More awesome still

Avatard · 10-31-2009, 05:01 PM

3,000 images combine for Milky Way portrait
Panorama image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than human eye can see

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33552821...science-space/

Phenix_Rider · 10-31-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Avatard

3,000 images combine for Milky Way portrait
Panorama image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than human eye can see

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33552821...science-space/

Yep- I want the high res! 650 megapixel

Smittie61984 · 11-01-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Yep- I want the high res! 650 megapixel

10 years from now you can probably get that on your I-phone.

Badass shit thought.

Did anyone see the related story about the star that exploded 13billion years ago and we are just seeing the light from it?

njchopper87 · 11-01-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

Did anyone see the related story about the star that exploded 13billion years ago and we are just seeing the light from it?

I vaguely remember my astronomy teacher mentioning that.

Cool pic.

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