Thread on the planets/stars

[orca8589]

Recently a member posted an interesting thread comparing the sizes of stars (and the earth too). Does anyone know where it is, and can you link to it? I've searched but I can't find it.

We've got a boy scout campout tonight, and I want to get some notes together for it for the astronomy elective.

thx - cpr

 

[slotstik]

i didn't read the original thread, but interesting you asked for this as i was checking this video the other day.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mcJ35f57O8Q

 

[markksr]

I don't know about that thread either, but if you go to http://skymaps.com you can print out a monthly star/constellation locator.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

You can get great pictures, often topical when the space program has something new to show, on Astronomy Picture of the Day at http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

 

[yablanowitz]

This may be what you are talking about.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5671535&postcount=569

 

[orca8589]

thanks to all of you for the input; I should have asked here first.

yab. - that's it - one of the more interesting things I've seen here on the forums.

thx - cpr

 

[btboone]

Also check out www.stellarium.org Awesome free planetarium software.