[meteorite-list] Crackpot in the news
From: Sterling K. Webb <kelly_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Apr 23 23:44:23 2005 Message-ID: <426B15F4.32AEE145_at_bhil.com> Hi, To be distinguishable in a 125mm objective, on a night of perfect seeing, with maximum contrast (a white marble on the dark moon), that marble would have to be a minimum of 2.31 kilometers in diameter! And, as a practical matter, it would have to be much bigger still if it were an aggie... Sterling K. Webb ------------------------------------------------------------- Darren Garrison wrote: > Sadly, the article writer seems to be too poorly educated to see that this guy is, indeed, a > lunatic. > > http://www.pall-times.com/articles/2005/04/23/news/news2.txt > > "I can pick up a marble sitting on the Moon with this thing," he added, nodding at his telescope. Received on Sat 23 Apr 2005 11:43:48 PM PDT |
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