10/1/2002: Moon shot

Undertoad · 10-01-2002, 11:43 AM

This Astronomy Pic of the Day is nothing but a calming view of the heavens, meant to remind us of a peaceful time when IotD wasn't so bothered by the serious issues of war and message section politics.

Actually someone suggested it and there it is!

This shot is interesting for more than its calming effect. The dark side of the moon, which was never intended to sync up with any film, is only lit by the light reflected from Earth. Neat, huh? The bright deal on the lower right is Jupiter, and the little points of light right next to it are its moons. Neat, huh?

But at the APoD they admit that the shot was photoshopped to highlight the dark area of the moon and the Jupiter moons. Cheaters!

Cochese · 10-01-2002, 02:41 PM

The whole pic looks like a composited CGI shot. Still cool, even knowing parts have been photoshopped.

On a related note, is "photoshop" officially a verb yet?

MaggieL · 10-01-2002, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Cochese

On a related note, is "photoshop" officially a verb yet?

Yes, it was verbed quite some time ago. :-)

<i>"Verbing wierds language."</i> -Calvin

Nic Name · 10-01-2002, 06:28 PM

That's really weird.

Undertoad · 10-01-2002, 07:06 PM

Of course it's in the dictionary.

jaguar · 10-01-2002, 07:32 PM

Don't you hsve work to do UT? :p

Torrere · 10-01-2002, 10:58 PM

Undertoad! You spelled photoshopped wrong! That's poor form anywhere, but blas·phe·mous in a dictionary. (yes I had to look that up. That word eludes me.)

Very cool image. Interesting how Jupiter and its moons are emphasized in the APoD description and on the site the picture came from. Took me a while to realize that little line of dots was actually the moons.

Bitman · 10-04-2002, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by Undertoad
The bright deal on the lower right is Jupiter, and the little points of light right next to it are its moons.

Ok, I'll call your bluff. There's no way the moons can be that far from Jupiter when viewed from Earth, unless you're telescoping heavily. But then the moon couldn't appear in the same picture.

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-04-2002, 09:09 PM

No, Bitman, not too heavily magnified -- that's a typical view of Jupiter through 7x50s, propped on something solid like a handy fence post. Maybe 10x80s, considering the size of the Galilean moon images.

10-01-2002, 11:43 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	10/1/2002: Moon shot This Astronomy Pic of the Day is nothing but a calming view of the heavens, meant to remind us of a peaceful time when IotD wasn't so bothered by the serious issues of war and message section politics. Actually someone suggested it and there it is! This shot is interesting for more than its calming effect. The dark side of the moon, which was never intended to sync up with any film, is only lit by the light reflected from Earth. Neat, huh? The bright deal on the lower right is Jupiter, and the little points of light right next to it are its moons. Neat, huh? But at the APoD they admit that the shot was photoshopped to highlight the dark area of the moon and the Jupiter moons. Cheaters!

10-01-2002, 07:32 PM	#6
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10-04-2002, 09:09 PM	#9
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Droplets of Jupiter No, Bitman, not too heavily magnified -- that's a typical view of Jupiter through 7x50s, propped on something solid like a handy fence post. Maybe 10x80s, considering the size of the Galilean moon images. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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10-01-2002, 02:41 PM	#2
Cochese Disorderly Orderly Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	The whole pic looks like a composited CGI shot. Still cool, even knowing parts have been photoshopped. On a related note, is "photoshop" officially a verb yet?

10-01-2002, 06:28 PM	#4
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	That's really weird.

10-01-2002, 07:06 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Of course it's in the dictionary.

10-01-2002, 10:58 PM	#7
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Undertoad! You spelled photoshopped wrong! That's poor form anywhere, but blas·phe·mous in a dictionary. (yes I had to look that up. That word eludes me.) Very cool image. Interesting how Jupiter and its moons are emphasized in the APoD description and on the site the picture came from. Took me a while to realize that little line of dots was actually the moons.

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