| Subject | Date Asked |
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| the largest star | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I have read that the largest star is VY Canis Majoris and that it is 2100 times the diameter of our ...
A: Yes, to my knowledge, VY Canis Majoris is 2600 solar radii in diameter, making it the largest KNOWN ...
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| Astronomy and "global warming" | 10/23/2009 |
Q: Is "global warming" affecting the recreational astronomer? Do you have any images from the past to ...
A: Well, the question is interesting. Interesting because Global Warming does not exist the way we ...
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| Uranus and Neptune size comparison | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I was always of the understanding that Uranus was slightly bigger than Neptune but then I saw a ...
A: MASS is different than SIZE. Uranus is about 32,000 miles across. Neptune is about 31,000 miles ...
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| a Star's life | 10/7/2009 |
Q: How do we KNOW? We have the EM spectrum, we have telescopes, but I want to know exactly how to ...
A: Kim. By using the spectral analysis of stars, we know, for example, how much Hydrogen and Helium is ...
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| distance comprehension | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I don't remember an accurate distance (perhaps you can fill in blanks) but say the farthest ...
A: The farthest Galaxies are about 14 Billion LY's away. Quite honestly, I don't know about the sand ...
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| Cloud and Moon phenomenon | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I was standing in my back garden around midnight tonight watching how brightly the moon was shining ...
A: It could have a lot to do with YOUR location. If you don't have a lot of "light pollution", the ...
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| Cloud and Moon phenomenon | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I was standing in my back garden around midnight tonight watching how brightly the moon was shining ...
A: Lots of times you have thin cirrus clouds which are visible in the Moon light, and darker ...
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| An astronomical look at the Zodiac constelations | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I am in a constant debate with my mother over "astrology" of which, I hold no weight in and find to ...
A: Well the first thing I would like to say is that you are intelligent enough to not "believe" in ...
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| Super Earths | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Keep hearing about super earths (earths five times larger or more then ours). Is the importance of ...
A: Finding those kind of planets is important due to the potential of life. Well, depending upon how ...
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| 1971 August meteor shower in Greece | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Having heard (again) of Perseid meteor shower to be seen in some parts (too cloudy here in the ...
A: It could have been the same shower, but the shower could look different in different places. For ...
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| Appearance of Charon | 8/12/2009 |
Q: How large would Charon appear in the sky of Pluto, or vice versa? Degrees of arc would be a clear ...
A: After much searching and even asking some of my NASA buddies, the only thing I have found is that ...
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| perseus | 8/11/2009 |
Q: could you please tell me how to locate perseus in the sky? i'm interested in seeing the perseids ...
A: Leslie. The best time to see meteor showers is after midnight! at 4 AM, yes, four in the morning, ...
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| telescopes | 8/4/2009 |
Q: My first scope was a Celestron 11" cat, my present is a 14.5" dob. The Nexstar proved too heavy for ...
A: Tom. Unfortunately, I do not know enough about those achro Refractors. All of my observing now a ...
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| Two Total Solar Eclipses | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Is it possible for there to be two total solar eclipses within 12 months (one year) of each other? ...
A: Megan. The Maximum number of Eclipses you can have in a year is seven. Three Solar and four Lunar. ...
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| night sky | 7/7/2009 |
Q: Every night I notice a bright star or satellite that moves around in irregular patterns but stays in ...
A: Well, if its late at night, it is probably the planet Jupiter. It is not actually moving around in ...
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| Nasa | 6/29/2009 |
Q: what kind of degree is necessary to be able to apply for a job at Nasa? I always wanted to gain a ...
A: There is no simple answer to your question, only because NASA jobs consist of everything from ...
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| a star? | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I live in Nelson,B.C.,Canada. January 25,2009 on a very dark night the stars were great to look at. ...
A: Dian. Unfortunately, not being there to see it, I would find it hard to make a guess. Lots of ...
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| Comet project conviently given the last week of school | 5/22/2009 |
Q: Russo! I am doing a science project on comets and for part of my paper I have to have a quote from ...
A: Well generally speaking, a Comets are dirty Snowballs. Chunks of Ice and rock that orbit the Sun and ...
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| planetery orbits | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Do you have a good website for a working model/explanation of the sun and orbiting planets, with the ...
A: Generally speaking, the Sun rises in the E and sets in the W. From the mid latituded of the US, the ...
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| Solar Geometry | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Mr. Russo! I am writing a paper on the religious and social significance of the Egyptian pyramids, ...
A: Being that the folks back then used the sky as a clock and a calendar, many objects, such as the ...
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| Image inversion | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Convex lenses invert images so they appear upside down. I once read that the helmets astronauts use ...
