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Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:34 -0400

wigmund: thetenk: zerahoc: we-are-star-stuff: If Earth Had a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:11 -0400

thetenk:

zerahoc:

we-are-star-stuff:

If Earth Had a Ring Like Saturn

Our planet is lucky enough to have a large moon orbiting not too far away, which makes for very pretty moonlit nights. But for spectacular skies it might almost be worth trading in our moon for a ring like Saturn’s.

In fact, the earth did once have a ring - as part of the formation of our moon, ironically enough. When the planet Thea crashed into the earth, a titanic amount of material was blown into space. This went into orbit around the earth, forming a ring until it all eventually coalesced into our present-day satellite. This only happened because the material was orbiting outside of earth’s Roche limit.

In 1848, the French mathematician Edouard Roche calculated that if a large satellite were to approach too closely to a planet, it would be torn apart by the planet’s gravitational forces. This happens because the gravitational attraction of a planet on a moon is not equal. The planet pulls more on the side of the moon closest to it and less on the side further away. If the moon gets too close, this unequal pull can become great enough to tear the moon apart. Every planet has what is called a Roche limit.

Some astronomers believe that Saturn’s rings are material that was unable to form into a moon because it lies within the planet’s Roche limit. The gravitational pull of Saturn prevents particles from clumping together to form a moon. Another idea popular among scientists suggests that during the time when Saturn was first forming, it had one or more moons just outside its Roche limit. The bigger a planet is, the more gravity it has. And the more gravity it has, the bigger its Roche limit is. So as Saturn grew larger, its Roche limit grew, too. The limit soon moved past the inner moons and these moons soon broke apart. The remnants of the destroyed moons eventually formed the magnificent rings we see today. There may still be large pieces of these ancient moons within the rings. They would be much smaller than their ancestors but a thousand times larger than a typical ring particle. Another theory suggests that a few hundred million years ago - at a time when the early ancestors of the dinosaurs were roaming Earth - Saturn may have had no rings at all. The rings formed when one or more small moons wandered too close to Saturn. When they got within the Roche limit, Saturn’s gravity ripped them apart. After millions of years of bumping against one another, the pieces of moon were ground into the tiny particles that form the rings today.

If we had rings in the same proportion to our planet that Saturn’s are to it, it is pretty easy to figure out what they would like like from different places on the earth. From the equator the rings would be passing directly overhead. Since you’d be looking in the same plane as the rings, all you would see is a bright line arching from horizon to horizon. Here is what the rings might look like from Quito, Ecuador:

If we travel just a little further north to Guatemala, the rings begin to spread across the sky. The earthlight illuminating the dark side of the moon is many times brighter than we are accustomed to, due to the increased sunlight being reflected from the rings.

From Washington, DC (at 38° latitude), the rings begin to sink below the horizon, though they would still be an awe-inspiring sight as they dominate the sky both day and night.

At the Arctic Circle, the rings barely reach above the horizon. Seen here from Nome, Alaska, the brilliant rings illuminate the barren landscape scarcely more than a full moon would. Unlike the sun or moon, however, the rings neither rise nor set… they are always visible, day or night, always in exactly the same place.

if only

well im fuckin using THIS for my setting

Imagine how a ring system would impact the traditions and mythologies of various cultures depending on where in the world they were and how they saw the rings.

pagerda: (via What is atmospheric perspective?)I suggest...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:50 -0400

pagerda:

(via What is atmospheric perspective?)

I suggest reading that article in there because it’s rather informative to any who don’t already know about atmospheric perspective as well as for those who do.

michaelshiatusbeard: scarfshipping: yours-truly-calliope: This...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:22 -0400

michaelshiatusbeard:

scarfshipping:

yours-truly-calliope:

This is a useful resource…

i’ll be the most creative murderer the world has ever seen

two types of people

fyeahartisthelp: Hey guys, I thought this might be a very...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:59 -0400

fyeahartisthelp:

Hey guys, I thought this might be a very helpful digital reference/tutorial thing.

