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Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 11:55 pm
by BDanielMayfield
geckzilla wrote:BDanielMayfield wrote:geckzilla wrote:Limb darkening is an actual term. Limb brightening is not.
It's only true that "limb brightening" is not a term with it's own article in Wikipedia yet, which is unfortunate. Limb brightening is less common than darkening, but is a very real effect with known causes. My copy of the textbook
Introductory Astonomy & Astrophysics has listings in its index for both terms.
I had never heard of this, especially not in relation to the sun though I could imagine it or some similar term being used to describe the way the atmosphere of some planets behaves. I now see it is used but I still don't think that the description is wrong, even if it is confusing. Alan's explanation is also helpful for clearing this up.
Agreed. Shalom oh mighty geck.
Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 5:51 pm
by DavidLeodis
The "above image" link (currently at least) brings up a different image to the APOD and is dated "November 6, 2011".
Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:17 pm
by neufer
DavidLeodis wrote:
The "above image" link (currently at least) brings up a different image to the APOD and is dated "November 6, 2011".
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111115.html
Should'a left off "above" in the link.
Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:54 pm
by DavidLeodis
neufer wrote:DavidLeodis wrote:
The "above image" link (currently at least) brings up a different image to the APOD and is dated "November 6, 2011".
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111115.html
Should'a left off "above" in the link.
Thanks neufer.
Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:10 am
by Qurius
General question.
How many functioning suns could our sun be divided into?
Re: APOD: Orange Sun Sparking (2014 May 06)
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:17 am
by Nitpicker
Qurius wrote:General question.
How many functioning suns could our sun be divided into?
Engineer's answer: Depends on the price.
Edit: in theory, maybe into 12 or 13 red dwarf stars.