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Re: A lesson in perspective

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Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 444905)

Must be worth a bit of Karma. :p:p:p

I would but it won't let me - I have to spread it about a bit first. :D

So, does anybody know the name of that little purple one in the middle of the Hubble image?

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I cant seem to see a purple one. I think even if I could though it would be very difficult to figure out, unless Willow, you could find the Hubble image again but with names on. Will give it a go though.

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Unfortunately I don't know where the image originated from. I got them all in an email this morning from my cousin. Someone on another message board gave me a link to the first few images with the planets but those last two weren't on there. :(

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I put it into Google image search but Hubble seems to take a lot of pics. Lol. :D

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Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 444905)

Sirius - From the Greek Seirios meaning glowing or scorcher, also know as The Dog Star (hence why in Harry Potter Sirius Black is so called.)

Pollux - In the constellation Gemini, named after one of the twin sons of Zeus.

Arcturus - From the Greek Arktouros meaning "Bear Guard" because it is in between the Big & Little Bear constellations

Rigel - From its location at the "left foot" of Orion, this being Arabic for "Left Foot of the Central One".

Aldebaran - From the Arabic meaning follower (not sure why)

Betelgeuse - From the the Arabic meaning "hand of the central one" referring to its position in Orion.

Antares - From the Greek meaning "holds against Mars" as its apperance is similar to that of Mars.

Phew!!! and before anybody asks.... no I haven't anything better to do!! Lol. :D:D

Must be worth a bit of Karma. :p:p:p

Gordon Bennet- well done Lolly:)

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 444631)

Have you ever come across those people? You know, the ones who are so full of their own importance and think the world revolves around them? :D This sort of puts it into perspective.

However 'big' they think they are they are still only one small person on this huge planet.
Now it's looking a bit less significant.

Let it go Willow. I know I was involved in a little tit for tat with a fellow member (I think thats the one who you refer to in the first paragraph).
He doesn't look very big in his photos though.
I had you down as peace maker but I could be wrong?

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 445077)

For crying out loud, what makes you think this thread has anything to do with you or anyone else on this forum???? :confused:

Re: A lesson in perspective

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Originally Posted by harwood red (Post 445105)

For crying out loud, what makes you think this thread has anything to do with you or anyone else on this forum???? :confused:

This thread was posted just after an altercation on another thread.
The posts quite rightly where removed.
There was reference to stature and jealousy and finished in tantrums.

Re: A lesson in perspective

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 445077)

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 445113)

This thread was posted just after an altercation on another thread.
The posts quite rightly where removed.
There was reference to stature and jealousy and finished in tantrums.

I'm sorry that you have taken this personally Royboy. :( It certainly wasn't my intention. In fact I don't even know what altercation you are referring to. This was merely something which I'd received by email which I thought I would share with AccyWebbers and people on several other forums which I visit.

On one other forum someone else took it personally too and it wasn't directed at him either.

Other people, the majority, have merely seen it exactly as what it is - a comparison of the smallness of human beings (whether they be the President of the United States, the Queen of England or Elton John) in comparison to the vastness of the cosmos.

I really wish I had never posted it anywhere now. I posted another thread about skunks which was intended to be humorous and I just want to say that I wasn't implying that anyone on here stinks. It just never occurred to me that this post would cause trouble and I apologise to anyone who has taken it personally and to the moderators for causing problems.

I shall try to avoid anything in future which may offend anyone but please excuse me if I'm too dumb at times to realise when something might.

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Don't stop posting interesting and informative posts just incase you get someones back up. If they do not like it then they do not have to read it. (this is in reference to anyone, not just you royboy :p)

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http://www.fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rs..._hubble_04.jpg
http://www.faqs.org/health/images/uchr_01_img0015.jpg

One image is an exploding star, the other is a thrombosis.

Which is which?

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The first one is the star.

Re: A lesson in perspective

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 445295)

The first one is the star.

Yes Copernicus, you are right.:D