This guy has some wonderful free resources to share.

His Website has a bunch of helpful downloads and his CGHub account has a few things as well.

And well, take some more cool stuff.

-Companion Extrics

foervraengd: Okay so I followed this video about foreshortening...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:41 -0400

foervraengd:

Okay so I followed this video about foreshortening and…

Sycra. I love you so much for making this video.

wildhyaena: I can’t get over how adorable Jake is. LOOK AT HOW...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:26:23 -0400

wildhyaena:

I can’t get over how adorable Jake is. LOOK AT HOW FRIGGIN ADORABLY CUTE HE IS WHEN HE GETS A BATH.

I couldn’t find a share button on Facebook for all of these, so all photos are copyright Bryan Hawn and whoever took them.

vulcaned: amandaonwriting: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) -...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:25:30 -0400

vulcaned:

amandaonwriting :

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) - Resource for Crime Writers

SOURCE

zeldamnonanza: The Great Deku Tree by TheJFP

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:25:03 -0400

zeldamnonanza:

The Great Deku Tree by TheJFP

phantastus: renmorris: breakingstuff: HARBINGER DOWN I won’t...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:03 -0400

phantastus:

renmorris:

breakingstuff:

HARBINGER DOWN

I won’t bore you with details - only that there is a VFX team working on an all practical creature feature called Harbinger Down that looks very reminiscent of The Thing and similar films of the ’80s.

Basically, this film needs to be made. To much horror nowadays is reliant on CGI, especially when it comes to creature features. A successful Kickstarter pledge like this could change the practical FX industry. This is art for art’s sake.

Not to mention, the creature design itself is ripe with Lovecraft/Giger influences, which is always a nice touch.

Spare $5, throw it at this pledge and spread the word!

HOLY COW

oh my god yes please

dyemelikeasunset: Tutorial: Feet and Shoes A little old, but...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:23:32 -0400

dyemelikeasunset:

Tutorial: Feet and Shoes

A little old, but hope it helps!

helpyoudraw: 50 male...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:58 -0400

helpyoudraw:

50 male poses by MoonlitTiger

Poses….. by moni158

Poses by moni158

.Female Gesture Pose References. by sakimichan

Couples - poses chart by Aomori

Pose Collection 002by what-i-do-is-secret

Hard perspective anatomy references for males by ElephantWendigo

Another Pose Practice by MadameNyx

Anatomy Practice by tin-plated-dictator

Anatomy Practice 2 by tin-plated-dictator

amandaonwriting: Beginner writers tend to write essays when...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:35 -0400

amandaonwriting:

Beginner writers tend to write essays when they first start writing novels. Successful writers soon realise that a novel is not an essay. It is a story made up of scenes. But how do you know if you’ve written a great scene?

Source

helpyoudraw: Matte Painting Tutorial

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:18 -0400

helpyoudraw:

Matte Painting Tutorial

sveltte: Oh boy I hope I did this right. Since Anon asked,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:58 -0400

sveltte:

Oh boy I hope I did this right. Since Anon asked, here’s a hasty tutorial on how I do flat colors. This is also how I color pretty much everything in my webcomic. Now you know my secrets!

this is one of those sketchdumps where everything gets smaller...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:33 -0400

this is one of those sketchdumps where everything gets smaller the further down we get.

weird shit is happening at Maison. This should be it a glowing...

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:57:00 -0400

weird shit is happening at Maison. This should be it a glowing werewolf but I couldn’t make a decent glow effect.

Dancing bears, painted wings, things I almost remember. And a...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:09:03 -0400

Dancing bears, painted wings, things I almost remember. And a song someone sings, once upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm. Horses prance through a silver storm. Figures dancing gracefully, across my memory…

jag är överfull av ilska

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:36 -0400

jag är överfull av ilska