A: The helmets do not invert any images. They are just like a helmet that you would wear on a ...
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| venus | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I've been watching what I believe to be Venus in the southwestern sky all winter. I don't recall ...
A: Kurt. Yes, it is Venus in the SW sky. It changes its location from the evening to the mornign, so ...
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| comets | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I have got two questions concerning comets. I would like to know 1. how fast in general do comets ...
A: Not a simple answer. Comets have different masses and different distances from the Sun. So their ...
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| comets | 2/27/2009 |
Q: so you know I am an young earth creationist therefore do not believe in the Darwinian myth or the ...
A: I am not sure where you get your geology information from, but it is incorrect. The whole thing in ...
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| comets | 2/21/2009 |
Q: so you know I am an young earth creationist therefore do not believe in the Darwinian myth or the ...
A: You can believe in what you wish, but I only deal in scientific FACT. Both radioactive dating of ...
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| Could this be Venus? | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I'm just south of Tampa Florida and the last two nights between 7:30 and 9:30 there is a bright star ...
A: South of Tampa Florida. My old neck of the woods. In the early 1980's I was the Staff Astronomer ...
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| meteor airburst 1970/71 Cape Cod MA | 12/22/2008 |
Q: In late summer (August?) of 1970 or 1971 a group of friends and I witnessed from Cape Cod MA an ...
A: My first thought was that it was one of the Meteors from the Perseid meteor Shower which peaks in ...
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| Pegasus | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I'm very confused. I keep getting varying answers on the subject of the star with the greatest ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I live in the Albany, NY area, and an Ice storm wiped out power for several ...
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| The Moon | 11/16/2008 |
Q: My sister has just come back from Oman and she said she couldn't see the moon in the night sky ...
A: As far as the Stars, maybe there was too much "light Pollution". But the Moon is easy to figure. On ...
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| The Moon | 11/16/2008 |
Q: My sister has just come back from Oman and she said she couldn't see the moon in the night sky ...
A: Mark. It actually depends on the dates she was there. Regardless of where you are, Oman, France, ...
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| sunset moonset time equations | 10/1/2008 |
Q: my question is concerned about the times of sunrise sunset moon rise moon set i don't want a simple ...
A: No astronomers that I know actually calculate this stuff any more. It is all done with computer ...
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| gravity and moon | 9/27/2008 |
Q: i was doing my homework and i came across a question which i am stuck on its the weekend though and ...
A: The gravity on the Moon is one sixth the gravity of the Earth, so picking things up on the moon is ...
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| a colorful star | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Looking in the northeast sky just to the right of the ursa major about 45 degree angle, a star was ...
A: It was probably the star known as Capella. All bright stars will "twinkle" a variety of colors when ...
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| astronomy | 9/2/2008 |
Q: how does astronomy help with everyday life? what jobs use astronomy? how is the experience in ...
A: Astronomy is the study of everything in the Universe. Our Past, our present, and our future. ...
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| astronomy | 8/25/2008 |
Q: It's 5:30 a.m. EDST in Orlando, FL, and I am observing something curious in the morning sky. Almost ...
A: John. Its the brightest star in the sky, the star Sirius. When bright stars are close to the ...
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| precession | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I wonder if you can help me with accurate dates (eras) for the precessional zodiac ages. I have ...
A: Ralph. Sorry this took so long, but since I did not know this info off the top of my head, I took a ...
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| moon | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Why does the US flag on the moon stand straight out? Was it designed that way?
A: It was just a plain old American Flag made by the Anin Flag company in New jersey. The same one ...
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| Moon's orbit | 6/13/2008 |
Q: As the moon is leaving its orbit around the earth, how long will it be before we start to notice the ...
A: The moon is moving away from us at a rate of about 1.25 inches a year. That means that it will ...
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| Orientation of Solar systems | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I know that galaxies are for the most part, randomly orientated. I assume that the solar systems ...
A: Well... Actually, I am not aware of any specific orientation of solar systems in the galaxy. ...
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| Equatorial Mount Question | 6/1/2008 |
Q: Russo, I found a nice used equatorial mount that I'd like to snap up, but it will mostly be used ...
A: Josh. Quite frankly, I am not a fan of Equatorial mounts. More of a pain in the *** than they are ...
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| meteor storms | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I'm from Ontario (Canada) and remember seeing a very vivid and prolific meteor storm during my ...
A: Well, in MY opinion, only two meteor showers are worth getting up early in the morning to see; The ...
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| Neptune | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Let me preface this by saying I have little to no astronomy experience, save what I've seen on The ...
A: Well, this is all hypothetical.... At a point in time when Neptune MAY have been closer, the planet ...
