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by Molly Barr
Triton Fly-By (print size: 18"x14"): Neptune rises beyond the horizon of Triton, its rings sparkling against the azure surface like jewels, as a group of "Onion Ships," origin and destination unknown, take a moment to frolic over the frozen surface of the moon. Triton, Neptune's largest satellite, is unusual in that it revolves around Neptune in a retrograde orbit, and is locked in a synchronous rotation such that its period of rotation (5.88 days) is the same as its orbital period. It is hoped that the image gives the viewer a feeling of standing on the icy surface, surrounded by magnificent, natural sculptures erupting from the moon's crust. In 1998 it was been chosen for a world tour with IAAA (The International Association of Astronomical Artists). Its first stop was the California Academy of Science in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Triton Fly-by was created in Bryce2.
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