Remember the photo of earth and jupiter in alignment (along with about 4 moons between the two of them)? Well I thought it worth revisiting, and suggest you all take a moment to re-discover it... Here is the one that really gives you pause. Imagine the sound of an AM radio tuning up and down the dial times 6 billion to get a sense of how loud it is 'down here'. Then look at this picture and it's startlingly quiet. Imagine what it sounds like around this camera. Sometimes I notice that observing is enhanced by this sensation of silence. Serenity I guess you'd call it... I haven't had an all night observing session in about 8 months and I think I'm aching for my next chance to do that! Enjoy.
TomL
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/05/22/R05-00763.gif
that's a big black field out there, its fun to hunt around with your scroll keys as if star hopping through your finder.
TomL
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/05/22/R05-00763.gif
that's a big black field out there, its fun to hunt around with your scroll keys as if star hopping through your finder.
