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- Thu May 24, 2012 6:12 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: All the Water on Europa (2012 May 24)
- Replies: 16
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Re: APOD: All the Water on Europa (2012 May 24)
ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS—EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: In the Shadow of Saturn (2011 Sep 04)
- Replies: 32
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Re: APOD: In the Shadow of Saturn (2011 Sep 04)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Saturn%27s_ring_plane.jpg/596px-Saturn%27s_ring_plane.jpg Thanks, neufer, for the explanation, but I'm afraid I still don't get it. Perhaps it's because I don't know what a night side equator is and can't find a good explanation. Any chance y...
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:36 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: In the Shadow of Saturn (2011 Sep 04)
- Replies: 32
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Re: APOD: In the Shadow of Saturn (2011 Sep 04)
Fantastic APOD! I have a question though: I dont quite understand what's going on with the light of the rings in Saturn's shadow. If the backside of Saturn is being partially lit up by light reflected off the rings, why are the inner rings curved up so much, whereas the others seem aligned (with the...