Comments on: Other Skies http://phineas.kimbo.org/2008/06/30/other-skies/ Let's all drink to the death of a clown Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry http://phineas.kimbo.org/2008/06/30/other-skies/#comment-79 Terry Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:38:57 +0000 http://phineas.kimbo.org/?p=323#comment-79 Stellarium will do that for you. Search for the object (eg Tethys), then Ctl-G will center the observation on that place. You can change the landscape to 'moon' to make it look more realistic. eg http://ectoblog.com/images/fromTethys.jpg Stellarium will do that for you. Search for the object (eg Tethys), then Ctl-G will center the observation on that place. You can change the landscape to ‘moon’ to make it look more realistic.

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http://ectoblog.com/images/fromTethys.jpg

]]> By: arcturus http://phineas.kimbo.org/2008/06/30/other-skies/#comment-78 arcturus Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:13:31 +0000 http://phineas.kimbo.org/?p=323#comment-78 Starry Night does that. Google Sky might (haven't played with it enough to know.) Starry Night does that. Google Sky might (haven’t played with it enough to know.)

]]> By: ken http://phineas.kimbo.org/2008/06/30/other-skies/#comment-77 ken Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:22:25 +0000 http://phineas.kimbo.org/?p=323#comment-77 I'm pretty sure that, while from earth we see constellations that resemble human figures and animals (if you use your imagination), somewhere there is at least one planet for whom the stars spell out Shakespeare sonnets. I’m pretty sure that, while from earth we see constellations that resemble human figures and animals (if you use your imagination), somewhere there is at least one planet for whom the stars spell out Shakespeare sonnets.

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