APOD 05/25/05

Comments and questions about the APOD on the main view screen.
Kevin7276
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APOD 05/25/05

Post by Kevin7276 » Wed May 25, 2005 2:35 pm

I check out the APOD almost every day this picture I wanted to set as my background but when I did I noticed something. The rings have a swirl pattern that looks like a stone skiping across a pond. I understand how radio waves were used to gather the information but I do not understand why this "skiping Rock Pattern" would show up if anyone has any ideas I would love to here them.

crosscountry
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Post by crosscountry » Wed May 25, 2005 4:11 pm

that's the computer's imaging system.
look at the smaller photo and you'll see they are even.
or zoom the original photo up to REALLY big and they are smooth again.
mine did the same thing

makc
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Post by makc » Thu May 26, 2005 6:42 am

don't "stretch" wallpaper, "center" it. or resize with something like photoshop/gimp.

Kevin7276
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Maybe But.....

Post by Kevin7276 » Fri May 27, 2005 12:39 pm

I think it has to do with a little more than the way I view it on the computer. If you look close at the actual picture in "real" size you can see the definite patern in the pixels them selves.

makc
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Post by makc » Fri May 27, 2005 3:13 pm

well, "image itself" could be resized number of times before make it into APOD site.