A Celebration of Mankind in Space Anything goes · Van H. McComas · ... · 89 · 1217 · 1

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Great idea Van!

I spent several years traveling to NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in the mid-2010s, and came to be a big fan of the Rocket Park that sits
adjacent to the Center and one passes by each day when entering/exiting the main gate. What a great way to start and end a day!

I was fortunate to be there during a conjunction of the Moon and Saturn on October 23, 2017 that was aligned with some of the great exhibits in the
Rocket Park. I scoped out the setting and lines of sight around dusk when only the waxing crescent moon was visible, then returned after dark
to capture the Moon, Saturn, and the great rockets that were part of the program that led to us setting foot on the Moon.

The first of my contributions:
https://astrob.in/415898/0/
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JDJ

Oops, I didn't see that he had posted his image here already. 

https://www.astrobin.com/415898/
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paul

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Just joined Astrobin today. Great suggestion Van. Have uploaded recent shots of lunar surface taken ove the past few days to celebrate the incredible achievment of 50 years ago & hope that we might see the start of a new age of space exploration with manned craft. THe uploaded images are the first I have ever taken so what better time to start than July 50 years on!
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https://www.astrobin.com/415905/?nc=all
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doug0013

https://www.astrobin.com/415885/
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Jeff Miller

https://www.astrobin.com/415883/
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Dan Gallo

https://www.astrobin.com/415996/
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JDJ

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Steve Ibbotson

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Marcel_Astrofoto_81

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This may be my last upload as the clouds are around when the Moon is around for the next two days. So here is my Moon shot with the six landing sites.

https://www.astrobin.com/416129/?nc=user
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Greggg1976

https://www.astrobin.com/416188/?nc=user

https://www.astrobin.com/416186/
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MAILLARD

https://www.astrobin.com/416174/
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KiwiAstro

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JAIME FELIPE RAMIREZ NARVAEZ

https://www.astrobin.com/416168/
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Venkatesh Krishnamurthy

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Even my sister-in-law contributed to this project but not here, on Facebook.  Thanks Pat

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2430133280378365&set=a.166913290033720&type=3&theater
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A couple more shots for the project from my session at the JSC Rocket Park capturing the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn on October 23, 2017.
https://astrob.in/416220/0/
https://astrob.in/416222/0/
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My second contribution 
https://astrob.in/416135/0/
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Waning Moon 82.7% - A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11

I want to thank everyone who submitted images for this project, the people who commented on those images, the people that “Like” those images, and those who celebrated in their own way. This is a great community with wonderful people. If only the world could come together as we do each day with nice comments, helpful suggestions, and just a friendly “Like” of our work.
Dark Skies and Clear Nights to all!

https://www.astrobin.com/416340/
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Chris Price

https://www.astrobin.com/416359/
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Geof Lewis

https://www.astrobin.com/416339/?nc=all
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Lost Cat

https://www.astrobin.com/416360/
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