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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mike on Jun 17, 2011, 07:54:32

Title: Year of Moon Motion in 2.5 Minutes
Post by: Mike on Jun 17, 2011, 07:54:32
Great video from the Goddard Space Centre showing the moons librations over the course of a year:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/moon-lunar-wobbling/
Title: Re: Year of Moon Motion in 2.5 Minutes
Post by: mickw on Jun 17, 2011, 09:28:48
Cool  :)
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Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jun 17, 2011, 09:34:40
Indeedy!
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Post by: JohnP on Jun 17, 2011, 09:53:37
Nice one Mike - Almost makes you feel sick looking at it wobble (well it did me..)
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Post by: RobertM on Jun 17, 2011, 13:01:32
That's really neat !
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Post by: Fay on Jun 20, 2011, 18:30:56
Really good and weird at the same time...................
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Post by: mickw on Jun 20, 2011, 18:57:36
QuoteReally good and weird at the same time...................

Bit like those films you don't understand  :lol:
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Post by: Fay on Jun 20, 2011, 19:10:57
well makes you wonder how it keeps where it is for so long!!
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Post by: mickw on Jun 20, 2011, 19:24:40
I think it's something to do with gravy - Bisto I believe because it's thicker
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