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24-04-2007, 10:50 AM
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Our Solar System
As mentioned in another thread, I am on a mission to image the members of our solar system. Given that it could be a few months before I get to fill in some more blanks I thought I would post my results so far.
Yes, yes, I know Pluto is no longer considered a member of the solar system, but to me it is still family.
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24-04-2007, 11:21 AM
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It don't matter to me what the "Big Boys" call Pluto. It's still there, it's still Pluto, and it's still an interesting object to amateur astronomers.
24-04-2007, 03:25 PM
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nice one sir. cant wait for the spaces to be filled
24-04-2007, 03:38 PM
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That's a great idea, good luck with it
25-04-2007, 01:06 PM
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Excellent project you are working on Andrew.
25-04-2007, 01:59 PM
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Vesta is sitting nicely for a pic at the moment! Don't forget to add it, as it's now in the same class as Pluto as a Minor Planet
25-04-2007, 02:53 PM
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Ken, if I add Vesta then I'll have to add two more because it will ruin my nice 3 x 3 matrix. Neatness shall be maintained at all times.
25-04-2007, 06:20 PM
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Hate to stuff up the matrix more, but isn't the sun part of the solar system?
25-04-2007, 06:46 PM
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Hate to stuff up the matrix more, but isn't the sun part of the solar system?
That is a marvellous observation Stuart
25-04-2007, 10:23 PM
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Hate to stuff up the matrix more, but isn't the sun part of the solar system?
Hold on there, what about the Earth?
All you need is a big mirror on a long stick.
Should serve to round out a new 3 x 4 matrix.
25-04-2007, 11:38 PM
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Here's a pic of the Sun, Earth and Moon together.
No, I didn't take it !
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26-04-2007, 06:03 AM
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OK, I am renaming the thread to .... 'Our Classical Solar System minus the Earth and the Sun'
26-04-2007, 08:41 AM
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Here's a pic of the Sun, Earth and Moon together.
No, I didn't take it !
So would that dark region to the top left of the moon, be a solar flare, sun spot ?
27-04-2007, 08:17 AM
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I like the detail in Pluto!...oops...it was a speck of dust on my screen. I thought it was a bit big.
14-05-2007, 03:42 AM
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14-05-2007, 07:38 AM
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Wow
That looks excellent. Great composition, just like a poster.
11-08-2007, 09:47 PM
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Woo hoo!
My solar system project is filling up. I have two more additions (Uranus and Neptune). Only three to go.
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11-08-2007, 09:51 PM
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Great stuff Andrew, Pluto will be the tricky one I think.
11-08-2007, 10:47 PM
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Great stuff Andrew, Pluto will be the tricky one I think.
... and probably the last one I will do. I'm not even confident I will be able to find it visually let alone image it. My latest shot of Uranus had the Toucam settings maxed out.
Hmmmm, I guess I could use Paintshop to put a single white pixel on a black background and call it Pluto. Who would know?!?
12-08-2007, 09:52 AM
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You could make a movie Andrew, just keep moving the white pixel and saving the images.
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Hmmmm, I guess I could use Paintshop to put a single white pixel on a black background and call it Pluto. Who would know?!? 
