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    SoonerFans.com Elite Member OUAndy1807's Avatar
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    astronomy nerds....

    Here's an awesome site for observing the skies. Put in where you are and they tell you what you'll see. The neat thing is, these guys have tracked the orbits of satelites (including the governments "black" satelites) and can tell you where and when to see them. Pretty awesome:
    www.heavens-above.com

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    I walked outside and I can see Mars and Saturn even though it's hazy and I'm in the middle of Bangkok.

    Thanks Andy. That's great.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    I can see Uranus from my back yard.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Quote Originally Posted by Mjcpr
    I can see Uranus from my back yard.
    How many moons?

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Nerds of the Night.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Quote Originally Posted by Mjcpr
    I can see Uranus from my back yard.
    Don't tell me you guys have heard that one already.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Quote Originally Posted by Mjcpr
    I can see Uranus from my back yard.

    Watch out for the Klingons!

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Do the "black" satellites have spinners?
    "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser; in fees, expenses and waste of time." -- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) Lawyer and President who saved the United States.

    "Without opportunities on the part of the poor to obtain expert legal advice, it is idle to talk of equality before the law"-- Justice Chas. Evans Hughes

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Do the chickens have large talons?

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Quote Originally Posted by Okla-homey
    Do the "black" satellites have spinners?
    LOL.....MAJOR SPEK!
    You only live once, but if you work it right...once is enough!

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    I don't understand. I looked at the chart, walked outside and the I don't see any of those.
    heh.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    This is great. I'm getting ready to buy my 1st telescope and I've been doing a ton of reading about this kind of thing. I'm primarily going to focus on larger objects like the Moon, Saturn and Mad Dog.

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    Re: astronomy nerds....

    Quote Originally Posted by Widescreen
    This is great. I'm getting ready to buy my 1st telescope and I've been doing a ton of reading about this kind of thing. I'm primarily going to focus on larger objects like the Moon, Saturn and Mad Dog.
    You forgot the biggest one, Robert Allen.

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