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- Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:36 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M31 versus M33 (2013 Sep 26)
- Replies: 42
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Re: APOD: M31 versus M33 (2013 Sep 26)
Yes, that's some cloned data. You'd have to ask Rogelio why it's there but typically this is done to cover up anomalies like satellite trails or any number of cosmetic defects which are distracting. Makes me realize that these are not scientific images but rather pretty pictures based on scientific...
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M31 versus M33 (2013 Sep 26)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6400
Re: APOD: M31 versus M33 (2013 Sep 26)
Yes, that's some cloned data. You'd have to ask Rogelio why it's there but typically this is done to cover up anomalies like satellite trails or any number of cosmetic defects which are distracting. Makes me realize that these are not scientific images but rather pretty pictures based on scientific...
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Metric units please...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6967
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Metric units please...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6967
Metric units please...
I think that science oriented sources in US should help transition this nation into metric system. I am surprised when that is not the case. At least metric units should be used as primary, with the obsolete English units in brackets afterwards. In this caption there is a mixture of pounds (7,500 po...