Posts

Do these images show the moon's librations?

Image
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 2 down vote favorite In one of the answers of this entertaining question on Physics.SE, there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon: You can see the date stamp at the top that goes from Apr. 3 2007 to Apr 30 2007. Why, if these are real, doesn't the moon go through its phases during the month-long time-lapse photo session? astronomy share | improve this question edited 1 hour ago Oddthinking ♦ 97.6k 30 404 506 asked 2 hours ago Chowzen 111 3 New contributor Chowzen is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering. Check out our Code of Conduct. add a comment  |  up vote 2 down vote favorite In one of the answers of this entertaining question on Physics.SE, there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon: You can see...

Who is this a statue of?

Image
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 6 down vote favorite In Rogue One (2016), when transitioning to the planet Jedha, there's shown an extremely large, fallen statue of someone. Who is this a statue of, what's their significance, and why is it now in ruins? analysis star-wars rogue-one share | improve this question edited 7 hours ago Napoleon Wilson ♦ 40.8k 33 251 492 asked 7 hours ago Charles 975 7 40 72 Similar question on Sci-Fi.SE: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/149596/… – default locale 1 hour ago add a comment  |  up vote 6 down vote favorite In Rogue One (2016), when transitioning to the planet Jedha, there's shown an extremely large, fallen statue of someone. Who is this a statue of, what's their significance, and why is it now in ruins? analysis star-wars rogue-one share | improve this quest...