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Diclotican

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81. LongTomH

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:40 AM

Nov 2012

LongTomH

The Universe I full of this wonders - who we for the time being is not able to travel to look up close up and personal... And this is just beautifully for sure.. Thank you for your picture.

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My God, this is beautiful! [View all] LongTomH Nov 2012 OP

It's not how we'd see it with our eyes, though. nt mr_hat Nov 2012 #1

derp AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #14

It's how we see with the eyes we sent out there tavalon Nov 2012 #15

+100 LukeFL Nov 2012 #38

there is always that one person in every thread SemperEadem Nov 2012 #16

It's not how we'd see it with our eyes, though. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #36

Too dim D Gary Grady Nov 2012 #55

Derp II GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #56

I guess to some, science is just too boring D Gary Grady Nov 2012 #57

Oh fuck! Please tell me how to imbed that in an email! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #82

I'm sure the original poster wasn't being a downer, just informative. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #58

Actually, it would be diim even if you were close D Gary Grady Nov 2012 #61

+1 shireen Nov 2012 #63

Thanks for the good explanation....really fascinating. pangaia Nov 2012 #65

pangaia Diclotican Nov 2012 #80

I was in my 30s and teaching at Ithaca College. pangaia Nov 2012 #83

pangaia Diclotican Nov 2012 #84

you did great, Grady bigtree Nov 2012 #73

Thanks, Grady! That was really interesting. loudsue Nov 2012 #75

Are you from the Cat in the Hat? You sound like it! Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #39

No offense intended GiveMeFreedom Nov 2012 #69

So what? The same can be said about most mundane earthly photographs too. -nt Bradical79 Dec 2012 #86

It's hard to believe it's real. Completely awesome. Thanks. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #2

That's just gorgeous. Thanks! n/t CrazyOrangeCat Nov 2012 #3

My God! It's full of stars........ TheDebbieDee Nov 2012 #4

Open the pod bay doors, Hal. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #6

Just as I was going to say sakabatou Nov 2012 #60

Thanks for Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #5

WOW!! momsrule Nov 2012 #7

Stunning spinbaby Nov 2012 #8

Which one is the Blue Fairy? Kablooie Nov 2012 #9

and another wonderful thing about these nebulae... renate Nov 2012 #10

They are many light-years across AlbertCat Nov 2012 #37

OMG! pangaia Nov 2012 #66

Is it possible that we are inside a nebulae but don't know it? snagglepuss Nov 2012 #49

No - we'd be able to detect the dust. (and there'd be a lot fewer stars we could see) (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #50

Thanks. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #51

Hey... CoboWowbo Nov 2012 #11

I'll bet you can't see Russia from there. nt valerief Nov 2012 #12

re:My God, this is beautiful! allan01 Nov 2012 #13

thanks LongTomH pipewrench Nov 2012 #17

Oh sure, it looks beautiful right up to the point Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #18

Stunningly beautiful...thanks for posting, LongTom. Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #19

So, Dad-unit, I borrowed your spaceship and . . . I kinda lost control and it sorta blew up . . . tclambert Nov 2012 #20

Looks like the universe is giving us the finger... Javaman Nov 2012 #21

Or pointing us in the right direction demwing Nov 2012 #24

Which direction is that? "over there" Javaman Nov 2012 #46

second star to the right demwing Nov 2012 #47

an "Open Cluster".... Mustellus Nov 2012 #22

What exactly is a 'cloud" in this case? pangaia Nov 2012 #67

I see a vagina.. WCGreen Nov 2012 #23

Perv demwing Nov 2012 #25

Anybody else see the biblical looking figure emerging from the right of the pointy cloud? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #26

Moses with his staff? nt mattvermont Nov 2012 #29

I cropped it SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #40

Yep - and someone kneeling, praying? up to the left right under the pointy part Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #42

I see two howling dogs and the hermit from Tarot cards n/t luvspeas Nov 2012 #52

Looks like a witch on a broomstick to me. FlaGranny Nov 2012 #54

Isn't that one of Godzilla's foes? JHB Nov 2012 #64

Oh no! Now you've created a Religious Right meme! LongTomH Nov 2012 #43

Didn't mean to. But I saw it right away and couldn't shake the vision. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #45

So amazing earthbot1 Nov 2012 #27

Wow!!! haikugal Nov 2012 #28

Yes indeed! Do a search for "astronomy posters" D Gary Grady Nov 2012 #70

Yes it is! burrowowl Nov 2012 #30

I see a hiker, or just a guy, sitting on the right side of the mountain. xfundy Nov 2012 #31

"I'm not a scientist, man." demwing Nov 2012 #48

Down the foggy ruins of time to the gates of creation...awesome...just awesome. 1620rock Nov 2012 #32

That is the most beautiful photograph, many thanks.. nenagh Nov 2012 #33

Goodness! What an Awesome Sight that is Cha Nov 2012 #34

My Universe...it is beautiful. (NT) DreamGypsy Nov 2012 #35

makes certain things seem insignificant sigmasix Nov 2012 #41

There are larger images, including wallpaper size at the Hubble site. LongTomH Nov 2012 #44

I made it my desktop photo.. pangaia Nov 2012 #68

Seven Sisters / Pleiades - K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #53

Staring at all of those suns made me sneeze. chknltl Nov 2012 #59

"The Cathedral to Massive Stars" - WOW!!!! calimary Nov 2012 #62

I just found Heathen57 Nov 2012 #71

Oh Thank You! Jasana Nov 2012 #72

All I ask is a tall ship... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #74

Indeed. WheelWalker Nov 2012 #77

Absolutely stunning. Dare I say... Beartracks Nov 2012 #76

Judging from the Doc Holliday Nov 2012 #78

Does God know about this? nikto Nov 2012 #79

LongTomH Diclotican Nov 2012 #81

If Only Republicans Could Appreciate This Majesty And Become More Humble cantbeserious Nov 2012 #85