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by christopher antonsen
Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:33 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: visual distortion of distant galaxies
Replies: 10
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visual distortion of distant galaxies

c'mon guys - we're talking about 1/3 of 1% here. my eyes aren't that good - are your's?
by christopher antonsen
Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:11 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: too many Reflections on the Inner Solar System
Replies: 5
Views: 4197

too many Reflections on the Inner Solar System

actually, there are more celestial bodies refltected on the water surface than appear in the sky. I suspect that the author of this photo did too much making the sky good for his submission and wiped out Venus in order to make a more asthetically pleasing image. but this is a scientific forum, one t...
by christopher antonsen
Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:51 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: too many Reflections on the Inner Solar System
Replies: 5
Views: 4197

too many Reflections on the Inner Solar System

Why are there more reflections on the surface of the water than appear in the sky? Seems to be a bit too much massaging of the image here.