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A Moon called "The Moon"
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18 years 2 months ago #23895
by Johnno
Kildare Astronomy Society
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Sorry Seanie it was Greek to me 
clear skies
Johhno
clear skies
Johhno
Kildare Astronomy Society
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18 years 2 months ago #23928
by dave_lillis
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: A Moon called "The Moon"
I dont think either meade or celestron would ship scopes there either :lol:
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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18 years 2 months ago #24034
by michaeloconnell
No, you'd call him a "Culle-ton"!
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and of course a person who adores the moon/Moon could be called a "luna"tic or could be suffering from "luna"cy :roll:
No, you'd call him a "Culle-ton"!
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18 years 2 months ago #24036
by spculleton
Har -de - har -har!
Thinking about this topic over the last couple of nights, and from what I recall the Moon is "The Moon" simply because it's the first. The others became moons after we realised what they were. Selene and Luna are just names borrowed from other languages. The correct names for the Sun and the Moon are the Sun and the Moon, Sol and Luna aren't official.
BTW - lovely almost half Moon rising low along the ecliptic tonight.
Shane Culleton.
Dozo Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu
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No, you'd call him a "Culle-ton"!
Har -de - har -har!
Thinking about this topic over the last couple of nights, and from what I recall the Moon is "The Moon" simply because it's the first. The others became moons after we realised what they were. Selene and Luna are just names borrowed from other languages. The correct names for the Sun and the Moon are the Sun and the Moon, Sol and Luna aren't official.
BTW - lovely almost half Moon rising low along the ecliptic tonight.
Shane Culleton.
Dozo Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu
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