IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest in System (28 Aug 2006)

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the real picture

by ta152h0 » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:52 pm

this is the real view of the solar system, quite different


http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961214.html

by CharlesBell » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:32 am

It took me a while but I noticed it too. I emailed the APOD guys and I was sent to this web site. It looks pretty good.

I sent email to the IAU home page.

That picture could end up in text books. Its lousy science. It seems all the astronomy discussion groups just want pretty pictures.

it is a bloody painting....

by ta152h0 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:59 pm

It is a bloody painting, no scientific discovery value.

by orin stepanek » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:37 pm

In a binary system masybe?
Orin

by harry » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:50 am

Thats an ooooops

by BMAONE23 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:11 am

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060828.html

A great point! I hadn't given the lighting orientation a second thought. A great discovery though.

(and welcome to the food chain)

IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest in System (28 Aug 2006)

by Bill Melater » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:30 am

IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest object in System

I downloaded the latest eye-candy posted as the August 28 APOD, but spent a few too many seconds admiring it before I started to wonder:
Why are the sides of the planets facing away from the Sun brighter than those facing toward it?

Inquiring minds want to know!

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