Re: What's wrong with this picture?

From: Pat Flannery (flanner_at_daktel.com)
Date: 08/30/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:08:41 -0500


Hop David wrote:

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> Are there any pre earth photo illustrations that accurately portray
> the earth with clouds?

Yes, in fact someone here pointed out this painting by Chesley Bonestell
as being very accurate in how the earth really looks from space:
http://www.dreamstone.com.au/artists/chesley_bonestell_images/Spacetug.jpg
On the other hand, this ship seems to be _way_ overpowered for something
designed to land in 1/6th G: http://www.skiesare.demon.co.uk/l3.jpg
I really love the way he's portrayed the nitric acid/hydrazine engine
exhaust though.

Pat



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