Let us protest the bombing of the Moon.

The Moon is not a very pretty environment; however, that doesn't mean people don't live there, in its dust.



Shech--

Wowee. Here is the most gob-smacking moon photo I have never seen before.

that's cool, schech.... but why the mask?
(black, no stars.... or anything else)

I got it here

http://www.astrokraai.nl/viewimages.php?id=41&cd=6

and just colored it with proportional hues ("sepia") so you can see more depth in it.


Shech--

http://www.astrokraai.nl/viewimages.php?id=67&cd=6

AT the same site as the other two photos, Emil Kraai had this photo also, full of people swimming in puddles, on the Moon. Amazing. NASA says's there's no atmosphere up there. ... ??

ok..
i am totally without imagination here..if there are people swimming in puddles PLEASE tell me where to look
cause i don't see them
i put a magnifying glass to the square insert and can only see lighter spots on a dark background..

It figures.

There are people all over this photo. I'm sorry you can't see them.



Shech--

"it figures"?

what kind of response is that?

i do not see'em either and my eyes are fine
and i am not an idiot

why not just say where they are?
or the most noticeable one?

just ONE

schech, i am sorry, but you lose credibility with response like that
and i do enjoy your info, but c'mon

I would like to see them as well, I also looked with a mag glass and still can't see anything? And I truly would like to.

Cool Schech we see different things but Ohh shit I loved you reimage

Do the black lines in the image indicate the frames of the composition ?

Notice that tower on 3 o'clock

Notice that tower on 3 o'clock
do you mean that square thing on the bottom of what looks like half of a crater at 3 oclock??

Shech
you said: There are people all over this photo. I'm sorry you can't see them.

well i would like to try..could you maybe direct us to the most easily seen one...
and so don't be put off by us asking questions..pleaseeeeee
it isn't a put down..
just a need to try and see what you are seeing...

so when you say they are all over the photo..we obviously don't know what to look for
maybe just a nudge so we can see them too..
this is like a puzzle we have never tried..
so we need some help


are all those little lighter colored dots the tops of thier heads..or what?/

sky otter wrote:

??

Shech
you said: There are people all over this photo. I'm sorry you can't see them.

Of course you can't see people when CONTRAST has greyed everything down to the same dull hue.

Look at my version, wherein I used color to bring up details. Can you see all the shadows at the bottom of the photo which had been all greyed out? Human figures, just barely visible.



I sent that segment and its original source photo back to the astronomer who took the photo.
He was aghast. As in, UPSET. He doesn't want to believe there is life on the Moon.

Shech

What is the scale represented by this photo (how many metres from left to right?)


A..

i see shadows cast by light coming from the right side of the white objects..
and i think Anchor has a good question..
how big are we looking for??

i still need some more guidance on what to look for

Good!

When I began I didn't know what to look for EITHER!

Remember, these NASA cameras are trying to capture everything from the FOREGROUND to the INFINITE DISTANCE. And they don't do it. They try.

Sometimes all we get are shadows; sometimes, forms out of scale; sometimes, tiny people.

Sometimes, statues; geometric shapes; roads & paths.

There is more to seeking to find Life than just focused-in people. Sometimes you've gotta search pretty hard.

: )

Shech--

Shech

i understand what you are saying
but can you point to something specific in this specific pic that you posted

i am still at a loss to see anything but white bumps on a dark surface
so consider me in the pre-school and explain and point if at all posible
and
maybe i can get to kindergarden here

the only shadow that makes a point to being seen by me is the
circle up in the left hand top..
is that supposed to be earth or is it a double / reflection of something else???

see
plenty of questions..no apparent answers

Always remember that this picture is not from Nasa; It was taken through a 10 inch telecope by a hobbyist astronomer... which in reality are better than what Nasa provide these days sadly.

Latest LCROSS satellite photo; "raw" image is on the bottom, as presented here:
http://www.gizmag.com/ice-moon-raytheon-lro/12384/picture/88513/

It is skewed 20 degrees CW; extreme contrast hides all details. How can a photographer do such bad work, in all competence? How does one take photos and never notice the content?

It's a photo of people swimming in a pool next to a structure with glass facing.

Here are some stills off Walson's most recent MOON video work.

I thought you might like to see these motion studies and decide for yourselves whether there is Life in them.

http://www.holyconservancy.org/images/MOON/comm/0908jlw129.png

http://www.holyconservancy.org/images/MOON/comm/0908jlw109.png

http://www.holyconservancy.org/images/MOON/comm/0908jlw032.png

http://www.holyconservancy.org/images/MOON/comm/0908jlw007.png


What do you think? Are these, people, or what?


Shech--

... And then there's the OTHER MOONS, as in Iapetus!

A city. For crying out loud. I never woulda thought.

Amateur and professional stargazers are anxiously awaiting this Friday morning’s kamikaze dive of two NASA rockets, part of the LCROSS mission, on the surface of the Moon. The hope is that the resulting impact in a 98 km wide crater near the south pole will create a visible water-rich debris cloud that will rise more than 10 km into space. The thinking by scientists is that there may be a large reservoir of water-ice sitting at the bottom of a deep, internally shadowed, crater called Cabeus. By punching a hole into that crater floor, it would kick up a bunch of that ice out into space for lunar orbiters to analyze. About 10 hours before the lunar smash up the LCROSS probe will separate from its 12 meter long Centaur booster rocket. This 2200 kg booster will be the first to impact and may throw up over 300 tonnes of lunar dust. The 700 kg probe will be right behind the rocket so it will be getting an up close and personal view of the impact- sending back, sure to be, amazing snapshots, before it too smashes into the moon 4 minutes later at 7:34 am EDT.


landmasses facing Moon at impact time
The hope also is that the impact and plume might be visible with telescopes here on Earth and in orbit. A fleet of professional observatories will be trained on the impact site on Friday morning at 4:30 am Pacific time/ 7:30 am Eastern Time for the first impact, but so will backyard astronomers with their telescopes. There is a real chance that stargazers with medium sized scopes, about 10 to 12 inches, may be able to witness first hand the explosion on the Moon, and the resulting expanding, ring-like plume that will rise up. Best chances to see this event will be for observers located west of Manitoba and west of the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean region. Unfortunately folks on the eastern side of the continent will have daybreak blinding them. If you are lucky enough to have the right instruments and are in the right location then you can be part of the mission and help scientists analyze this event by contributing your valuable observations.

Here is a great viewer’s guide called ‘Citizen Science - a Public Observing Campaign’ prepared by NASA on how you can contribute to the science behind this unique and exciting event. Also check out a detailed information guide (PDF file) to the timing and location of the impact.




http://www.thenightskyguy.com/

ok.. and they hit the moon..
and the moon moves out of orbit
and that affects this planet
and us
and who will worry about the stupid powers that wanna be then..
the weather and volcanoes, and earthquakes and stuff
will occupy us all
and it will be way too late to say



stupid shitheads

nice rant sky