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| moon areas | 3/24/2008 |
Q: why do some areas of the moon reflect more light than others? ie, why are there dark patches, what ...
A: Just like on Earth, different areas of the moon are composed ofdifferent rocks and minerals. The ...
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| astronomy and architecture | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I am a student pursuing an architecture degree and presently in 4th year. I have been reading a lot ...
A: It is very important for architecture and astronomy to work together, especially in designing ...
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| Day arc | 3/8/2008 |
Q: As common an experience as the passing of the sun through the sky is, I can't find out this simple ...
A: John: Now I understand your question a bit better. Yes, you are correct! The angle IS the same. ...
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| Day arc | 3/8/2008 |
Q: As common an experience as the passing of the sun through the sky is, I can't find out this simple ...
A: John: Oh, O!. Well, the answer is yes. For example, the angle that ir rses in the winter, will be ...
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| How stars are formed | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I believe scientists are wrong about how stars are formed in which they think they are made of ...
A: Well, I admire your opinion on this, BUT, the "theory" of star and planet formation used by ...
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| Planets' speed | 2/10/2008 |
Q: Do all planets travel in their orbits around the Sun at the same speed? I work with 3rd graders and ...
A: Sue: Of course, if a planet is farther from the Sun, it's orbital path will be longer in distance. ...
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| Other "solar systems" | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I seem to remember reading that space scientists have seen other stars which seem to have planets ...
A: In our small area of our Milky Way Galaxy, Astronomers have found about 70 Solar Systems. AGAIN, ...
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| (some astronomy questions) | 2/3/2008 |
Q: Why does a total eclipse of the moon not occur every time the moon is full? Where do the highest ...
A: The Moon and Earth do not always get into a "perfect" alignment at every Full Moon. That all ...
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| (some astronomy questions) | 1/26/2008 |
Q: In which direction on the horizon does the sun appear to rise on July 4 in New York State? Which ...
A: It rises in the north east. If we rotater, lets say in 12 hours instead of 24, day and night would ...
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| The Moon | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I know it might be a simple answer but my son needs to know what the three motions or movements of ...
A: Actually, the Moon has about a dozen motions, but I wont complicate things here. The three main ...
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| hubble telescope | 1/13/2008 |
Q: i got a new telescope for christmas..yahooo. i live in ontario canada.would i be able to see the ...
A: Hubble is too small to see with most telescopes, but the space station can be seen even without one. ...
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| Earth | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I read in a science book that the earths wobbles like a spinning top that takes 26,000 years to ...
A: As we are now tilted 23.5 degrees, at some point we will be "straight" up and down, tilting at zero ...
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| Earth | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I read in a science book that the earths wobbles like a spinning top that takes 26,000 years to ...
A: The amount of this precessional wobble is significant, and is enough to cause significant change in ...
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| Hubble Ultra Deep Field | 1/1/2008 |
Q: Is the picture 'Hubble Ultra Deep Field' a view of the universe as it would seem to the naked eye if ...
A: The HST photos are of course enhanced, and long 'exposures" to gather all of the dim light from that ...
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| Hubble Ultra Deep Field | 12/31/2007 |
Q: Is the picture 'Hubble Ultra Deep Field' a view of the universe as it would seem to the naked eye if ...
A: The HUDF galaxies are not part of our Milky way. The closest of the HUDF galaxies lie 1 billion ...
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| Planet X | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I read where NASA discovered Planet X in Dec. 1983 with the IRAS telescope. The story was published ...
A: There is no such thing as Planet X, and there never was. "Planet X", was an imaginary name that ...
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| The ring around moon | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I often use to observe the sky with naked eye and with a telescope. Amateur I should say. While ...
A: The ring around the Moon is caused by cirrus clouds up in the atmosphere. Those couds are about 5 - ...
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| meotiorite impact | 12/11/2007 |
Q: What is the cause of meotiorite impact
A: Kyle: Well there are lots of rocks in outerspace called meteoroids. Sometimes tey can get close to ...
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| How are orbits formed? | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I have always been so much interested to know so much about the universe, infact all about the ...
A: Regardless of what object it is, there is a place above a planet, star, etc, where you can place an ...
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| Galactic Alignment | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I've heard the talk of winter solsice sun aligning with our galactic center. It's often mentioned ...
A: Joe: Just read it. OK, now I see what you were referring to. Well, it DOES sound (theoritically) ...
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| Galactic Alignment | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I've heard the talk of winter solsice sun aligning with our galactic center. It's often mentioned ...
A: People very often use "gravitational forces" for all sorts of "disasters and dooms day events. ...
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| radar question | 10/14/2007 |
Q: How do I figure out how long it takes a radar signal to complete a round trip between two planets ...
