Go Back   IceInSpace > Images > Solar System
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 26-04-2011, 04:21 PM
von Tom's Avatar
von Tom (Tom)
Registered User

von Tom is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,405
Solar System Apparent Sizes

This is a compilation of readily visible Solar System objects as seen in their relative apparent sizes at various times this year so far.

Tom
Attached Thumbnails
Click for full-size image (Solar System 1 copy.jpga.jpg)
170.7 KB111 views
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 26-04-2011, 04:27 PM
Matt Wastell's Avatar
Matt Wastell (Matt)
Look up, look good!

Matt Wastell is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 2,762
Hi Tom

That is a great presentation - these comparisons always blow me away - and it is not news to me!

Thanks for th work!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 26-04-2011, 07:27 PM
John Hothersall's Avatar
John Hothersall
Registered User

John Hothersall is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Thornlands, Brisbane.
Posts: 1,346
Thats so interesting to see proportions like that as we do forget.

John.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 26-04-2011, 08:25 PM
Troy's Avatar
Troy
Registered User

Troy is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hunter Valley
Posts: 946
It looks good well done
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 26-04-2011, 08:27 PM
iceman's Avatar
iceman (Mike)
Sir Post a Lot!

iceman is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
Nice composite! Well done.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 26-04-2011, 11:01 PM
von Tom's Avatar
von Tom (Tom)
Registered User

von Tom is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,405
Thanks guys. The planet comparisons are what we see each month in magazines etc, but I thought it would be interesting to depict the Sun and Moon as well. I for someone just starting out in astronomy would find it useful to get a "grounding" in what things look like "out there".

BTW all of these were shot with the 12" Sky-Watcher Goto Dobsonian and a Canon EOS 550D.

Tom
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 27-04-2011, 12:09 PM
Shiraz's Avatar
Shiraz (Ray)
Registered User

Shiraz is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ardrossan south australia
Posts: 4,918
Facinating Tom. Thanks for going to the trouble. Regards Ray
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 27-04-2011, 12:37 PM
erick's Avatar
erick (Eric)
Starcatcher

erick is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
That's great, thanks Tom
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 28-04-2011, 12:15 AM
michaellxv's Avatar
michaellxv (Michael)
Registered User

michaellxv is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 1,581
Wow, that's fantastic Tom. It really puts things in perspective to see them all like that. I don't think i've seen it presented like that before.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 28-04-2011, 01:32 AM
danielsun's Avatar
danielsun
Canon collector

danielsun is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Taylors Lakes Melb
Posts: 1,965
Nice one Tom!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 30-04-2011, 12:57 AM
michaellxv's Avatar
michaellxv (Michael)
Registered User

michaellxv is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 1,581
You're on LPOD

Congratualtions Tom, your picture made it to today's LPOD.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 30-04-2011, 01:15 AM
ballaratdragons's Avatar
ballaratdragons (Ken)
The 'DRAGON MAN'

ballaratdragons is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
Thanks Tom, that is very useful

Good way to show off your Solar System collection too
Nice work
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 11:00 AM.

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement