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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:42 PM Jul 2018

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Reflection of Mars on Water

Photo from Reddit- Mars closest to earth since 2003 - Pix taken off the shore in New Jersey

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Reflection of Mars on Water (Original Post) packman Jul 2018 OP

Wow! kentuck Jul 2018 #1

Gorgeous! Ohiogal Jul 2018 #2

That's bad-ass... ADX Jul 2018 #3

Very nice yonder Jul 2018 #4

As posted, it was a pix from Reddit - here's the link to comments packman Jul 2018 #6

I missed the Reddit source. Thanks for the link. yonder Jul 2018 #7

It's humbling, in the best possible way. VOX Jul 2018 #5

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:45 PM

Jul 2018

Amazing photo!

Ohiogal

(31,907 posts)

2. Gorgeous!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:52 PM

Jul 2018

ADX

(1,622 posts)

3. That's bad-ass...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 02:13 PM

Jul 2018

yonder

(9,657 posts)

4. Very nice

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 02:30 PM

Jul 2018

Can you share your settings/camera etc?

packman

(16,296 posts)

6. As posted, it was a pix from Reddit - here's the link to comments

Reply to yonder (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 03:55 PM

Jul 2018

Outside of a long exposure setting, I don't think there's much there otherwise---

https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/8z1hm5/right_now_mars_is_closer_and_brighter_than_its/

yonder

(9,657 posts)

7. I missed the Reddit source. Thanks for the link.

Reply to packman (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 04:49 PM

Jul 2018

VOX

(22,976 posts)

5. It's humbling, in the best possible way.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 02:55 PM

Jul 2018

Earth is just a fleck of dust in the vastness. Everybody should look upward and outward in the night skies, and realize that.

Awe is a terrific feeling.

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