A: 1 AU is equal to 93 million miles. SO just figure out how many miles 0.7 AU are. Now since radar ...
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| planetary atmosphere | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I am a children's book writer working on a science fiction book for the 7-11 age group and I have a ...
A: Well, contratry to what people are being fed by the media and the UN, the addition of CO2 may NOT ...
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| electric sun | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I'm starting to think that the sun resembles a giant ball of electricity. Is this stupid? Thanks.
A: Well, you are "sort of close". The SUn of course is a large burning sphere. However, like a giant ...
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| The Moon | 8/7/2007 |
Q: Why is it on a clear day you can sometimes see the Moon in the sky?
A: Because its there!!!! Not being sarcastic here, but that is the answer. Each day the Moon rises ...
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| .965 or 1.25 | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I have a .965 lense on a cheap reflector telescope. If I buy an adaptor and install a 1.25 lense, ...
A: John: There are several things here to consider. What do you mean by "cheap"? How much did it ...
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| planisphere | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I have enjoyed looking at the stars for many years and feel that I am fairly well acquainted with ...
A: Curtis: There are more planispheres out there than you can shake a stick at. I am always partial ...
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| space exploration | 7/16/2007 |
Q: can you please tell me about the advantages of space exploration.Why is it needed?What is its ...
A: Well, think of it this way. What if Columbus never left Spain? What if Lewis and Clarke never went ...
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| Luxor Light from Outer Space | 7/5/2007 |
Q: Is the Luxor light one of the two man made things that can be seen from outer space? (the other ...
A: I assume you mean the hotel in Las Vegas. First of all, the Wall of China. From low Earth orbit, ...
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| astronomy | 6/29/2007 |
Q: what best or worst can happen, if the earth's gravitational field collapses for afew seconds.
A: well, this is one of those "what if" questions that I often get. The Earth's gravity field cannot ...
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| sun angle | 6/28/2007 |
Q: Ireland is at latitude 53 deg N. I have been trying to find out the highest angle of the sun for ...
A: OK, this is VERY tricky to explain without going into many pages, but I will give it a try. First, ...
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| the moon | 6/28/2007 |
Q: i was just curious to know if you new what it is and wat it means thanks
A: The halo around the Moon is caused by Cirrus clouds. Being that thos clouds are about 6 - 8 miles ...
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| question | 6/21/2007 |
Q: WHY DOES THE SPACE SHUTTLE TAKES SO MUCH TIME TO RETURN BACK TO EARTH AFTER LEAVING THE ...
A: After the Shuttle leaves the ISS, there is still a lot of work to do. Some of it is general ...
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| Star or satelite | 5/23/2007 |
Q: My father has always said that the bright light to the right hand side of the moon(from southern ...
A: Tamara: Well, first of all, it makes no difference whether you are viewing from England, New York, ...
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| locating Orion and the dippers | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I live in Albany NY and I am not sure if the constellation that appears almost directly over my ...
A: Nakiya: I live 20 miles north of Albany as I am the Planetarium Director at the Schenectady Museum. ...
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| moon again! | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Just 1 more question.... When the moon is a thin cresent, the rest of the moon is sometimes still ...
A: When you have the crescent, you get something called "Earthshine". Since the Sun has just set, some ...
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| moon rise | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I know the moon rises about an hour later every night but I don't know why. Can you tell me? Thanks
A: On the average, the Moon rises about 40 minutes later each night. This is because as the moon ...
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| About Full Moon and New Moon | 5/2/2007 |
Q: Can you clarify my doubt below. i will be grateful to you if you could devote your time and effor ...
A: A Full Moon is when you have the Sun, Moon, and Earth in a "straight line, and from the Earth, we ...
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| earth movment | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Does earth move CounterClockWise or ClockWise ? ANSWER: E: CCW and CW depends on how you are ...
A: E: Actually, when you are dealing with the Earth's rotation, the terms CCW and CW do not exist. If ...
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| astronomy | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Is there any place on Earth where you can see the north celestial pole on the northern horizon? IF ...
A: Karan: Your description of what you would see at the North Pole is correct. If you were here in ...
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| Planetary distances | 4/1/2007 |
Q: Is there an online facility for finding out current distances of solar system planets from Earth? ...
A: You can go to this site: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/ Then look for DATA SERVICES. Then look for ...
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| Adaptation to space-flight | 4/1/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me what progress has been made, since 1970s, on fixing the problems ...
A: Humans STILL have problems (nausia, cramps, weaking muscles, etc) with spaceflight. Exercise helps ...
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| the moon, follow up | 3/30/2007 |
Q: This should be an easy question, and I'm a little embarrassed to ask, but sometimes you see the moon ...
