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calimacThis will be a first for me: pointing to a Cool Space Picture. But this one is neater than most.
Here. Click on the photo to enlarge it and get the full effect.
That blue half-sphere near the top: that's Earth. With its Moon next to it.
That bigger full sphere near the bottom: that's Jupiter. Accompanied by some of its moons.
Earth. Jupiter. In the same frame.
Taken from Mars. Of course.
Down in the comments is a schematic showing how the planets were in the same frame, why they're lighted as they are, and why Jupiter appears not that much larger than Earth.
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Here. Click on the photo to enlarge it and get the full effect.
That blue half-sphere near the top: that's Earth. With its Moon next to it.
That bigger full sphere near the bottom: that's Jupiter. Accompanied by some of its moons.
Earth. Jupiter. In the same frame.
Taken from Mars. Of course.
Down in the comments is a schematic showing how the planets were in the same frame, why they're lighted as they are, and why Jupiter appears not that much larger than Earth.
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Date: 2009-10-17 08:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-18 04:16 am (UTC)Makes me want to say: "Impulse engines, Mr. Sulu. Take us in to Earth orbit."