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-<WillyP>- · « **on:** February 22, 2011, 04:14:49 AM »

How big is this speck of dust we call home?

APOD: 2011 February 22 - Star Size Comparisons

The planets disappear in relation to the size of the largest star known... And yet, that star itself is but a speck in the universe!

VANGUARD · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:38:56 AM »

how interesting. did sound help? I have mine off right now (at work). I think the only thing I would have preferred was to have it side by side, not have it scroll back, because anything scrolling back will only get smaller.
but still. a lot of planets, stars, etc.

-<WillyP>- · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2011, 08:24:56 AM »

No, the sound was just music, IIRC. Did not add anything other than ambiance.

VANGUARD · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:27:54 AM »

thanks for the link and reply

Foil · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:31:41 AM »

Wow. Very cool; I hadn't realized how many orders of magnitude star size could vary.

Pumo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:16:08 AM »

Pretty cool video. It's a classic.

If all of you liked this, then this is a must:
http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/

(IIRC, someone here on PD, can't remember who, gave the link I'm posting right now)

Scyphi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:31:51 AM »

Ironically enough, I think it was none other than WillyP.

NUMBERZero · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:06:54 PM »

The bigger stars they showed, the more I started laughing. I nearly fell out of my chair when they showed Earth next to the last sun.

I love it!

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