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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #60 on: August 05, 2012, 02:28:16 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #61 on: August 05, 2012, 02:58:36 PM »
managed to watch a shower a few years ago whilst playing with the arial on the roof. was stunning! forgot about apc down in the living room shouting " nope, still no picture" for an hour.  redface:


Am up in the hills on the 11th so fingers crossed for a clear sky.

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #62 on: August 05, 2012, 03:00:43 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #63 on: August 05, 2012, 03:13:32 PM »
managed to watch a shower a few years ago whilst playing with the arial on the roof. was stunning! forgot about apc down in the living room shouting " nope, still no picture" for an hour.  redface:


Am up in the hills on the 11th so fingers crossed for a clear sky.

We get an awesome display here too - no light pollution.....  cloud9:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #64 on: August 05, 2012, 03:25:11 PM »
managed to watch a shower a few years ago whilst playing with the arial on the roof. was stunning! forgot about apc down in the living room shouting " nope, still no picture" for an hour.  redface:


Am up in the hills on the 11th so fingers crossed for a clear sky.

We get an awesome display here too - no light pollution.....  cloud9:

We will be quite near you ............

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #65 on: August 06, 2012, 05:32:34 AM »
One week to go before Curiosity reaches Mars:

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2012, 05:33:31 AM »
"Touchdown confirmed" ~ scenes of jubilation!

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #67 on: August 06, 2012, 05:35:37 AM »
managed to watch a shower a few years ago whilst playing with the arial on the roof. was stunning! forgot about apc down in the living room shouting " nope, still no picture" for an hour.  redface:


Am up in the hills on the 11th so fingers crossed for a clear sky.

We get an awesome display here too - no light pollution.....  cloud9:

We will be quite near you ............

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #68 on: August 06, 2012, 05:36:26 AM »
First image received ~ "It's a wheel"

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #69 on: August 06, 2012, 05:52:06 AM »
They have them everywhere since London got theirs  redface:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #70 on: August 06, 2012, 06:54:14 AM »
They have them everywhere since London got theirs  redface:

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #71 on: August 06, 2012, 10:14:36 AM »
A second image arrives!  Shocked:



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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #72 on: August 06, 2012, 12:14:41 PM »
You've ruined Uncle Mort's thread.....  noooo:

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #73 on: August 06, 2012, 12:28:44 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #74 on: August 08, 2012, 08:10:11 PM »
http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/greeley-haven.html

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