page of the Metro section of Friday's paper version of the Washington Post:

"What you need to know about the new meteor shower

Where is it? The meteor shower that is expected Friday has never been seen by humans, and astronomers say it could be spectacular. They also say it could be a total bust.

What is it? The shower will occur when Earth passes through the dust trail left mostly in the 1800s by a comet identified as 209P/LINEAR. When the particles hit Earth's atmosphere, they will vaporize and leave bright trails.

Why do scientists say it may be a bust?  Because it hasn't happened before, astronomers aren't sure what to expect. If the comet left a lot of debris, we could see hundreds of meteors per hour. If it didn't leave much, we won't see much.

Where do I look? ...."



All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#801
May 25, 2014, 11:17:35 AM
Quote from: libby on May 25, 2014, 07:43:00 AM

Where do I look? ...."


;D

The original article I posted about the shower was from the Post.  That's why I thought that's what you were talking about.   Here it is:

Quote from: Locutus on May 23, 2014, 11:34:29 AM
Late Friday night into Saturday morning, North America will probably see a brand-new meteor shower, and there's a good chance that these gentle shooting stars will become a torrential meteor storm and provide quite a light show.

The new meteors — the Camelopardalids — are dusty remnants of a comet discovered in 2004. With clear skies, sky gazers may see meteor activity beginning at 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to Bill Cooke of the Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-meteor-shower-may-burst-into-meteor-storm/2014/05/22/4cf02c6c-e1d1-11e3-9743-bb9b59cde7b9_story.html


One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#802
May 25, 2014, 02:39:59 PM
Quote from: Locutus on May 25, 2014, 11:17:35 AM
;D

The original article I posted about the shower was from the Post.  That's why I thought that's what you were talking about.   Here it is:
:yes:  The article you posted is on page 4 of the local METRO section of the WP, under a separate heading. Not the heading I posted, not the one on the article you posted: This is the paper edition heading for the article from page 4 that you posted: Meteor shower's debut could be spectacular   :rolleyes:

The WP has a new owner, and I think maybe they are having a bit of a problem living up to the meticulous standard of the original owners (a hard act to follow).
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Bo D

#803
June 26, 2014, 03:08:39 PM
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Henry Hawk

#804
June 26, 2014, 04:23:23 PM
Now THAT is freakin cool... 8) :yes:
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Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


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libby

#805
June 29, 2014, 09:14:29 PM
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

libby

#806
July 12, 2014, 06:27:55 PM
If it's clear where you live tonight, look to the southeast for the full moon. It rises at 8:33 PM and should be high enough in the sky to appreciate by dark. Last night it was stunning -- looked huge, and that was no optical illusion. It's at perigee now (closest to earth).
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Bo D

#807
July 30, 2014, 11:39:07 AM
For my friend, PH!!!!


Orion's Belt Rises through the Atmosphere
http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news/2014/07/orions-belt-rises-through-atmosphere?et_cid=4073370&et_rid=54725525&location=top

(click on the picture to enlarge it!)
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

libby

#808
July 30, 2014, 11:58:03 AM
 Orion's Belt was the first constellation I identified as a girl-- easy to spot -- so bright and almost overhead -- and no streetlights . I thought it was the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) until I began looking at star charts in my astronomy book.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

The Troll

#809
August 05, 2014, 10:55:31 AM


  Yes, yes, isn't the Universe beautiful and wonderful and to think we all will return to it.  For we are made of Star Dust of the Universe.   :smile: :smile: :smile:
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