I want to point out that the bright star in the center is not Arcturus but Antares.
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Hi,
Isn't the "big" image actually smaller than the image on the description page? Has someone linked the wrong pic?
The pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070814.html is 1773x600
While the pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ ... ka_big.jpg is 1250x423
Are they just the wrong way round or is there a larger version available somewhere?
Cheers,
Charles
Isn't the "big" image actually smaller than the image on the description page? Has someone linked the wrong pic?
The pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070814.html is 1773x600
While the pic here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ ... ka_big.jpg is 1250x423
Are they just the wrong way round or is there a larger version available somewhere?
Cheers,
Charles
I agree. I figure Antares is just behind the mountains.Nancy D wrote:I don't think so. If you follow and extend the curve of the handle of the big dipper, the first big star you get to is Arcturus.
I think the constellation Scorpio, containing Antares, is probably behind the mountains. Hasn't Jupiter been hanging just above Scorpio this summer?
I also found a few stars that have to be doubles from the panorama photo stitching (in the neighborhood of Gamma Bootes). I couldn't match it to my charts there.