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Leonids on the Moon, What happens "tonight" on the moon |
Nov 18 2006, 08:54 PM
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Here in the dark corners of the Netherlands (21.50h) I have seen the first streaks of light.
I know that what I see is the result of friction between the atmosphere and the left overs of a comet that passed this area a long time ago.. But traveling with us in space is Luna... The Moon. No atmosphere, so -I suppose !!- no light show there, but what if an astronaut was there now... What would (s)he notice ?? what would (s)he see ??? Is the Leonid "storm" strong enough (are the particles large enough) to create some new (mini) craters ?? Would an astronaut be able to see small impacts (plumes of dust)... If an astronaut was under a large shield of glass would (s)he (indoors) hear the sound of hail stones on the glass.. would (s)he even be safe ???? Perhaps you remember the movie "Enemy Mine" And if on the near site of Luna... Earth would be fixed in the sky... as in not moving very much As Luna is small now in our morning sky, our planet must be full of light, but still would an astronaut on Luna be able to see flashes of light on the dark site of the earth.. Or would nothing happen, as the particles are way too small and the light show we get to see here in the coming ours is too "minor" too see from the moon as well. I hope some one can tell us about it.. It is intriging |
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efron_01 Leonids on the Moon Nov 18 2006, 08:54 PM
dvandorn I think that the "dust swarms" which mak... Nov 19 2006, 02:45 AM
Myran Hello efron_01
One astronaut on the Moon / Luna w... Nov 21 2006, 09:13 PM
mchan Hmm, since there is no atmosphere to speak of, the... Nov 22 2006, 04:23 AM
karolp Check THIS out:
Explosions on the Moon - During t... Nov 22 2006, 03:47 PM
Myran Oh yes you're right karolp.
When we can see th... Nov 22 2006, 07:08 PM
efron_01 QUOTE (Myran @ Nov 22 2006, 09:08 PM) Oh ... Sep 22 2008, 10:28 PM![]() ![]() |
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