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Originally posted by alienesque
and..my biggest problem..why cant anyone see these things with their own pro quality telescopes?...
Originally posted by Exuberant1
Originally posted by alienesque
and..my biggest problem..why cant anyone see these things with their own pro quality telescopes?...
When was the last time you went to an observatory and asked them to image the moon?
(try it and see what doesn't happen - unless you bring a bribe)
And why can Pegasus and thelivingmoon.com obtain better moon images with a home telescope from backyard in London England than NASA can with multi-billion dollar ones with adaptive optics and located in the clearest environments on earth?
Originally posted by alienesque
.im sure if i decided to get involved with my local observatory i could get close to the telescopes very quickly...
Originally posted by Exuberant1
Originally posted by alienesque
.im sure if i decided to get involved with my local observatory i could get close to the telescopes very quickly...
Getting close to it and using it to focus on an area on the moon are two different things entirely...
To save time and effort you could try calling different observatories and asking them if they would let you view Copernicus crater or Aristarchus.
Tell us which ones say yes... We'd like to know.
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by alienesque
That hubble image is of Aristarchus - and it sucks.
It has been discussed here many times in the
past - just do a search and you will find a great deal of information on the matter.
Here is the first link you find when you type 'aristarchus hubble' into the searchbar:
Revealed for the First Time Color Images of the Moon from Clementine Satellite
Edit: I recommend you read through that thread. It is very revealing and well-put together.
[edit on 29-6-2009 by Exuberant1]
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by alienesque
No, not "all observatory employees". But the people in charge...the ones who cash the government grant checks.
Further, there is a bias in science. Since observatory time slots are much sought after for "legitimate science", people who want to view anything must have a good reason and the credentials to support their need to use the equipment.
Exhuberant is correct. The proof of his correctness, to me, comes from several reports of denials by larger observatories to image the moon.