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by Angus McPresley
Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:27 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Eris, Sun, Dysnomia (APOD 19 Jun 2007)
Replies: 21
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Re: APOD 2007 June 19 - Eris

I understand that this is just an artist's impression... but the picture is flawed in just about every way it is possible for such a picture to be flawed. The sun seems very big at two pluto orbits distance, Dysnomia is practically grazing the surface of Eris it is so close, the shadow on Dysnomia ...
by Angus McPresley
Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:15 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Favorite APOD
Replies: 208
Views: 2945564

My faves... These are some of the most popular, but for a reason, I think. The pillars, of course: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050424.html The ever-fascinating "Earth at Night" shot: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040822.html But what I always come back to is the Hubble Deep Fie...