tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post4375128648005595626..comments2023-11-29T06:15:06.136-06:00Comments on Blackholes and astrostuff: Earthshine Refraction and Moon IllusionBob Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-17750136462676207012008-10-31T16:16:00.000-05:002008-10-31T16:16:00.000-05:00Thanks and that's great Jesse I'm sure you'll get ...Thanks and that's great Jesse I'm sure you'll get an awesome shot.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-10142643647224346902008-10-31T14:34:00.000-05:002008-10-31T14:34:00.000-05:00Mr. Johnson,Excellent pictures as usual - That mo...Mr. Johnson,<BR/><BR/>Excellent pictures as usual - That moon shot is incredible looks great!<BR/><BR/>And I have been practicing my daytime shots on the wanning cresent! \m/<BR/><BR/>JesseShererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581213236488476557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-46171625282054270502008-10-30T20:35:00.000-05:002008-10-30T20:35:00.000-05:00Lol hey Frigga second place is a DVD of the movie ...Lol hey Frigga second place is a DVD of the movie "In The Shadow of Moon" you would love it.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-55544235873306248082008-10-30T20:32:00.000-05:002008-10-30T20:32:00.000-05:00Thanks VV, glad it helped.\m/\m/Thanks VV, glad it helped.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-42809520772745624982008-10-30T20:31:00.000-05:002008-10-30T20:31:00.000-05:00Thanks Izabela, I studied telecommunications in Ca...Thanks Izabela, I studied telecommunications in Calgary at SAIT, have been interested in astronomy all my life though.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-34771587099343274202008-10-30T13:29:00.000-05:002008-10-30T13:29:00.000-05:00Interesting post. I knew that stuff but had forgo...Interesting post. I knew that stuff but had forgotten over the years. Then I got all excited about a contest - I have daytime moon shots already, a couple I think are pretty darn good.<BR/><BR/>But what would I do with 50 pairs of Hanna Montana anything? :0Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08763110683087512959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-9282827541550668572008-10-30T13:27:00.000-05:002008-10-30T13:27:00.000-05:00Thanks for the explantion of the moon illusion.......Thanks for the explantion of the moon illusion.... I'd often wondered!virtualjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653404509129835617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-7290610478580187492008-10-30T11:33:00.000-05:002008-10-30T11:33:00.000-05:00I think the first shot is simply amazing! It's gre...I think the first shot is simply amazing! It's great to see a Canadian blogging about science, especially since we have such great science programs and intro to science programs at colleges right across Canada. I know out east Centennial College (in Toronto) offers such courses. Where did you study?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-26711877173684035592008-10-29T08:29:00.000-05:002008-10-29T08:29:00.000-05:00Woo Hoo, one of my easier ones to spot, think it w...Woo Hoo, one of my easier ones to spot, think it was hard to find it in the image, try finding it through the clouds in the big frigging sky,lol.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-34251160983231129102008-10-29T06:01:00.000-05:002008-10-29T06:01:00.000-05:00Oh! Yay! Thank you, I see it now!! :DOh! Yay! Thank you, I see it now!! :DRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-28810950954985022922008-10-28T23:43:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:43:00.000-05:00Hey Will, thanks, that would be super if you could...Hey Will, thanks, that would be super if you could get a pic, good luck.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-36029576987079342192008-10-28T23:13:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:13:00.000-05:00That is one of the most unique shots of the moon I...That is one of the most unique shots of the moon I have ever seen! Odd shape and odd color both.<BR/><BR/>I work outside all day so I will look for the daytime moon. I will only have my cellphone though, so a photo may not work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-5160349174074066182008-10-28T22:05:00.000-05:002008-10-28T22:05:00.000-05:00Lol,Layne, that I do, so much so I forget what day...Lol,Layne, that I do, so much so I forget what day it is when I wake up, if I get to sleep at all.<BR/><BR/> Light from the Sun that hits the Moon directly then bounces to Earth we call Moonlight, that's how come we see the Moon very bright, especially during a Full Moon.