Comments on: The twice reflected Moon light

By: Slim

Slim — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:49:32 +0000

Such a thin crescent, it’s almost like that painting you said couldn’t be a photo the other day. By the way, that’s how I knew it was just a painting– I was left asking, “Where’s the Earthshine?”

By: Sweetgazer1

Sweetgazer1 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:11:40 +0000

Phil, your descriptions are always so rich and enlightening, a perfect match to Ron’s pictures. I´m a fan too of Paolo Nespoli’s photos as well as of those by Mike Fossum (presently on board the ISS), Doug Wheelock and Soichi Noguchi.

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:45:37 +0000

@12. Matt McIrvin : Paolo Nespoli was another great photographer who went to the ISS; I loved all the photos he took up there.

Seconded by me.

PS. Click on my name for the BA blog items tagged ‘Paolo Nespoli’ too – the last one there (‘Squishy moonrise seen from space!’ posted January 21st, 2011 11:30 AM.) has a link to Paolo Nespoli’s flickr page.

By: jwoodguy

jwoodguy — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:04:04 +0000

Thanks for continually making my desktop wallpaper more stunning!

By: Matt McIrvin

Matt McIrvin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:29:27 +0000

Paolo Nespoli was another great photographer who went to the ISS; I loved all the photos he took up there.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:32:04 +0000

Those last two paragraphs are positively Sagan-esque.

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:01:17 +0000

Great photo – thankyou Ron Garan & the BA for the great write up here.

Off topic, sorry (don’t know how else to let him know) :

@Sam H. here’s a comment (#47) and suggestion for your SF novel idea set around 70 Ophiuchi mentioned on the old “unreal picture” thread :

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/17/an-unreal-picture-of-sunset-at-the-north-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-442896

Hope you see this & its useful / interesting for ya.

By: Ignignokt

Ignignokt — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:29:56 +0000

@#5 Alex: Of course we do, and it is far superior to your puny earth Moonshine, though Moon Moonshine is also called Moonshine, for the Moon is advanced beyond anything your non-Moon brain can possible comprehend. Some would say that the earth is our Moon, but that would belittle our Moon which is…the Moon. I don’t know if you can understand that, but if you could, I’m sure you’d really want some Moon Moonshine right now, which is unfortunate, because we’re going to drink all of it, for we are awesome.

By: Joseph G

Joseph G — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:22:37 +0000

If no one watches that show I am going to be so bummed

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:56:42 +0000

Do they make “Earthshine” on the moon?