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I Saw A Mid Air Near Miss Tonight
May 07, 2018, 10:03 PM
David LeeI Saw A Mid Air Near Miss Tonight
Looking to my west, the lowest star in the sky, happens to be the brightest. It's there every night. Seeing 13' 6" high tractor/trailers driving beneath the star, heading north, I estimate the star to be 110' in the sky. Along comes a air liner northward to land. I measure the distance from the star to the bottom of the jet with my thumb and index finger, to be exactly 3/8". Phew, that was a close one. Can you imagine if he had his gear down ?
. Aren't you glad I'm not protecting you with artillary ?
May 07, 2018, 10:16 PM
OrgussI'm sure the pilot knew his clearance was sufficient. Nothing to worry about.
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rusbroAnother f-ing hotdog pilot
May 07, 2018, 10:29 PM
sigmonkeyThat would have been bad if he had hit that star.
It's Venus, and she ain't got no arms to wave him off!
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! May 08, 2018, 03:40 AM
flashguyI was going to say that "star" is the planet Venus. It's been very noticeable in the evening sky here, too.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth May 08, 2018, 05:33 AM
TBHI’m glad it wasn’t Uranus.
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May 08, 2018, 05:43 AM
flashguyquote:
Originally posted by TBH:
I’m glad it wasn’t Uranus.
You do know the proper pronunciation is "YOU ruh nus", not "your AY nus" don't you? (Just asking, and I DO get the joke.)
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth May 08, 2018, 05:59 AM
David Leequote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
I was going to say that "star" is the planet Venus. It's been very noticeable in the evening sky here, too.
flashguy
Is is really Venus ? I'll have to see what I can find on line. Pretty cool you guys.
May 08, 2018, 08:02 AM
StarTravelerCute story!
David, Venus is commonly called the "Evening Star" when it's on the right side of the sun (as we view it from Earth) and the "Morning Star" when it's on the left side of the sun (again, as viewed from Earth). Its period of revolution is 224.7 days (versus Earth's 365 and change) so with both moving, we generally get to see it on both sides a couple of times a year. Of course, when it's within a few degrees of the sun or completely behind it (from our perspective), we don't see it at all.
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
It's Venus, and she ain't got no arms to wave him off!
Now that's comedy gold!
https://www.marble-sculpture.c...venus-de-milo-statue
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May 08, 2018, 09:34 AM
GeorgeairShouldn't this be in the "what's in your glass" thread?
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May 08, 2018, 09:42 AM
signewtquote:
proper pronunciation is "YOU ruh nus", not "your AY nus" don't you?
...that's what the yourAYnians want us to think
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May 08, 2018, 10:23 AM
Expert308quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by TBH:
I’m glad it wasn’t Uranus.
You do know the proper pronunciation is "YOU ruh nus", not "your AY nus" don't you? (Just asking, and I DO get the joke.)
It's been "your AY nus" ever since the Klingons got there.
May 08, 2018, 10:38 AM
zipridersonAs George Carlin said, a near miss is a collission. 'look, they nearly missed. . '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKdvTecYAMMay 08, 2018, 10:44 AM
FN in MTI think Saturn or Jupiter is very visible now as well...IIRC in opposition right now.
May 08, 2018, 10:47 AM
P220 Smudgequote:
Originally posted by zipriderson:
As George Carlin said, a near miss is a collission. 'look, they nearly missed. . '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKdvTecYAM
First thing that came to mind when reading the thread title.
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May 08, 2018, 10:56 AM
TBHquote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by TBH:
I’m glad it wasn’t Uranus.
You do know the proper pronunciation is "YOU ruh nus", not "your AY nus" don't you? (Just asking, and I DO get the joke.)
flashguy
Hell, I’m happy the spelling was right.
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May 08, 2018, 11:02 AM
jhe888quote:
Originally posted by Georgeair:
Shouldn't this be in the "what's in your glass" thread?
I thought Bendable had hacked David Lee's account.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. May 08, 2018, 12:24 PM
nhtagmemberVenus is in the western sky near sunset, Jupiter is in the eastern sky just coming up
its very bright right now, will make a great telescopic object tonight
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May 08, 2018, 01:22 PM
zoom6zoomI run a nice free little Android app called Sky Map. There are others, of course. But you can just hold your phone up to the sky and it will overlay the map and identify what you're looking at.
I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. May 08, 2018, 04:58 PM
David Leequote:
Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
I run a nice free little Android app called Sky Map. There are others, of course. But you can just hold your phone up to the sky and it will overlay the map and identify what you're looking at.
I'll try to remember that as I have no phone service now.