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Re: Planet X Animated GIF


Michael L Cunningham wrote in message <3CDA7A01.2080706@earthlink.net>
> Nancy Lieder wrote:
>> Wrong, Open Minded.  We're talking NEAT images here, not PSS. The 
>> issue Steve reported with the NEAT images was that a PORTION of the image
>> was viewable, and a PORTION not viewable. In particular, the .FITS file,
>> per Steve's report (and he made this image available for ALL to do their
>> own checking, at the URL noted below), has "most of the data is missing
>> or all the same repeating sequences in large chunks".  How did YOU,
>> Open Minded, view and make available on YOUR web site this Dec 16, 2001
>> NEAT image if Steve found it in this shape?
>
> You had better check with your boy Nancy as he already admitted to his
> error. Steve Havas really doesn't know how to process a FITS image much 
> less interpret it.

No, the error was with the NEAT images which were NOT available for 
viewing except for a small portion in the shape of a cross.
  --- serious astrometry errors ---
  _____________
  I     I     I
  I     I     I
  I____ I_____I  <=== narrow portion viewable horizontally across center and 
  I     I     I       vertically down center
  I     I     I
  I____ I_____I