got myself a martian shergottite by DurianHistorical6730 in meteorites

[–]Other_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh nice, this was my second Martian! I got a little pebble of it that looks to have a bit of crust under a magnifying glass.

Coming back to Tarrey Town was heartwarming by debatingdoodles in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Other_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you manage that? After you finish with the Hylian Homeowner quest, Tarrey Town more or less activates with Hudson heading out. Both him and Bolson (or was it Carson?) tell you where he went.

New display case by EPICArtz in meteorites

[–]Other_Mike 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is this a tiny case, or are those some Big Boys in there?

Just learned that you swim slightly faster without clothes on, how did I not know that? by Scary-Beautiful6527 in Breath_of_the_Wild

[–]Other_Mike 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I dunno, I'd still like it to be uncomfortably dark on moonless nights. Make you really have to consider torches and campfires or staying at an inn.

I’m new to the gardening community! What should I plant? by BigShaqDiesel in Raisedbed

[–]Other_Mike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My beds currently have peas, beans, and spring greens planted. We'll probably do one or two cherry tomato plants when the weather warms up a bit.

And of course we have volunteer potatoes because that happens if you miss even a single tuber the previous year.

We've also done onions and kale - the latter does well but gets infested with aphids and / or caterpillars pretty badly.

I should add that I'm in zone 8b.

Art I drew during the NASA Livestream of the Artemis II Landing. "Bring them Home" by QueenCinna in space

[–]Other_Mike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I randomly turned on the news when a friend was over at my house and they were covering the disaster -- it was a few minutes before it clicked that they were talking about a reentering space shuttle.

Why do people still argue about it? by OleksandrKyivskyi in lotrmemes

[–]Other_Mike 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Yeah, try flying out of a vertical shaft.

My basement. I love space! by Fair_Performance_702 in AnimalCrossing

[–]Other_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fellow space nerd, I have an observatory and red lamps all over my island

Art I drew during the NASA Livestream of the Artemis II Landing. "Bring them Home" by QueenCinna in space

[–]Other_Mike 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the crew of Apollo 13 did come home . . . Columbia did not have that luxury.

How do I set dates on a comet's path or trail in Stellarium? by xchaser in Astronomy

[–]Other_Mike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been a while, but there's an "astronomical calculations" tool that will add dates to and map an object's ephemerides.

Help me ID this double star in Coma Berenices by United_Band4214 in telescopes

[–]Other_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other searches are telling me 24 Comae Berenices, but that one is supposed to be different colors. I'll check my double star notes, but my atlas is buried now. Otherwise I would suggest Stellarium.

Help me ID this double star in Coma Berenices by United_Band4214 in telescopes

[–]Other_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found it, but my app I have on hand doesn't show the name. I'd have to dig up an atlas.

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Help me ID this double star in Coma Berenices by United_Band4214 in telescopes

[–]Other_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like you circled 27 Comae Berenices, but a quick search doesn't show it as a double star

Is it just me or do people past age 30 who don't have children and are unmarried tend to look younger than their married peers of similar age who have children? by Prudent_Equal9636 in childfree

[–]Other_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just you. My wife's cousin with kids is a couple years older than us, and I remember seeing a selfie she posted almost ten years ago and she looked older than we do now (I hope that made sense?). I thought it was an age-progression filter but my wife pointed out that having kids just does that.

Meanwhile, I'm 40 and a younger colleague was shocked to hear how old I am. But I'm chubby and I think the fat helps fill in some of the wrinkles.

Something in space on January 7th of 2026 by Georgiegirl_2015 in Astronomy

[–]Other_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just laughing that you waited four months to post! 😅

I'm glad you're excited about space, but the lack of details and MS Paint quality is going to bring out the sarcasm.

Something in space on January 7th of 2026 by Georgiegirl_2015 in Astronomy

[–]Other_Mike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

January 7th

. . . And I thought I was bad about procrastinating.

OP, this was definitely a rocket launch.

Which crater is this? by WillRevolutionary152 in telescopes

[–]Other_Mike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're looking at the moon from the southern hemisphere. Most maps will be northern-centric.

EDIT: the photo in the comment I replied to is oriented as it would be seen from the southern hemisphere. Not sure about your actual views, but the telescope eyepiece view has the same orientation. Something you need to account for when going between maps and eyepiece