tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post4640157504223100627..comments2023-10-26T08:35:15.266-06:00Comments on The Oort Cloud: ChurchClowncarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-13722036396960881242009-03-02T10:10:00.000-07:002009-03-02T10:10:00.000-07:00Nope, Eric.It a cyanide-ish chemical. Glows green...Nope, Eric.<BR/><BR/>It a cyanide-ish chemical. Glows green. Certain to kill you if you breathed a bunch of it.<BR/><BR/>The closer you look, the weirder it gets.Clowncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-296555302630513702009-03-01T22:31:00.000-07:002009-03-01T22:31:00.000-07:00You're pulling my leg.You're pulling my leg.Eric Shonkwilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037998216225336724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-57338949289789111452009-02-27T10:40:00.000-07:002009-02-27T10:40:00.000-07:00Yeah, the pic shows those 2 tails pretty well. Th...Yeah, the pic shows those 2 tails pretty well. Thanks for your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Yours too, E. Cyanogen gas causes the green. Plus, it's poisonous! Green death gas from space.<BR/><BR/>Scarlett, I had the 8" scope, and was out in a state park away from city lights, but still couldn't find the horsehead. Or the Flame Nebula just above it. Sigh.... <BR/><BR/>Meno, the night sky is one of the most comforting things I know. I can't imagine it making people feel inconsequential. It's lends the everyday world mystery and magic.<BR/><BR/>I nipped me some sacrificial Miller Lights, Irr. This is your blood - and now it's less filling! Thanks for your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Noel, the Oort Cloud is more of a metaphor about orbital mechanics, how simple rules of physics (Kepler's 3 laws) can lead to wildly intricate structures.Clowncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-55298753778637033582009-02-26T21:26:00.000-07:002009-02-26T21:26:00.000-07:00This was such a beautiful post. The place of faith...This was such a beautiful post. The place of faith and spirituality with the concreteness of science is always a strong approach to such weighty issues.<BR/><BR/>Any reason why the Oort Cloud shows up so infrequently?Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07375506966836719051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-54621026996833131042009-02-25T19:50:00.000-07:002009-02-25T19:50:00.000-07:00Nice one, old bean. Very nice. But you mean you ...Nice one, old bean. Very nice. But you mean you never nipped the sacrificial wine? Shame on you!<BR/><BR/>My very best wishes to the parents for a swift and easy recovery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-47753699090921687752009-02-25T12:06:00.000-07:002009-02-25T12:06:00.000-07:00There's nothing like looking into the vastness of ...There's nothing like looking into the vastness of the night sky for putting things in perspective.<BR/><BR/>Some people don't like it, but it comforts me.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-75980489457833805302009-02-25T12:02:00.000-07:002009-02-25T12:02:00.000-07:00I'm very sorry to hear about your parents. My...I'm very sorry to hear about your parents. My thoughts and prayers are with them, and you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You hit most of my favorites here! Saturn, the Orion Nebula... you aren't going to see the Horsehead Nebula from town, you're going to have to go out into the wilds of nature with a deep sky scope and some seriuos prayer before you get that one in your lens.<BR/>But you can get it. <BR/><BR/>It is absolutely astounding, this universe that we call home, isn't it? It always amazes me. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the perspective.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Scarlett & ViaggiatoreWanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-39551323198246379212009-02-25T11:06:00.000-07:002009-02-25T11:06:00.000-07:00My regards to the folks, your pa in particular. W...My regards to the folks, your pa in particular. Was glad to meet him.<BR/><BR/>What makes Lulin green, Mr. Wizard?Eric Shonkwilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037998216225336724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947514984021363360.post-91704070067668239742009-02-25T10:43:00.000-07:002009-02-25T10:43:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear that your parents are not well. S...So sorry to hear that your parents are not well. Sending best thoughts your way.<BR/><BR/>Very cool photo. I always learn a little bit of something interesting here. Thanks for that.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com