IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest in System (28 Aug 2006)

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IAU Demotes Sun to second-brightest in System (28 Aug 2006)

Post by Bill Melater » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:30 am

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!

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Post by BMAONE23 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:11 am

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.

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Post by harry » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:50 am

Thats an ooooops
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Post by orin stepanek » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:37 pm

In a binary system masybe?
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it is a bloody painting....

Post by ta152h0 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:59 pm

It is a bloody painting, no scientific discovery value.
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Post by CharlesBell » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:32 am

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.

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the real picture

Post by ta152h0 » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:52 pm

this is the real view of the solar system, quite different


http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961214.html
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