Perseids meteor shower from space
Learning and science
space visualization
SHOW HN2015
136points
19comments
#159of 2,565 in 2015
Top 7%of 2015 by points
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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
7 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.38.
Idea: 4 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against
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What people liked
Commenters find the visualization cool and well done
From 3 comments
Way cool. Just curious, are the Persied points in this map/diagram/art representations of actual known objects?
tmoullet on HNWow, this is really cool!
krylon on HNGreat visualization! And I like to keep in mind the motion of the entire solar system: http://i.imgur.com/S6oyust.gif
simczak on HN
Objections
The solar system motion GIF shared in thread is misleading and not relative to the galactic core
From 3 comments
No. Unfortunately it's not relative to anything. Nasim Haramein, the guy behind that animation/idea, is a known physics quack. In the future I would suggest being skeptical of…
Analog24 on HNThe GIF makes it look like the planets are trailing behind the Sun, which they are not at all. They orbit, so they constantly pass in front of it as well as behind it relative to…
kl4m on HNAlthough this looks cool, it's a misconception. Phil Plait of "Bad Astronomy" has written about this:…
Turbo_hedgehog on HN
Questions
Are the points representing actual known meteor objects?
From 1 comment
Way cool. Just curious, are the Persied points in this map/diagram/art representations of actual known objects?
tmoullet on HN