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reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 09:14 PM by elfie
reply to post by Lil Drummerboy


Where is Stereo?

stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov...

From the chart the planets and satellites are orbiting counter or anti clockwise.


reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 09:23 PM by Komodo
Originally posted by morefiber
reply to post by Lil Drummerboy


I took a quick look at the SOHO link, and no large object is on the views with a wide enough angle that looks like they would catch this object. SOHO orbits at the L1 Lagrange point which means it stays just inside the orbit of the earth, where the gravity from the earth and sun cancel each other, so the view will essentially be the same as from earth. I agree with Phage, I think we are seeing Mercury about to pass behind the sun from the vantage of the behind STEREO satellite. The two Stereo satellites are at the Lagrange points that are ahead of and trailing the earths orbits. Can't remember if they are called the L3, L4 or L4, L5 ones though. There are 5 Lagrange points in total.

M

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well.. just wanted to note this link again from the first page..

www.rasnz.org.nz...


reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 10:02 PM by notsosweet
reply to post by Ex


Nice pic. Sure seems a lot larger than the pictures of Mercury in transit here:





reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 10:09 PM by morefiber
reply to post by Fromabove


Hello I was out a while,

I looked at Lasco C2 on the SOHO website, but could only see the most recent image. I saw some streaks, but nothing that was as big as the object in question.

M


reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 10:11 PM by questioningall
reply to post by Ex


Wow the thing then is about the size of Jupiter? I had noticed how it was a rectangle of light coming from it before, when I first found the picture. What the heck is that thing? Nibiru?

One thing for sure - if it is still around come July 22nd, it should be able to be seen during the solar eclipse.


reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 10:13 PM by GorehoundLarry
Originally posted by questioningall
reply to post by Ex


Wow the thing then is about the size of Jupiter? I had noticed how it was a rectangle of light coming from it before, when I first found the picture. What the heck is that thing? Nibiru?

One thing for sure - if it is still around come July 22nd, it should be able to be seen during the solar eclipse.


probably won't be around that long.

Also, wondering if this is gonna go mainstream. If not, I wouldn't be too worried about this.

[edit on 1-7-2009 by GorehoundLarry]


reply posted on 1-7-2009 @ 10:14 PM by morefiber
reply to post by GorehoundLarry


If it is Mercury, it would be passing behind the sun from the viewpoint of the STEREO B, behind, satellite. I am not an astronomer, but it is possible that any object passing behind the sun will have it's image distorted by prominences, and flares coming from the sun.

M
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