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 Oct 10 2009, 03:26 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
We (that's the Eddington Astronomical Society) held our "Scale Model of the Solar System" event here in Kendal today, and I'm happy to report that it was a FANTASTIC success. We think more than 200 people toured our scaled version of the solar system at Kendal Castle, including some very excited kids. Huge thanks to Doug for making all the model planets and a gazillion info sheets, postcards and other bits and pieces for us, and for travelling up from UMSF HQ to help with the event itself today, too. I don't think we could have done it without him, TBH.
Full write up on my blog tomorrow, in the meantime you can find a few pics on my twitpic gallery, here: http://twitpic.com/photos/mars_stu -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2009, 11:25 PM
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The photographer wanted DEPTH and PERSPECTIVE - so I was standing in Aberdeen, Stu was standing in Carlise, and the Sun was 4 microns from the front of the lens.
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Stu Scale Model Solar System Oct 10 2009, 03:26 PM
Stu Full write-up here: http://ksssm.wordpress.com/wel... Oct 11 2009, 06:39 PM Stu Good pic of Doug... not so good of me... but great... Oct 16 2009, 07:10 AM AndyG Next year ...
Stu, just a thought: I've alway... Oct 16 2009, 09:11 AM Stu I've been thinking along those lines Andy, yea... Oct 16 2009, 09:31 AM ngunn If you're planning a repeat event at the same ... Oct 16 2009, 10:52 AM djellison We actually had, at the 1:10,000,000,000 scale - o... Oct 16 2009, 11:01 AM
ngunn QUOTE (djellison @ Oct 16 2009, 12:01 PM)... Oct 16 2009, 12:16 PM Stu What we'll be doing next year is having the sa... Oct 16 2009, 12:21 PM Astro0 This image was passed on to me. Thought others her... Oct 28 2009, 04:02 AM nprev Dunno where that came from, Astro0, but it is WAY ... Oct 28 2009, 04:34 AM stevesliva It's from national geographic.
http://ngm.nati... Oct 28 2009, 05:29 AM stevesliva This thread being bumped reminds me also of this--... Oct 28 2009, 05:33 AM jasedm Fabulous way to depict the activity of our curious... Oct 28 2009, 07:24 AM Astro0 Thanks stevesliva....I knew someone here would kno... Oct 28 2009, 08:49 AM jasedm QUOTE (Astro0 @ Oct 28 2009, 08:49 AM) ja... Oct 28 2009, 05:51 PM Phil Stooke One error, it calls asteroid Eros, 'Eris'.... Oct 28 2009, 11:43 AM Stu Always nice to hear from a satisfied customer... Oct 28 2009, 10:20 PM centsworth_II Looks like a classic album cover to me.
Oct 29 2009, 06:52 AM PFK QUOTE (centsworth_II @ Oct 29 2009, 06:52... Oct 29 2009, 10:41 PM ElkGroveDan Wait a minute. Doug is NOT that much shorter than... Oct 30 2009, 10:28 PM Stu RE: Scale Model Solar System Oct 30 2009, 01:40 PM |
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