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Offline sam

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Booming Fireball
« on: April 24, 2012, 14:28 »
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A fireball streaks across the sky north of Reno, Nevada, in a picture taken Sunday morning by local resident Lisa Warren.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/pictures/120423-fireball-sonic-boom-lyrid-meteor-shower-science-meteors/
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Re: Booming Fireball
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 15:12 »
Some great shots there, Sam, but I confess no. 3 takes it for me.
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Re: Booming Fireball
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 15:23 »
just stunning.
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Re: Booming Fireball
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 18:55 »
Comet Thatcher (picture 4 refers) has a very unusual orbit for a periodic comet.  At 416 years it must have one of the longest known periods. 
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Re: Booming Fireball
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 10:14 »
Not tonight, it's that time of the month? ;)
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Re: Booming Fireball
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 10:31 »
 :hee-hee:
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