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AndyP & Lenore
31st July 2007, 11:43 PM
Just thought I'd mention it.:p

A.:D

Burple
31st July 2007, 11:58 PM
Looks the same from up here..

Mind you... we're further away.. ;);):p:D



Incidentally..
It was like this last night... :cool::cool:

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8666/dscf00017py7.jpg

AndyP & Lenore
1st August 2007, 12:03 AM
Cool Pic LnL1.:cool:

I can never remember if you're a Ewan or a Euan.:confused: :o

A.:o

Scottie
1st August 2007, 12:15 AM
Hi Andy, The reason for the Moon looking so big at the moment is that it is low on the Horizon. In many ways it is just like an optical illusion. At any giving time the size of the moon from our prospective here on earth subtends to an angular size of .5 degrees. If you go outside and hold out your hand at arms length using only your pinky you will find out that it would cover it when it looks big or small. You will also find the same thing if you take a photograph and then measure the size. Just a little bit of useless info for you.:D

AndyP & Lenore
1st August 2007, 12:17 AM
Hi Andy, The reason for the Moon looking so big at the moment is that it is low on the Horizon. In many ways it is just like an optical illusion. At any giving time the size of the moon from our prospectus here on earth subtends to an angular size of .5 degrees. If you go outside and hold out your hand at arms length using only your pinky you will find out that it would cover it when it looks big or small. You will also find the same thing if you take a photograph and then measure the size. Just a little bit of useless info for you.:D

Cheers Alan.:D :D :D :D

Scottie
1st August 2007, 12:18 AM
Cheers Alan.:D :D :D :D


hey it could have been me.:( :eek: ;) :p

AndyP & Lenore
1st August 2007, 12:19 AM
hey it good have been me.:( :eek: ;) :p

AAyyyyyyeeeeeee. RIIIIIIIIIIIIght!:D :D Far to many joined up words in that to have been you Fi.:eek: :eek: :eek: :D

Burple
3rd August 2007, 08:20 PM
Cool Pic LnL1.:cool:

I can never remember if you're a Ewan or a Euan.:confused: :o

A.:o

The first one :D:D

duncan
3rd August 2007, 08:51 PM
Is this a sixties spy thriller code?:confused:

illegalhunter
3rd August 2007, 08:56 PM
More useless moon info the Moon is 54 times smaller than the Sun & the distance between the earth & the moon is 54 times smaller than the distance earth & sun. Thats how we get solar eclipes. Told you it was useless.

vintageb3
3rd August 2007, 09:22 PM
Is this a sixties spy thriller code?:confused:

Yes...its stand for: Mac STOP its just works STOP Burn your PC STOP

:eek: :D

mark

duncan
3rd August 2007, 10:35 PM
Yes...its stand for: Mac STOP its just works STOP Burn your PC STOP

:eek: :D

mark

I was thinking more along the lines of Harry Palmer, rather than your example of a Sinister Cult ;)

AndyP & Lenore
3rd August 2007, 11:46 PM
How did we go from the size of the moon to sinister cults?;)

A.:D

vintageb3
3rd August 2007, 11:52 PM
What you say???:eek: :eek:

Oh!...Cults!...that's OK then:D

mark

euan
4th August 2007, 08:58 AM
The first one :D:D

And I'm the other one :D:D

AndyP & Lenore
4th August 2007, 09:32 AM
And I'm the other one :D:D

You're easy.;) :D :D