Just Had My First Brian Cox 'Wow' Moment!!!

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#21  Postby Katherine » Jan 19, 2012 9:12 pm

MacIver wrote:Not to be a stick-in-the-mud Katherine but I bet you've seen Jupiter many times before. It's just you always thought it was a star. Or Venus. ;)

I count it as a First when I know for certain what I'm looking at!
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#22  Postby Horwood Beer-Master » Jan 20, 2012 4:51 am

"If you still think we didn't land on the Moon, turn over to ITV, I don't want you" - Professor Brian Cox

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#23  Postby Grace » Jan 29, 2012 10:11 pm

Brian Cox is very cute. I love the way he explains things.

My first 'Wow' moment with a lens was viewing the moon. Without the lens (naked eye) flat, with the lens 3 D -- back and forth, on and off -- awesome!
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#24  Postby Grace » Jan 29, 2012 10:12 pm

Oops! How did that happen?
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