Re: Ceres5....How did it get there?

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Date	2015-07-01 10:28 -0700
From	The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, rec.arts.sf.written, alt.astronomy
Subject	Re: Ceres5....How did it get there?
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The Starmaker wrote:
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> The Starmaker wrote:
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> > no white spots on this photo of Ceres, so no need to 'grey it out', is
> > there?
> > http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/docs/PIA19569.jpg


"One detail on Ceres jumped out almost immediately: a bizarre white spot, drastically brighter than its drab surroundings." 
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/2015/06/30/white-spots-lone-mountians-and-other-funny-stuff-on-ceres/#.VZQhF1KbErc


"drab surroundings"????


Come on already! "drab surroundings"????


How can these stupid science blogs not know NASA puts in the "drab surroundings" on purpose?



drab
drab/
adjective
adjective: drab; comparative adjective: drabber; superlative adjective: drabbest

    1.
    lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
    "the landscape was drab and gray"
    synonyms:	colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster; More





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