Earth as seen from Mars, artists' conceptions |
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Earth as seen from Mars, artists' conceptions |
 Nov 2 2007, 03:21 AM
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I have a vague recollection of seeing some artists' conceptions of Earth as seen from Mars in some book when I was a kid, say 1965-1970. It might have been one of the Time-Life "Science Library" series books. Anybody recall?
-------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Nov 2 2007, 04:36 AM
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Hmmmmm.... is there something you want to tell us? Any press releases on the horizon so to speak?
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Nov 2 2007, 05:01 AM
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There is a somewhat famous piece of cover art from an anthology featuring, and named after, A.C. Clarke's short story "Transit of Earth" (published by Playboy, 1971). Of course, this particular piece, while it shows Earth from Mars, shows it as it transits the solar disk.
Might not be exactly what you were looking for... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Nov 2 2007, 05:40 AM
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QUOTE (lyford @ Nov 1 2007, 09:36 PM)  Hmmmmm.... is there something you want to tell us? Any press releases on the horizon so to speak? Not from me. The highest-res camera still operating at Mars I have anything to do with would produce an image of Earth about 3 pixels across. I've already taken the best one I'm likely to take. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Nov 2 2007, 08:10 AM
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QUOTE (lyford @ Nov 2 2007, 04:36 AM) Hmmmmm.... is there something you want to tell us? Any press releases on the horizon so to speak? Well I 'm hoping we'll see a release soon. It's been a month since HiRISE looked at us! http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/HiBlog/?p=98 James -------------------- |
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Nov 2 2007, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE (mcaplinger @ Nov 1 2007, 09:40 PM) I've already taken the best one I'm likely to take. I can't imagine doing better than that any time soon. It was one of my all time favorites from MGS. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 2 2007, 03:35 PM
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ditto ElkGroveDan! That shot still amazes me. Thanks to the MGS team for such a great legacy....
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Nov 2 2007, 04:44 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
If anyone feels like reading a short story based around the NEXT martian "Transit of Earth"...
"Transit Day" -------------------- |
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Nov 2 2007, 09:31 PM
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[quote name='mcaplinger' date='Nov 2 2007, 03:21 AM' post='103197']
I have a vague recollection of seeing some artists' conceptions of Earth as seen from Mars in some book when I was a kid, say 1965-1970. 'Planets'. partially written by Carl Sagan, had a page of imaginary 'observers drawings' a Martian telescopic observer might have made. Don |
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Nov 2 2007, 09:54 PM
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Here's the Amazon link for that title. There also appear to be a few used copies available on Alibris.
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Nov 3 2007, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE (DDAVIS @ Nov 2 2007, 02:31 PM) 'Planets'. partially written by Carl Sagan, had a page of imaginary 'observers drawings' a Martian telescopic observer might have made. Thanks, Don, that's what I'm remembering. Used to own a copy of that. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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