A: The Moon will appear larger any day when near the horizon. It is possible that you don't notice it. ...
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| Stars.....Size Categories? | 3/28/2007 |
Q: We are doing a project on stars.......we have been given a list of roughly 25 words related to stars ...
A: Blake. Your question is very interesting, as it poses an interesting dilemma. How does one break ...
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| the moon | 3/25/2007 |
Q: This should be an easy question, and I'm a little embarrassed to ask, but sometimes you see the moon ...
A: Its called the Moon Illusion. Generally speaking, the moon looks larger when closer to the horizon, ...
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| earth and moon | 3/12/2007 |
Q: what website can i find a drawing and description of the motions rotation and revolution of the ...
A: Here are a few web sites: http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/moonorbit.html ...
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| moon,earth, and sun | 3/12/2007 |
Q: why are the distances between the earth and moon and sun listed as an average?? help!!!!!!
A: The Moon orbits the Earth in an eliptical orbit, and the planets orbit the Sun in an elliptical ...
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| the moon looks smaller from equator? | 3/6/2007 |
Q: My mom who lives in Indonesia said that the moon in Europe/USA during summer looks bigger than in ...
A: WOW!!!! I can probably write 5 pages on Moon size stuff, but I will try to keep it simple. The ...
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| Global Warming | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I am trying to create an informed debate on Global Warming. I ran across an article with your name ...
A: Yes, those viewpoints ARE mine, and that of other scientists that I quoted. Regardless of what ...
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| is it a star or a planet | 2/12/2007 |
Q: I live in a northeastern state in the USA. My son and I are trying to find out if the brightest star ...
A: Well regardless where you live (I am in the Albany NY area), is is the same thing. It is the Planet ...
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| Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy Question | 2/12/2007 |
Q: Good morning, I am trying to help my son who is 16yrs old and wanting to pursue colleges with ...
A: Tracy: Well, this could be a very long answer, but I will try to keep it brief. I will talk about ...
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| 1996 Meteor | 1/18/2007 |
Q: Is there anyway to verify that I did see a meteor during an April afternoon in 1996? It looked just ...
A: Amy: I have looked at many meteor observation reports, but most detailed ones only go back to 2004. ...
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| stars | 1/17/2007 |
Q: What two bright stars are near the ecliptic in the south!!
A: This depends upon the time. Here in the Northeast, the constellation of Orion is near the Ecliptic, ...
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| astronomy | 1/7/2007 |
Q: Why does it appear that the moon rises and sets farther north than the sun?
A: Dennis: Well, it does, and it doesn't! The Sun ALWAYS tracks on the Ecliptic, where as the Moon ...
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| Can you please guide me towards the right path? | 12/30/2006 |
Q: I am in the 8th grade and ever since i was little i have wanted to learn something new about space ...
A: Rachel: Astronomy is a science that has ALL the other science in it; Geology, Meteorology, physics, ...
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| distance? | 12/13/2006 |
Q: john
A: Well the stars that form Orion are all different distances. For example, Betelgeuse is 520 Light ...
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| leonids meteor shower 2006 | 11/17/2006 |
Q: I live in southern california. Will i be able to see this shower? If so, what time and day should ...
A: Although the shower peaks at a time when the East Coast in in better position, as long as you can ...
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| geocentric solar system | 11/9/2006 |
Q: my son is studying the solar system etc in his 10th grade astronomy class I would like to find a ...
A: No problem. This is the forum for this :) You are looking for the Trippensee Ptolemaic Solar ...
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| speed | 10/27/2006 |
Q: Steve: Just wondering what the math is that gets the speed to 1,342,000? I would have been inclined ...
A: I was wondering about that too, so I checked some other sites, and they all came up with the same ...
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| speed | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I know the earth travels about 67.000 mph around the sun to make it all the way around each year. ...
A: Tom: This is a bit tricky, as the Earths speed around the galaxy is usually not computed, since the ...
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| Satellites Orbiting earth | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Do you know how many operating satellites orbit the earth now? A ballpark figure would do.
A: I got the information below, from a NASA web site: Did you know there are over eight thousand ...
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| Is there such a thing as a Lunar standstill? | 9/25/2006 |
Q: A couple of weeks ago I was observing the Moon from my windown in London, England when it was more ...
A: Lesley: I am not sure what you may have witnessed, but the Moon cannot stand still, or appear to ...
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| astronomy | 9/13/2006 |
Q: why is earth axis tilted?
A: When the Solar System was formed 4.5 Billion years ago, the planets were "thrown out" from the ...
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| Mars | 8/6/2006 |
Q: I recently received an email that stated in the month of Aug. Mars would be the closet to Earth as ...
