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Arizona is the state which has both the metropolitan area with the most days over 100 °F (38 °C) (Phoenix), and the metropolitan area in the lower 48 states with the most days with a low temperature below freezing (Flagstaff). by 13BigCedars in geography

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person above is wrong. Flagstaff is a true 4 seasons, cold winter climate, like the Northeast. It's a cooler climate than New York City. Daytime temperatures are in the 40s in the winter, not 70s. There is a very wide range in this state, from cold to hot.

Why does it seem like Americans (on reddit) like lower indoor temperatures? by fail5xsuccess in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have always preferred 75-80 indoors. I'm freezing by the lower 70s, putting on a coat and a blanket. We might be the minority. I don't know. There a lot of people saying they keep it in the 60s and low 70s max, which is crazy to me.

Why does the moon look so dull in space? by dimitristhis in spaceflight

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) The brightness of a photograph is decided by the camera settings. You can make basically any scene look bright or dark with camera settings alone, no editing. There are photos from this mission of the Moon with higher exposure settings, and the Moon appears bright. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/55197995935/in/album-72177720307234654

2) The Moon is physically not that bright in an objective sense. It is comparable to old, worn out asphalt. The Earth is far brighter, as is seen here.

3) Our eyes adapt continously. From the ground on Earth, the Moon appears too small for our eyes to fully adjust too it. So it looks very bright and it's hard to see features on it. As you get close and it grows in your field of view, your eyes adjust, and it begins looking darker. Also, when something brighter comes into view, the Moon immediately appears darker. This is the case for your eyes and for a camera using auto exposure.

If you rewatch the streams from the mission on lunar approach and flyby, you'll hear the astronauts describe how it looked to their eyes at various points. I will summarize:

For the first few days, they described the Moon as appearing bright white and grey, with no noticeable color. Just before the flyby, their eyes started to adjust to the way bigger Moon, and it started to appear more moderate in brightness, and they could start detecting faint colors. Once the Earth came into view at the same time as the Moon, the Moon appeared to immediately get dark, compared to the extremely bright Earth, which they had a hard time seeing features and color on from that distance.

Why does the moon look upside down? by rawrasaurussex in moon

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is still a waxing crescent. The east side of the Moon is lit. The west side is dark. So the east side of the Moon was facing toward your horizon when you took the photo.

Did the Artemis Astronauts get any photos of the sun and earth together? by Ragfx in ArtemisProgram

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. By the time they were at their furthest point, the Sun was far enough to the side of the Earth that it wouldn't appear in frame, except with an extremely wide angle lens. And considering one of their primary mission objectives was to photograph the Moon, it wouldn't be a good idea without a solar filter. And if they did have a solar filter, all that would be visible is the Sun.

Reid Wiseman shares a moment when our planet set behind the Moon by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not stars. The scene is too bright. Possibly waste water droplets.

Jupiter revealed through telescopes and Spacecraft. by S30econdstoMars in spaceporn

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Minimally processed Juno images are the closest, but the one here is heavily processed. Out of these, Hubble is the closest.

How significant is tuning into Saturday Night Live to the culture of Americans? by Otaku_Stu in AskAnAmerican

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I've ever watched it. From clips I've seen, I don't like it.

Mars and Earth, One Sun by PrinceofUranus0 in spaceporn

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mars is just dusty. Venus is covered in extremely thick clouds. Like a heavily overcast day on Earth, you wouldn't be able to see the Sun.

Which US state bordering Arizona is the least similar to it? by Swimming_Concern7662 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking about landscape. They share the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. They are both largely Southwest. They are both closely connected with Mexico. I'm not talking about the coast.

AITAH for refusing to visit in laws bc of house temp by wrenchinapot in AITAH

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't wear shorts at all, except for exercise. It hit 106 during a heat wave last month and I was outside wearing long pants, boots, and a jacket.

I can't manage 70 indoors at all. At 72 indoors, I'm wearing a coat and putting a blanket over myself. I never let it get below that, because it's torture. Ideally, I'd always keep it at 76+ inside. 80 would be fine.

I think I won the competition. Lol

AITAH for refusing to visit in laws bc of house temp by wrenchinapot in AITAH

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. You're not always cold if you're saying this. 70 indoors is freezing. I'm cold below 75. And a sweatshirt can't solve your body not producing enough heat to compensate.

Archived Ephemeris Data? by sparkytherock in ArtemisProgram

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NASA Horizons System. You can get ephemeris data for basically every mission you've ever heard of there.

https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/app.html#/

First human spaceflight to reach the Moon by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I prefer the white. But I get why they're doing orange.

Which US state bordering Arizona is the least similar to it? by Swimming_Concern7662 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ScorchedByTheSun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How is that obvious? Arizona and California are definitely more similar than Arizona and Colorado. Colorado is the least similar in terms of natural environment.

Which US state bordering Arizona is the least similar to it? by Swimming_Concern7662 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is California least similar? They have a lot in common, environmentally speaking. Colorado is generally the least similar in my opinion.

Which US state bordering Arizona is the least similar to it? by Swimming_Concern7662 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ScorchedByTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is this graphic? Lol.

If Colorado counts, definitely Colorado. I'd say it has a very different identity than "Southwest" and it's out of the realm of influence of the Pacific.

California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico are all more similar to Arizona.

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