Death Star Located
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Bigger than expected - seems the Sith Lords have been busy....
AshVX220 said:
I like that image Eric.
As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's radiating it's own light. It's in the mid 400 degrees C and was detected in the infrared.As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's only because it is remote from a star that it has been found by this method, if it had been orbiting a star it's light would not have been directly observable.
Leithen said:
Bigger than expected - seems the Sith Lords have been busy....
It can't be a death star as they call it a Rogue Planet and everyone knows Rogue is a Rebel call sign :geek:Daxed said:
AshVX220 said:
I like that image Eric.
As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's radiating it's own light. It's in the mid 400 degrees C and was detected in the infrared.As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's only because it is remote from a star that it has been found by this method, if it had been orbiting a star it's light would not have been directly observable.
Eric Mc said:
Daxed said:
AshVX220 said:
I like that image Eric.
As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's radiating it's own light. It's in the mid 400 degrees C and was detected in the infrared.As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's only because it is remote from a star that it has been found by this method, if it had been orbiting a star it's light would not have been directly observable.
Eric Mc said:
What is lighting it up?
Whatever it is, it can't be the "Death Star" - as the Death Star was discovered 30 years ago -
Clearly Eric, that's the fossilised remains of a very early Death Star. This new one is a much bigger threat than any that have gone before. What's lighting it up? One can only surmise that the latest hypermatter reactors are powering much more advanced shields this time and therefore lighting up the infrared spectrum in an enormous way.Whatever it is, it can't be the "Death Star" - as the Death Star was discovered 30 years ago -
The urgent question is where is it headed to? Is the Jedi council aware of this new threat? More seriously, has Disney incorporated it into it's new scripts?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/brian-cox-steps-in-to-dis...
Brian Cox said:
“If anyone else asks me about "Nibiru" the imaginary bulls**t planet I will slap them around their irrational heads.”
Daxed said:
AshVX220 said:
I like that image Eric.
As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's radiating it's own light. It's in the mid 400 degrees C and was detected in the infrared.As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's only because it is remote from a star that it has been found by this method, if it had been orbiting a star it's light would not have been directly observable.
Alfanatic said:
Stupid question: If it is self illuminating, infrared or otherwise, why is it partially in shadow as though it is being illuminated by something to the left of the camera?
The link in the OP relates to an interesting 'planet' that has recently been discovered and which my previous comments refer too.The cool death star pictures are of Mimas, a moon of Saturn, illuminated by our Sun and possibly reflected sunlight from Saturn. Taken by the Cassini orbiter. Do a search, the Cassini pictures are stunning.
Alfanatic said:
Daxed said:
AshVX220 said:
I like that image Eric.
As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's radiating it's own light. It's in the mid 400 degrees C and was detected in the infrared.As for the news, I also wondered what would be lighting it up.
It's only because it is remote from a star that it has been found by this method, if it had been orbiting a star it's light would not have been directly observable.
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