http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_sun.html (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_sun.html)
Wow.
Just wow.
I know. . .
the sun never looks that way when I stare at it
Amazing stuff! [beer]
That was cool. Thank you.
Awesome. Thanks for posting that. I've never seen pics of the sun that detailed.
That's hot.
Kidding. Very, very, cool.
I like the animation of the sun (and the poor tail-less comet).
Those are some awesome pictures.
Some make the sun look almost biological. [thumbsup]
8) nice!
Very cool. Er, hot, er, yeah.
Are we not suppose to look directly at them? 8)
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 11, 2008, 02:28:56 PM
I know. . .
the sun never looks that way when I stare at it
:o I can't see a make the beast with two backsing thing anymore!! [laugh]
P.S. - Awesome pics! [thumbsup]
extreme knee toe ness
Joel! JBubble! Don't look at the pics! You'll get sunburnt!
;D
Awesome pics.
Some of the closeups up of the surface look like blistered skin with melanoma.
Quote from: somebastid on November 11, 2008, 09:35:04 PM
Joel! JBubble! Don't look at the pics! You'll get sunburnt!
;D
[laugh]
Looking at photo #20 got me thinking: What are the odds that the moon is exactly the same size as the sun when viewed from earth; fits right over it during a solar eclipse? and additionally, that solar eclipses even happen at all? If that doesn't blow your mind, I donno what will.
That`s just plain awesome [thumbsup]
Cool! [thumbsup]
the comments at the end of the article are entertaining too.
Quote from: Stu Pedasso on November 12, 2008, 09:26:23 AM
the comments at the end of the article are entertaining too.
Wow. I never thought such great pictures of the sun could lead to such a religious discussion. ???
I was going to post some silly comment joking about how the sun has some serious global warming issues but after reading the comments, there seems to be no subject that can become controversial.
Quote from: Stu Pedasso on November 12, 2008, 09:26:23 AM
the comments at the end of the article are entertaining too.
+1. It is almost as entertaining as our politics section.
mitt
I felt like stirring the pot a little so I had to add a comment about the Flying Spaghetti Monster. ;D
We'll see if it gets posted [evil]
[laugh]
Quote from: wark on November 11, 2008, 10:28:18 PM
Looking at photo #20 got me thinking: What are the odds that the moon is exactly the same size as the sun when viewed from earth; fits right over it during a solar eclipse? and additionally, that solar eclipses even happen at all? If that doesn't blow your mind, I donno what will.
It wasn't always and won't always be the same size. The moon has been moving closer ever since it was formed....
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 12, 2008, 02:44:56 PM
I felt like stirring the pot a little so I had to add a comment about the Flying Spaghetti Monster. ;D
We'll see if it gets posted [evil]
[laugh]
It's up. Very interesting. No response yet. You may have end all the bickering. (Maybe the flying spaghetti monster can help the politic section?)
Quote from: NAKID on November 12, 2008, 02:57:27 PM
It wasn't always and won't always be the same size. The moon has been moving closer farther away ever since it was formed....
Fixed.
Quote from: NAKID on November 12, 2008, 02:57:27 PM
It wasn't always and won't always be the same size. The moon has been moving closer ever since it was formed....
Wow. Even smaller odds that it's happening during our lifetimes! :o
Given the fact that the moon is moving away from the earth a little less than 4 cm/yr, I think we've got some time before it shrinks away to nothingness.
Quote from: red duke on November 12, 2008, 05:44:58 PM
It's up. Very interesting. No response yet. You may have end all the bickering. (Maybe the flying spaghetti monster can help the politic section?)
Awesome
[laugh]