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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 06:55 PM
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Pretty space pic


nfrared image of the Rosette molecular cloud. Herschel collects the infrared light given out by dust and this image is a three-colour composite made of wavelengths at 70 microns (blue), 160 microns (green) and 250 microns (red). It was made with observations from Herschel’s Photoconductor Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) and the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE). The bright smudges are dusty cocoons containing massive protostars. The small spots near the centre of the image are lower mass protostars.

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMBQ1HMI8G_index_1.html
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 07:27 PM
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1. Looks like that Iceland volcano..
Seriously, the space pics are ALWAYS cool and I enjoy seeing them.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 08:51 PM
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2. Absolutely breathtaking...literally.
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Jokinomx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 08:54 PM
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3. Words are inadequate ...
It's an awesome view ... it certainly is an amazing time to live on Earth.

:toast:
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 09:11 PM
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4. The Universe is my favorite artist
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 09:12 PM
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5. Massive protostars are always making fun of the lower mass protostars.
It's not very nice.
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miyazaki Donating Member (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 11:26 PM
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6. sort of like a colonoscopy pic.
:woohoo:
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-02-10 06:28 PM
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7. ... if you have fireflies up your ass. nt
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Hosnon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 03:19 PM
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8. Looks like a wave cresting (in an ominous way). nt.
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