The shape of Earth

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The shape of Earth

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RE: The shape of Earth

July 28, 2022 at 9:55 am

(July 26, 2022 at 7:51 am)h311inac311 Wrote: My favorite is zooming in on those little underwater disco-balls you guys call "stars" that hover over our heads at night. I'm sure you'll be surprised when you see one for the first time as they look nothing like their CGI counter parts.

I think this comment is proof of trolling. No-one is this stupid.

The surface of Betelgeuse has been photographed, but I have to ask - what am I supposed to see when I look at one through my telescopes? I have been an amateur astronomer for 45 years, and have some nice instruments. Enlighten me.

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The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 10:59 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:06 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Orbit - July 19, 2022 at 11:06 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:07 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by arewethereyet - July 19, 2022 at 11:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Brian37 - July 28, 2022 at 10:20 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:09 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:13 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:20 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 8:44 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:17 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 19, 2022 at 11:30 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:30 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 20, 2022 at 11:05 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Deesse23 - July 20, 2022 at 11:43 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 22, 2022 at 10:28 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by LadyForCamus - August 18, 2022 at 10:03 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by LinuxGal - October 29, 2022 at 9:08 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - October 29, 2022 at 10:44 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:32 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 19, 2022 at 11:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:37 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:46 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 19, 2022 at 11:52 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 19, 2022 at 12:17 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by LostLocke - July 19, 2022 at 12:46 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Thumpalumpacus - July 22, 2022 at 2:13 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 26, 2022 at 7:51 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 26, 2022 at 4:50 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 5:05 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Pat Mustard - July 27, 2022 at 1:57 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Thumpalumpacus - July 28, 2022 at 8:22 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - July 28, 2022 at 9:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 28, 2022 at 10:00 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - July 28, 2022 at 10:21 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 29, 2022 at 9:26 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - July 28, 2022 at 6:22 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 9:07 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:47 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 19, 2022 at 11:52 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 22, 2022 at 3:13 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 22, 2022 at 4:34 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Pat Mustard - July 22, 2022 at 5:31 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 22, 2022 at 10:34 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 9:27 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Mister Agenda - July 19, 2022 at 11:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fireball - July 19, 2022 at 12:19 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - July 19, 2022 at 1:36 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 19, 2022 at 1:40 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fireball - July 19, 2022 at 2:03 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 19, 2022 at 12:24 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 12:49 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 19, 2022 at 12:54 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - July 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Pat Mustard - July 19, 2022 at 1:31 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Deesse23 - July 19, 2022 at 1:48 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fireball - July 19, 2022 at 2:05 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Deesse23 - July 19, 2022 at 2:18 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Nay_Sayer - July 19, 2022 at 4:53 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 20, 2022 at 11:29 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 20, 2022 at 1:03 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 22, 2022 at 6:40 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 22, 2022 at 10:25 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 9:31 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 22, 2022 at 10:28 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 22, 2022 at 10:32 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by arewethereyet - July 22, 2022 at 10:34 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - July 22, 2022 at 10:51 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 9:07 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - August 18, 2022 at 9:26 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - August 18, 2022 at 2:42 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 8:21 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 19, 2022 at 4:05 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - August 19, 2022 at 11:59 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - August 25, 2022 at 6:27 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - July 22, 2022 at 10:51 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 22, 2022 at 11:09 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - July 22, 2022 at 11:28 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 22, 2022 at 11:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - July 22, 2022 at 11:35 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - July 22, 2022 at 2:00 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 22, 2022 at 12:14 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - July 22, 2022 at 2:02 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 22, 2022 at 2:05 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 26, 2022 at 8:00 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 9:42 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 22, 2022 at 12:30 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 22, 2022 at 2:08 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 22, 2022 at 2:10 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 8:01 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 8:37 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 10:40 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 11:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Deesse23 - July 26, 2022 at 12:39 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 26, 2022 at 2:12 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 26, 2022 at 3:54 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - July 26, 2022 at 5:37 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - July 26, 2022 at 8:17 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - July 28, 2022 at 2:18 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - July 28, 2022 at 2:22 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by arewethereyet - July 28, 2022 at 2:31 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Nay_Sayer - July 28, 2022 at 4:21 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 28, 2022 at 4:47 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Valkyrie - July 29, 2022 at 4:24 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 29, 2022 at 8:23 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Valkyrie - July 29, 2022 at 8:29 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Pat Mustard - July 29, 2022 at 5:32 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - July 29, 2022 at 11:58 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 9:22 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 9:26 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - August 18, 2022 at 9:35 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 9:32 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 9:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 9:35 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 9:36 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - August 18, 2022 at 9:37 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 10:05 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - August 18, 2022 at 10:13 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by downbeatplumb - August 18, 2022 at 1:40 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Mister Agenda - August 18, 2022 at 9:40 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - August 18, 2022 at 9:43 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 9:43 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - August 18, 2022 at 9:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 10:08 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - August 18, 2022 at 11:31 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - August 18, 2022 at 12:26 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - August 18, 2022 at 12:49 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - August 18, 2022 at 3:28 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - August 18, 2022 at 3:50 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - August 18, 2022 at 4:59 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 18, 2022 at 5:16 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 5:42 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 18, 2022 at 8:31 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Nay_Sayer - August 18, 2022 at 8:38 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by HappySkeptic - August 18, 2022 at 5:43 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2022 at 11:10 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Aegon - August 19, 2022 at 4:13 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - August 19, 2022 at 4:40 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - August 19, 2022 at 5:15 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 19, 2022 at 5:27 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Brian37 - August 19, 2022 at 6:15 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - August 19, 2022 at 6:51 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - August 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - August 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by bennyboy - September 14, 2022 at 6:35 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - September 17, 2022 at 4:03 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 17, 2022 at 4:29 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - September 17, 2022 at 7:55 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by LinuxGal - November 6, 2022 at 10:47 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - September 17, 2022 at 4:52 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - September 17, 2022 at 6:28 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - September 18, 2022 at 8:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by sdelsolray - September 20, 2022 at 7:23 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Paleophyte - October 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - October 30, 2022 at 3:50 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by LinuxGal - December 3, 2022 at 10:43 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Jehanne - December 3, 2022 at 11:53 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - December 4, 2022 at 12:42 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Ranjr - December 4, 2022 at 1:01 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Anomalocaris - December 4, 2022 at 1:06 am

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