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IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest in System (28 Aug 2006)
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:30 am
by Bill Melater
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!
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:11 am
by BMAONE23
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)
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:50 am
by harry
Thats an ooooops
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:37 pm
by orin stepanek
In a binary system masybe?
Orin
it is a bloody painting....
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:59 pm
by ta152h0
It is a bloody painting, no scientific discovery value.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:32 am
by CharlesBell
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.
the real picture
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:52 pm
by ta152h0
this is the real view of the solar system, quite different
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961214.html