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This is really cool, though I would like to see a version in higher resolution with some stars. Not oppressively bright stars, just a hint to remind you that t
by tankbot 14y ago
This is really cool, though I would like to see a version in higher resolution with some stars. Not oppressively bright stars, just a hint to remind you that there are billions of billions of violent, fiery balls of self-contained exploding gas out there...
- drewolbrich 14y agoIf it was a real photograph, I do not think you would see any stars in the frame. The Earth is extremely bright compared to the stars. If the exposure of the film/video (or your eyes) was set to portray the Earth at that brightness, you wouldn't see any stars. Example: http://www.astrobio.net/images/galleryimages_images/Gallery_Image_6633.jpg http://www.astrobio.net/images/galleryimages_images/Gallery_... This is a real image and is not CG. Another one: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/highres/AS17/AS17-137-20957.jpg http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/highres/AS17/AS17-1...
- tankbot 14y agoI like the accurate size/distance but it doesn't have to be a photorealistic representation for me. Pure black except for the earth/moon is boring for a desktop background, and stars are pretty ;o)