A: Maria: NOT true AT ALL! Here is a copy of a press release I issued the other day. MARS NOT ...
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| moon phases | 7/4/2006 |
Q: What causes the moonphases?
A: Silvia. The Moon os ALWAYS half lit up and half in darkness. However, as the Moon revolves around ...
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| Sunsets/Sunrise | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I'm in Ohio and was looking at the times the sunrises and sets, then I looked at the times in ...
A: Leanne: It does seem strange doesn't it, but that's the way it works. For example, the sun will ...
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| About career in Astronomy | 6/17/2006 |
Q: B Tech is Bachelor of Technology... By doing this course we become Engineer in India... It is an ...
A: There are many different things to do in the Astronomy field. Some people become professional ...
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| The moon | 5/31/2006 |
Q: You often hear it said that the full moon exerts strange effects on people. More crime, more ...
A: YES! 100 percent myth. Studies have been done all over the world, concerning crime rates, emergency ...
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| Moonrise | 5/29/2006 |
Q: Russo, I want to photograph the full moon and have noticed that there are certain days of the month ...
A: Glenda: You will not be able to photograph that "larger" moon, because it is not actually larger. ...
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| Sun | 5/5/2006 |
Q: Can you give me a broad estimate, or perhaps even a formula for determing one, of how many times the ...
A: Well, my first thought would be that if we take the number of years and multiply it by 365 days, we ...
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| Telescopes | 4/5/2006 |
Q: well also on the moon landing hoax subject, is it possible, that if everyone is in on it, that the ...
A: Well, considering that there are 6 American Flags "planted" on the Moon, and three rovers, and that ...
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| Telescopes | 4/5/2006 |
Q: Seeing how there are telescopes such as the hubble and the keck that can spot a coin anywhere in the ...
A: Mike. Although scopes like Hubble can see a dime from 500 miles away, seeing a rover or flag on the ...
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| sun location | 3/8/2006 |
Q: For a given latitude, how do you calculate the direction of sunrise on the first day of summer? ...
A: Well, generally speaking, the Sun will rise SE, E, or NE, and set SW, W or NW anyplace in the ...
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| moon phases and constellations | 3/8/2006 |
Q: I am writing a children's book and my main character has a fascination with the moon and stars. ...
A: Yes. After the Full Moon, the next "main" phase, 6 - 8 days later, would be Last Quarter. But the ...
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| face of moon | 3/7/2006 |
Q: A very talented student of mine just asked me a good question which I'm having a tough time ...
A: Becky: You are correct to say that the rotation and revolution period are not equal, although many ...
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| "Burning Question" | 2/27/2006 |
Q: My english teacher assigned us a project to think of a burning question and have that question be ...
A: Steve: Well, "technically speaking", I cannot guarantee that an asteroid will NOT hit the Earth ...
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| Re: Astronomy binoculars | 2/9/2006 |
Q: I don't particularly know much of anything about astronomy. However, my husband expressed an ...
A: Terez: Well, quite frankly, Binoculars for Astronomy really don't serve much use, unless ...
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| Universe | 1/16/2006 |
Q: Steve, Does the term universe include everything out there including what we don't know exists? If ...
A: MAtt: The word "Universe" means EVERYTHING that is there, visible, invisible, discovered, and not ...
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| Global Warming.... Fiction? | 1/4/2006 |
Q: Russo, I am a senior in high school writing a paper on global warming for a class called the ...
A: Well, as far as the misinformation from environmental groups. These groups ONLY give us information ...
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| Astronomy | 12/27/2005 |
Q: Let me begin by saying how grateful I am for this service. I recently watched the series "Origins" ...
A: AJ: Good program, but I may be "jaded", as Neil is a friend of mine! First of all to clear up a ...
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| angles | 12/9/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between the length of the solar day and the sidereal day? and how can we find ...
A: Jeff: A Siderial day is about 4 minutes shorter than a Solar Day. The stars position in relation ...
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| telescopes | 11/25/2005 |
Q: I have a bit of a question regarding telescopes and binoculars. My father is a big space buff, and ...
A: Lara: Go to this link: ...
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| Carrer in astronomy | 10/3/2005 |
Q: Is it possible to go into the astronomical field for a career without a math or science degree?
A: It is very difficult in this day and age to go into the astronomy field without math or science. ...
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| ancient astronomy | 9/29/2005 |
Q: I have a question about the ancient astronomical system of Ptolemy, who lived in the 2nd cent AD ...
A: Well the problem with his system, was that although it did somewhat show the nightly motions of the ...
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| The Earth in Relation to the Night Sky | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I sure hope you're able to answer this because I've had no success on another scientific question ...
A: Rich: You are explaining yourself perfectly and I understand your question. I have the hard part of ...
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| The Earth in Relation to the Night Sky | 9/25/2005 |
Q: I sure hope you're able to answer this because I've had no success on another scientific question ...
A: Rich: But we DO see different constellations throughout the year. Although it really depends on ...
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| HST & UV & STIS | 9/8/2005 |
Q: Could you please help me with this? I have heard that Hubble works simultaneously with other scopes ...
A: Leila: I have seen photos of objects such as the Crab Nebula, that were "composits" of images from ...
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| historical accounts | 7/23/2005 |
Q: I'm a recent college grad. I was talking a lifer friend of mine (he's been in college for 6 years) ...
A: Amir: This is more of a philisophical question than a scientific one. Throughout the centuries, ...
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| Astronomy | 7/17/2005 |
Q: im trying to buy a telescope for about £100 +- $170 i found two but im not sure which one to buy. ...
A: Hyder: The 525 will only get up to 150 X magnification, and the 660 will only get up to 125 X ...
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| Right Ascension and Declination | 5/20/2005 |
Q: What is the Right Ascension and Declination of the following things from 45 degrees North, 122 ...
A: RA and DEC are for specific locations in the sky, and not necesarily for a wide area like ...
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| science | 4/29/2005 |
Q: what would happen if the earth stopped spinning? how will it effect the seasons and tides? Answer - ...
A: Well, the problem is, is that since the Earth will not stop spinning, it is hard to really answer. ...
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| Star groupings | 4/8/2005 |
Q: Steven: I live in Portage, MI (The latitude of Kalamazoo is 42.291N. The longitude is -85.587W). On ...
A: Rick: Well, two of those groupings could be the Belt of Orion, and the Gemini Twins and Saturn. I ...
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| sun | 3/29/2005 |
Q: Is it true that one day the sun will become so big that it will destroy all the planets including ...
A: Sort of. As the Sun gets older, it will turn into a red giant star. It will expand out towards the ...
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| moon, gravity | 3/28/2005 |
Q: I understand that the moon rotates around the earth once every 28 days or so. But, it does not spin ...
A: Rich: The moon revolves around the Earth once every 28 days (number rounded off slightly), AND, it ...
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| hi
I Have just got... | 3/24/2005 |
Q: I Have just got a newtonian telescope which is 76mm diameter and 900mm focal length.I have got 2 ...
A: Hassan: The usefull maximum power of any telescope is 50 power per inch. Since your scope is 76 ...
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| The Earth | 3/16/2005 |
Q: Can you help me? I have emailed the following questions to people who should know the answers, i.e. ...
A: Terry: The Greeks did call our planet GAIA, which got changed over time to Geos, hence the words ...
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| spiral arm speed etc | 3/15/2005 |
Q: Sir, please forgive the following, pehaps convoluted question but here goes, as the earth rotates ...
A: Mike: I actually know this off the top of my head, as someone actualy figured all of this out ...
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| energy from stars | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I was debating with someone the other day about where all the aggregate energy from the stars goes. ...
A: Well, the DISTANCE is a big factor in this. The Sun, which is only 93 million miles away, doesn't ...
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Q: I read that Neptune's atmosphere is fifteen thousand kilometers, but since it is a gas planet, isn't ...
A: After I responded to you the first time, I got the bug to check on Uranus and it's atmosphere. I ...
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| I read that Neptune's atmosphere... | 3/4/2005 |
Q: I read that Neptune's atmosphere is fifteen thousand kilometers, but since it is a gas planet, isn't ...
A: 15000 KM, translates to about 9300 miles. Since Neptune's Diameter is around 30,000 miles, then the ...
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| Careers In Astronomy | 3/4/2005 |
Q: my name is Mitchell, and I have a question relating to astronomy careers. I just started college ...
A: Mitchell: I am no good in math either, and I can't stand physics, so I can relate to your question. ...
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| eclipses | 3/2/2005 |
Q: Do other planets have solar and lunar eclipses? If so which planets do and which planets do not
A: Erika: One of the reasons that we have eclipses here on the Earth, is that the Moon and Sun appear ...
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| Beautiful moon | 2/23/2005 |
Q: On 1/30/05 at 10:30pm EST In NW Connecticut I saw the most amazing thing..... the moon was bright ...
A: On January 30th, the moon would have just been rising in the East when you saw it. It's phase would ...
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| Stars in space | 12/20/2004 |
Q: I've been asking myself this question for a while now, and though it seems quite simply, I'm never ...
A: Seb: Well, you would see the same stars year after year. For example, the stars you would see ...