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Light from the Sun that bounces off the Earth first, then to the Moon then bounces back to us on Earth we call Earthshine, notice that the Sunlight in this instance has bounced off both the Earth and then the Moon then finally back to us on Earth, the more bounces, the more light we loose, that's why we still see the Moon, but not as bright, so that's where the beauty is, a combination of Moonlight, the bright portion on my images, and then we see the Earthshine, the darker portion , the large portion in this case, cool combination.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if this has helped at all, sometimes it is just enough to look at something and take in the beauty, not worry about the why,lol.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-56360614591365044112008-10-28T21:36:00.000-05:002008-10-28T21:36:00.000-05:00I'm still unsure what earthshine is, but I love yo...I'm still unsure what earthshine is, but I love your photos of it! :-)<BR/><BR/>Your life sounds like it's a real adventure of discovery, and a lot of fun... and you appear to keep hours as peculiar as my own! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-6379776755138871712008-10-28T18:40:00.000-05:002008-10-28T18:40:00.000-05:00lol, you never know Peter.\m/\m/lol, you never know Peter.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-38228271138688242552008-10-28T18:39:00.000-05:002008-10-28T18:39:00.000-05:00Lol JD, it does take time and the will to stand ou...Lol JD, it does take time and the will to stand out in all weather conditions, eg. it was so windy I had to hold my tripod for fear it would get blown over,lol, but geez, what an experience to see some of this stuff live.\m/\m/<BR/><BR/>ps, I'm dreading the -30c big time.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-11379348583181315772008-10-28T18:36:00.000-05:002008-10-28T18:36:00.000-05:00Thanks daffyouknow!!\m/\m/Thanks daffyouknow!!\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-83155989421503613662008-10-28T18:08:00.000-05:002008-10-28T18:08:00.000-05:00Hi! Sounds like the moon and I have a lot in commo...Hi! Sounds like the moon and I have a lot in common. Both of us have flat squashy bottoms. Now would my behind look any better wearing those 3D glasses? I think not!<BR/><BR/>Take Care,<BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097919387041286154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-15784158242278892722008-10-28T16:47:00.000-05:002008-10-28T16:47:00.000-05:00squashy honking big brown MoonNew astronomical ter...<I>squashy honking big brown Moon</I><BR/>New astronomical term? :-) I agree with Livingsword, <I>what not to say when she asks “how does this look on me?”</I> LOL<BR/>Beautiful shots Bob. I know it takes patience to get these. With that said I don't know if you're looking forward to those -30 crystal clear nights or not.<BR/>Take care my friend.<BR/>~JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-31477654541643588852008-10-28T12:47:00.000-05:002008-10-28T12:47:00.000-05:00niceniceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-3205795857746954792008-10-28T07:15:00.000-05:002008-10-28T07:15:00.000-05:00Thanks swubird, not the actual dark side, the nigh...Thanks swubird, not the actual dark side, the night side, just the regular side with no sunlight on it, confusing, yes, but we still never get to see the far side of the Moon, too bad.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-87171909989128941952008-10-27T23:00:00.000-05:002008-10-27T23:00:00.000-05:00Bob:Fantastic! So we can see the dark side of the ...Bob:<BR/><BR/>Fantastic! So we can see the dark side of the moon. We just have to wait for the right conditions. Super.<BR/><BR/>Great shots Bob. Your are definitely the moon man.<BR/><BR/>Happy stargazingSwubirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009070690312312456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-55633766361344207622008-10-27T19:47:00.000-05:002008-10-27T19:47:00.000-05:00Lol, thanks drowsey, just seemed to be the right w...Lol, thanks drowsey, just seemed to be the right words to describe it, me being the wordsmith I am and all.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-17685182918617153292008-10-27T19:40:00.000-05:002008-10-27T19:40:00.000-05:00A squashy honking big brow moon! LOVE IT! LOLA squashy honking big brow moon! LOVE IT! LOLMYMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679094659957098225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-10130309336179643902008-10-27T18:55:00.000-05:002008-10-27T18:55:00.000-05:00Lol, hey Ruth they are behind clouds, I am going t...Lol, hey Ruth they are behind clouds, I am going to change them right now to something a little more east to see.\m/\m/Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.com