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

Bill Melater · Post 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!

BMAONE23 · Post 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)

harry · Post by **harry** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:50 am

Thats an ooooops

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

In a binary system masybe?
Orin

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

It is a bloody painting, no scientific discovery value.

CharlesBell · Post 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.

ta152h0 · Post 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

Starship Asterisk*

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

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

it is a bloody painting....

the real picture