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THis is probably closer to what you would see in the night sky...

REB — 2/5/2008 6:55:13 PM (archived)

...if Jupiter was in Mars orbit

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• What if the Jupiter moons had been visible with the naked eye? - Raoul - 2/4/2008 10:37:20 PM
  • If: maybe another reason for the Fermi Paradox - ER - 2/6/2008 4:30:10 PM
    • re: The eye - Raoul - 2/6/2008 8:52:56 PM
      • re: The eye - ER - 2/6/2008 9:27:56 PM
        • Electromagnetic spectrum - Raoul - 2/6/2008 9:44:08 PM
          • re: Electromagnetic spectrum - ER - 2/6/2008 10:06:36 PM
            • re: Electromagnetic spectrum - TB - 2/7/2008 2:48:03 AM
              • That's right. - ER - 2/7/2008 3:37:55 AM
                • Maybe some truth in that. - REB - 2/7/2008 6:28:59 PM
                • re: That's right. - TB - 2/7/2008 3:46:51 PM
  • How close would that have to be? - TB - 2/4/2008 11:31:04 PM
    • re: How close would that have to be? - Too true. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 2:59:52 AM
      • Kind of like... - RobVG - 2/6/2008 3:11:32 AM
      • re: How close would that have to be? - Thank you, Mr. Kepler. (n/t) - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:11:02 AM
    • Mar's orbit? - REB - 2/5/2008 6:38:51 PM
      • re: Mar's orbit? - REB - 2/5/2008 6:43:53 PM
      • Here is a smaller picture, so its easier to visualize it in our night sky. - REB - 2/5/2008 6:41:57 PM
        • Another way to look at it. - REB - 2/5/2008 8:23:59 PM
        • Had Jupiter been where Mars is now, however... - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 6:48:39 PM
        • One more try- Here is a smaller picture, so its easier to visualize it in our night sky. - REB - 2/5/2008 6:46:33 PM
          • THis is probably closer to what you would see in the night sky... - REB - 2/5/2008 6:55:13 PM
            • I think that's an exaggerated color for Jupiter, but otherwise looks good. Thanks! (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 2/6/2008 12:39:15 AM
    • Tom, Venus' phase IS visible to the naked eye - nick hoffman - 2/5/2008 10:47:40 AM
      • re: Tom, Venus' phase IS visible to the naked eye - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:15:54 AM
        • If I had any reflexes, I coulda been a fighter pilot... - nick hoffman - 2/6/2008 6:29:52 AM
          • In some ancient cultures, Venus is represented with horns - Socrates II - 2/6/2008 12:12:53 PM
            • The goddess was not very faithful to her lovers. (n/t) - ER - 2/6/2008 12:15:49 PM
    • Just out of reach - ER - 2/5/2008 1:00:45 AM
      • In theory - RobVG - 2/5/2008 2:10:30 AM
        • re: In theory - and even for observation's sake, but not reported. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:29:40 AM
        • Fascinating. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/5/2008 5:05:50 AM
        • Funny, - ER - 2/5/2008 2:41:38 AM
          • Too little and too unknown to make a real difference - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 2:36:34 PM
            • If they had been very obvious - Raoul - 2/5/2008 5:37:56 PM
              • re: If they had been very obvious. - I've no doubt that they were obvious. - Marcia - 2/6/2008 3:55:35 AM
                • Nobody I know can see Jupiter's moons with the naked eye - Raoul - 2/6/2008 7:30:22 AM