TheAnvil 0 #1 May 30, 2003 I heard an interesting lecture from this NASA guy yesterday on the last Hubble reservicing mission. Very cool stuff if you're a space geek like me. During the lecture he showed this cool pic. Though I'm heavily into space, it's from an engineering standpoint. I don't know much about astronomy, but everytime I see some of the pics the astronomers produce I'm amazed at the natural beauty of space. This pic looks like an eyeball out there in Star Trek-land. Cool stuff. Thought some of you might get a kick out of it. Beers, Vinny Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #2 May 30, 2003 The Hourglass Nebula, I believe. It's the result of a supernova. Always struck me as amazing. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #3 May 30, 2003 that kinda looks like the "3rd" eye you get from an electric star. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #4 May 30, 2003 Noice photo ~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #5 May 30, 2003 I hate Nebulae __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #6 May 30, 2003 why would anyone care about something so lame...i can't believe people actually get paid to work on things so stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #7 May 30, 2003 You should check out THIS page every day. very cool.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 May 30, 2003 And here we simple humans are wow'ed by something insignificant like a sunset. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #9 May 31, 2003 Quote And here we simple humans are wow'ed by something insignificant like a sunset. We're still waiting to see this so called "sun" thing over here. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC208B 0 #10 May 31, 2003 Very cool picture, thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 May 31, 2003 Quote We're still waiting to see this so called "sun" thing over here I live in Cleveland, Ohio.....I feel your pain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unutsch 0 #12 May 31, 2003 yeah man, the pic is breathtaking!! and guess what, i saw a partial eclipse of the sun today!! it started at 5:15am, right at the sunrise, end ended at 6:15... as the sun came up, it looked just like the moon when it's in the C resembling stage.... it was unreal... Check out the site of the Fallen Angels FreeflY Organisation: http://www.padliangeli.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #13 May 31, 2003 question. wiat first lemme say AWESOEM PIC... ok Question: how the hell do they zoom in thousands of miles to take sucha picture and NOT have anything in the way....like stars? I mean there would have to be something in the way and you cant just zoom passed it. anyone have an answer? all you photog's? Mr.VON..bill von? I know its such a HUGE object theyre filming but there should be a star or two, NO? hmm My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divingduck 0 #14 May 31, 2003 you suck. what's your deal? If I loved you anymore I would have a stroke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #15 May 31, 2003 Quote ok Question: how the hell do they zoom in thousands of miles to take sucha picture and NOT have anything in the way....like stars? Not quite sure... they may have photo-shopped them out, although it looks like the red-eye reduction works a treat. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #16 May 31, 2003 wow, God has green eyes! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #17 May 31, 2003 Commom JT what kind of question is that? Every Astro Physisist know that the universe in 99.99999999999999999% empty. The amount of open space is unfathomable. It is quite easy to take photos like such. HOWEVER, this picture is doctored. Almost all hubble pictures are "Doctored". The colors are not real. They are an artist/scientist interpretation of the colors that excited gasses would be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 June 1, 2003 Quoteinterpretation of the colors that excited gasses would be. Just like in the plane!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #19 June 1, 2003 True except i really see colors in the plane... I think the methane is getting to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #20 June 1, 2003 That's one of my favourite Hubble shots. It's also been called "The Eye of God" Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #21 June 1, 2003 Luv ya! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #22 June 1, 2003 QuoteCommom JT what kind of question is that? Every Astro Physisist know that the universe in 99.99999999999999999% empty. The amount of open space is unfathomable. It is quite easy to take photos like such. HOWEVER, this picture is doctored. Almost all hubble pictures are "Doctored". The colors are not real. They are an artist/scientist interpretation of the colors that excited gasses would be. That's not quite right - they know from spectral analysis and red-shift what the colors should be, and then they fix them up. You make it sound more like airbrushing the Playboy centerfold.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #23 June 1, 2003 Ohhh comon' there's nothing wrong with airbrush!!!! On a serious note though, there is some confusion on the "Red Shift" phenom. We know that due to a gasses heat, and density it emitts some color. Also, due to its speed either away or toward us shifts to either red or blue. So, there is some question in the scientific world as to whether distant objects that can't be "well measured" are certain colors due to speed, or Temp. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #24 June 1, 2003 What I am really saying is... is the color actual or percieved? In a red shift situation the color is not what it actually is, therefore it may be altered to show its true color. But what good does that do to the guy viewing from 200 lightyears away? He is seeing something else. IMHO they should just leave it as it is seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #25 June 1, 2003 QuoteWhat I am really saying is... is the color actual or percieved? In a red shift situation the color is not what it actually is, therefore it may be altered to show its true color. But what good does that do to the guy viewing from 200 lightyears away? He is seeing something else. IMHO they should just leave it as it is seen. I refer you Dutchboy....he was a physics major. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
