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Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waning Crescent 10.8%
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09-10-2009, 09:32 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Location: Canberra
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LCROSS: 1 Hour to Impact
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09-10-2009, 09:36 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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tis sad we cannot see it from here with our own scopes
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09-10-2009, 09:47 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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Who would have thought the Moon could be exciting?
The images coming through look great.
Regards,
Humayun
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09-10-2009, 09:48 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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Been watching the last 20 minutes. Very cool.
Looking forward to impact in 43 minutes.
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09-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: TINONEE . NSW
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This is going to be fantastic, history happening before our eyes 
34 mins to go
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09-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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Look up, look good!
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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I wish the Moon was UP!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to the 40 minutes.
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09-10-2009, 10:23 PM
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Chronic aperture fever
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
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10 mins to go! 
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09-10-2009, 10:25 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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Watching! 
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09-10-2009, 10:27 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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Same!
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09-10-2009, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Geeveston, Tasmania
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Well that was boring. Should have stayed watching the cricket.
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09-10-2009, 10:38 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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I didn't see any bright impact like they expected?
I hope they get some good science from it.
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09-10-2009, 10:40 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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The video kept freezing on me. Plenty of interested viewers I guess.
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09-10-2009, 10:42 PM
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Rod
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Melbourne
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In fact there was so much lack of impact evidence, even in IR mode as the science team frantically tried to instruct the flight team to change to. I wonder if they will get much from this... The commentators were hilarious at the end - "Well what do we think we saw there" - "Well I'm not exactly sure.." - Reminded me of a couple of beakers from the muppets looking at each other..
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09-10-2009, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Perth, WA
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Not sure what happened there in the flight directors room after impact?
One of the terminal operators requested a Hi-5 from the other guy and got snubbed, then the guy left the room?
Looked like a rather uncomfortable situation.
I guess we wait an hour or so for the data to be collected.
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09-10-2009, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sydney
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I was expecting some form of quick flash but nothing, I did blink once or twice towards the end though.... 
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09-10-2009, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Werribee, Australia
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Yes, Failed to see any impact or anything much at all.
I hope the science they hoped for is still coming. It would be a real set back for Nasa if they have another failure / problem.
Daz
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09-10-2009, 10:53 PM
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"L" plater
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Bonnet Bay Sydney
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The only good scene was the bloke left hanging for the hi-5.
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09-10-2009, 10:53 PM
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Rickapoodyandafandoogally
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Mardi NSW, Australia
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Splashdown was a bit of a letdown!!!!
No visual signs of plume ejecta but they say it will take a few days to analyze I guess????? Mmmmmmh!
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09-10-2009, 10:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Inverell, Australia
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If we didn't see anything then I doubt that the Americans watching from the ground with their 10" telescopes would have seen much. It was a bit embarressing to watch really.
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09-10-2009, 10:55 PM
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Astro-Addict
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Perhaps the plume would take some time to be visible but the damn coverage has ended 
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