General Discussion

@Planets

I think she's beautiful with Underbelly, so I'm glad you didn't :) Although you're right, spines would have been a lot more accurate to the real Saturn. I'm glad you found an Imperial that fit the bill! :)

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@Shadowspirit

Absolutely! We're always happy to have another curious mind :)

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@Cosmological

Ok, thank you! Very good to know I'm not spamming you guys :)

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@Shadowspirit

Glad you like it! It's one of my favorite ways to spend my time when it's cloudy but I'm wanting my astronomy fix :)

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