Prettty pictures -- what do they signify...

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Dave Send message Joined: 13 Jul 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 2,542 RAC: 0	Message 27976 - Posted: 18 Jul 2009, 22:37:25 UTC There are some pretty pictures (read 'plots') on the home page using pretty colours... Perhaps it would be possible to include a legend so that I don't have to guess if they're represent Oranges and Apples or Yin and Yang... A most important lesson I learnt in Middle School Math was to label the axes and to identify the plot symbols. Thanks.. ID: 27976 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

banditwolf Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0	Message 27978 - Posted: 18 Jul 2009, 23:23:35 UTC - in response to Message 27976. There are some pretty pictures (read 'plots') on the home page using pretty colours... Perhaps it would be possible to include a legend so that I don't have to guess if they're represent Oranges and Apples or Yin and Yang... A most important lesson I learnt in Middle School Math was to label the axes and to identify the plot symbols. Thanks.. Maybe you should read before you post. They do have a legend: Best, Median, Average, Worst. Also the axis are labeled, Fitness & Particles Analyzed. There is this that explains more about the graphs and the project: http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/forum_thread.php?id=902 Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. ID: 27978 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Dave Send message Joined: 13 Jul 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 2,542 RAC: 0	Message 28160 - Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 1:29:46 UTC - in response to Message 27978. I am a simple man with a simple mind!! My area of expertise is RF communications and IT Security... My knowledge Of Astronomy is the usual basics, major constellations, galaxies and our planetary system,etc., Finis! The terms are there, I have read the dissertation and I am still no wiser as to what my "chunk" of work is achieving... I was hoping for an "Idiots Guide to Milkyway" for contributors!! I may not get one... Dave G. ID: 28160 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Travis Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 30 Aug 07 Posts: 2046 Credit: 26,480 RAC: 0	Message 28161 - Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 1:52:55 UTC - in response to Message 28160. I am a simple man with a simple mind!! My area of expertise is RF communications and IT Security... My knowledge Of Astronomy is the usual basics, major constellations, galaxies and our planetary system,etc., Finis! The terms are there, I have read the dissertation and I am still no wiser as to what my "chunk" of work is achieving... I was hoping for an "Idiots Guide to Milkyway" for contributors!! I may not get one... Dave G. You're looking in the wrong forum (try the science one): http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/forum_thread.php?id=902#25676 ID: 28161 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

KWSN Checklist Send message Joined: 12 Aug 08 Posts: 253 Credit: 275,593,872 RAC: 0	Message 28162 - Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 2:01:22 UTC - in response to Message 28160. Spiral galaxies have unmistakable characteristic features. The arms of the spiral define a plane. A large concentration of stars at the center of the galaxy makes a bulge there. Spiral galaxies are rich in the gas and dust needed to form new stars. Their blue color tells astronomers that star formation is indeed ongoing in these galaxies. Our solar system lies about two-thirds of the distance from the nucleus in the Milky Way's spiral arm, called the Sagittarius Arm. The stars of the constellation Sagittarius all lie in this spiral arm of the Milky Way. Some missing mass could be accounted for. Examples would be dark matter and dust unseen by optics. But this is just my option. [edit] see previous post [/edit] ID: 28162 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Misfit Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 915 Credit: 1,503,319 RAC: 0	Message 28183 - Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 4:02:00 UTC I thought this thread was about my profile. me@rescam.org ID: 28183 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

KWSN Checklist Send message Joined: 12 Aug 08 Posts: 253 Credit: 275,593,872 RAC: 0	Message 28184 - Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 4:07:42 UTC - in response to Message 28183. This is Prettty pictures Misfit, Your profile is Drop Dead Gorgeous. Sorry! ID: 28184 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote