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JoeRedskin · 05-12-2009, 11:30 AM

A parting shot from outer space - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com

The Hubble Telescope is getting an upgrade, and the camera that gave us these great images is being replaced:

» Eagle Nebula [~2000] - Famous Photo - World’s famous photos

Image Display

The second image is, to me, mind blowing. It shows a multitude of galaxies photographed by the hubble (the spots in the image are not stars, but entire galaxies). The size of the are photographed is the equivalent of a the area of a dime held 75 feet away from you.

05-12-2009, 11:30 AM	#1
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Thanks for the snapshots Hubble A parting shot from outer space - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com The Hubble Telescope is getting an upgrade, and the camera that gave us these great images is being replaced: » Eagle Nebula [~2000] - Famous Photo - World’s famous photos Image Display The second image is, to me, mind blowing. It shows a multitude of galaxies photographed by the hubble (the spots in the image are not stars, but entire galaxies). The size of the are photographed is the equivalent of a the area of a dime held 75 feet away from you. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.