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by fascinating
Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Volcano and Aurora in Iceland (2012 Jul 08)
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Re: APOD: Volcano and Aurora in Iceland (2012 Jul 08)

With all due respect, that "saturn" doesn't look right. At the scale of Leo, Saturn should be an unresolved star. Also, it appears to be rotated 90 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic. Maybe it's an airplane strobe, or a meteor, or maybe Mr. Stefnisson added it as a trademark? Otherwise...