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From: Cousin Ricky
Subject: Sirius (alpha Canis Majoris)
Date: 15 Nov 2011 20:05:01
Message: <web.4ec30bcbc15ab01385de7b680@news.povray.org>

Inspired by <http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/star/pr2005036a/>.

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From: Christian Froeschlin
Subject: Re: Sirius (alpha Canis Majoris)
Date: 15 Nov 2011 20:54:25
Message: <4ec317d1@news.povray.org>

Nice one! From the photo, note that the diffraction spikes from
the mirror supports appear to bend light radially outwards, so the
ring pattern is scaled up instead of merged with a second beam.

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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Sirius (alpha Canis Majoris)
Date: 16 Nov 2011 03:32:13
Message: <4ec3750d$1@news.povray.org>

On 16-11-2011 2:03, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> Inspired by<http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/star/pr2005036a/>.

Nah! NASA is just using POV-Ray... :-)

Well Done!

Thomas

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