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| location of sunrise | 12/6/2004 |
Q: For the first day of winter,spring, summer, and fall, how can I calculate the direction of sunrise, ...
A: Well, assuming that you are in the Northern Hemisphere, on the first day of Spring and Fall, the Sun ...
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| black holes | 11/2/2004 |
Q: I've always wondered if a space ship went into a black hole (considering it could reach one) what ...
A: Max: Well, in THEORY, due to the intense gravity, it would probably be squashed down to the ...
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| Saturn | 10/28/2004 |
Q: I'm currently working on a Science Inquiry. Consulting with experts is part of the process, and was ...
A: Since light travels fastest in a vaccuum, it has no trouble getting from the Sun to Saturn. It is ...
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| R.A. and Dec. | 10/26/2004 |
Q: What is the N, E, S, and W Right ascension and declination of the horizion is in Las Vegas?
A: Jaime: The first thing you have to know, is the exact latitude of Las Vegas. Then, you would have ...
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| astronomy as a career | 10/17/2004 |
Q: Hey i'm in grade 10 and have a careers project to do and have 6 little questions and hope you can ...
A: 1. salaries for astronomers can be in a wide range depanding on whether you work in an observatory, ...
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| choosing telescope | 8/30/2004 |
Q: What telescope do you recommend? I have $400. Thanks. Mike.
A: Mike: Answering this question is a bit difficult, as I don't know your age, or what you may want to ...
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| Living in space/ gravity simulation? | 6/10/2004 |
Q: I was wondering whether you think it is likely that people will eventually move to space to live ...
A: Cathy: I would hope that in the future people will be living on other places in the Universe. ...
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| Eclipse | 5/31/2004 |
Q: Planets Mercury and Venus are revolving around the Sun in paths between Sun and Earth. Because of ...
A: Venus is the ONLY planet that is bright enough to cast a shadow on the Earth. For example, if you ...
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| Earth and light | 5/26/2004 |
Q: This is really a silly question, but it's killing me and I'm so excited to have someone to ask. I ...
A: Not a silly question. Actually, lots of folks, including teachers, ask me that. Yes, the Earth ...
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| lunar landing coin | 5/19/2004 |
Q: I'm not really sure where to go with this question. I found two metal coins-- "First Lunar Landing, ...
A: Chris: If they are the ones that I am thinking about, a lot of those kind of things were made back ...
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| Crab Nebula | 5/4/2004 |
Q: Russo, I live in Seattle Washington, and I know that the Crab is located in the constellation ...
A: I usually recommend that folks go to their local planetarium for this type of info, but here it ia. ...
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| Moon view in daylight | 4/29/2004 |
Q: Why do we see only part of the sphere of the moon when it is visible during the day. I guess I am ...
A: Art: As the Moon travels around the Earth, we see different parts of it lit up. When you see it ...
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| Sun, Earth, Moon relationship | 4/5/2004 |
Q: I have been studying the relationship and movements of the Earth, Sun, and Moon. Their relative ...
A: Ed: I would imagine that you are on the right track, but here is how you can figure it out. Using ...
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| Light pollution, etc. | 4/4/2004 |
Q: I live in a light polluted area with a 5.4 magnitude limit. A few months ago, I bought a 4.5 inch ...
A: Increasing the diameter will allow more light pollution into the scope. GOTO telescopes are ...
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| constellations and star life cycles | 4/1/2004 |
Q: I am a 10th grade student at New Bern High School in North Carolina. I am doing a milestone project ...
A: I might make a suggestion here. It is the job of planetariums to develope working relationships ...
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| Planet Venus | 3/4/2004 |
Q: Stevie; This a grade six student asking about an imaginary alien. Can you give them some advice ...
A: Kind of a difficult question to answer. Perhaps a spacecraft built of something like Titanium, a ...
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| planet orbits | 3/3/2004 |
Q: Why are planet's orbits eliptical and not round.
A: Gary: Well, first of all, do not be misled by drawings in books that show a "cigar shaped" orbit. ...
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| Space | 3/2/2004 |
Q: Which constellation is the biggest? Where is the ice lake on the Moon? North pole or south pole? How ...
A: Ben: Your first question cannot really be answered. A constellation can be either a star pattern ...
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| NASA impact | 2/27/2004 |
Q: I am senior in high school and my assignment is to research a topic that is of interest to us. The ...
A: Paul: It is a VERY valuable spending of taxpayer money, and we should be spending more on the space ...
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| telescope | 2/8/2004 |
Q: I was given a few dozen homework questions by my professor and I am stuck on just this one question, ...
A: The reason is that since glass is a VERY slowly moving liquid, over time, it will deform. No ...
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