Ferox Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Don't know if anyone has seen this before but I thought it was a nice demonstration of scale.www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2006/arcturus-antares-p1.php?emf=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 It's astonishing really when you think about it.Here's another version of the same thing. Ant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 A very useful comparison Ferox. Those very massive suns are beyond imagination. Ron. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aries Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 It's astonishing really when you think about it.Here's another version of the same thing. AntI fink I gonna wee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Eeeek!!! They're huge! :shock: :shock: :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeP Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Showed them to my (non astronomy minded) wife and she was so amazed, she asked me to print them so she could show her friends.Can anyone tell me where I can get a piece of paper big enough to fit Antares and how big it will be folded up? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 It always makes me smile when people sundenly realise that stars aren't tiny points of light but huge fantastically hot objects.CheersIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talitha Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Puts all of our planet's quarrels into perspective, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Eeeek!!! They're huge! :shock: :shock: :shock:You have met the wife then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well that proves we live on a spec of dust. When you think an atom or even a string and compare that with the stars where will size stop in ether direction? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 an to think Betelgeuse might blow up soon - that'll make a heck of a mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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