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by nitsualoudman
Mon May 31, 2010 8:40 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)
Replies: 22
Views: 4260

Re: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)

Hats off to you owlice, you have made this man's day. Nicely done.
by nitsualoudman
Mon May 31, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)
Replies: 22
Views: 4260

Re: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)

Thank you Chris L. Peterson for you timely and eloquently explained reply. I hate to impose another question for your expertise to wrangle, but I seem to be at a loss. I don't seem to yet understand how the rings that are located around the planet can be shown in front of the planet. And if I can't ...
by nitsualoudman
Mon May 31, 2010 4:25 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)
Replies: 22
Views: 4260

Re: APOD: Moons and Rings Before Saturn (2010 May 31)

I enjoyed the APOD, but I am confused at how the image can display in both the fore and backround the rings of Saturn with the planet located in the background. Unless Saturn is transparent. This is my first posting in this outlet. If this is not the right forum for this type of inquiry could someon...