tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post1592032406591994267..comments2023-04-30T04:57:01.885-05:00Comments on Pitchertakin': FORTY YEARS AGO -- where I waspitchertakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714720069598091235noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post-46213900039723150522009-08-03T10:18:26.539-05:002009-08-03T10:18:26.539-05:00Great image (especially for 40 years ago) and inte...Great image (especially for 40 years ago) and interesting story.Bob Toweryhttp://bobtowery.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post-9571212217044034992009-08-01T09:36:56.485-05:002009-08-01T09:36:56.485-05:00Another great pic! Also one of the places I want t...Another great pic! Also one of the places I want to visit in Texas before I die. I believe it is the only observatory in Texas...am I right???lukskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836456707666850172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post-82423129290947944632009-07-22T14:27:42.616-05:002009-07-22T14:27:42.616-05:00Yes, it still on-going, but just not at McDonald O...Yes, it still on-going, but just not at McDonald Observatory -- their funding has been cut. I knew from reading about the LLR that the moom was moving away, but didn't know about the size thing.pitchertakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714720069598091235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post-91942626158672879542009-07-22T12:36:01.530-05:002009-07-22T12:36:01.530-05:00Great post, I get the message.
Yesterday, I also ...Great post, I get the message.<br /><br />Yesterday, I also remembered where I was 40 years ago. Now if I could only remember where I put my keys.Steve Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782753143511525884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25095032.post-17446731176745510212009-07-22T09:20:52.687-05:002009-07-22T09:20:52.687-05:00With all the Apollo stuff around at the moment, I ...With all the Apollo stuff around at the moment, I caught a segment on this laser range finding project last week. It is still going, the only Apollo project still in operation.<br />And then, linked to the eclipse event yesterday, it was stated that the moon is receding quite quickly, sufficient that we are at the only point in the Earth's history where the moon is (and will be) exactly the same apparant size as the sun during an eclipse.<br /><br />Lovely photo, BTW.doonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558926453149764893noreply@blogger.com