150,000 Megapixel composite of The Milky Way

[The Ominous]

Just amazing. Try to name your own star! http://djer.roe.ac.uk/vsa/vvv/iipmooviewer-2.0-beta/vvvgps5.html

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Probably now what I'd say the most important photograph in astronomy. My professor would always say it was this one.

But combine them with the OP.... Just wow. When you zoom in that's amazing clarity. What technology we have today. If only Galileo would have had what we had, maybe he could've shown the masses and spared himself the torturous fate.

 

[Hoofbite]

Awesome.

Literally too big to even comprehend but still cool to see the scale.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Awesome.

Literally too big to even comprehend but still cool to see the scale.

And it stops, and there is still so much more. We didn't even get out of the Milky way...............................

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

By the way, the Hubble Deep Field picture I posted is just a snippet of space. To put it to scale, that photo captures the scope of what you'd see if you held a grain of sand at arms' length.

 

[rynochop]

Awesome.

Literally too big to even comprehend but still cool to see the scale.

Yeah, thats what gets me. I think i read somewhere that our solar system in relation to the milky way is like a quarter on the ground in the United States

 

[jobberone]

One of at least two billion galaxies. Beyond real comprehension.

 

[a_minimalist]

I just found something that looks like a metal ring next to one of the stars. I wish I could post it on here. It's pretty crazy.

edit*** here it is....

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at121818PM.png

 

[67CowboysFan]

By the way, the Hubble Deep Field picture I posted is just a snippet of space. To put it to scale, that photo captures the scope of what you'd see if you held a grain of sand at arms' length.

If I remember correctly it's the darkest part of the sky and can not be seen from earth (other than the dark). I forget how many days of exposure that pic took to gather all the light, I want to say it was 8. Amazing stuff that really makes you think.

 

[The Ominous]

I just found something that looks like a metal ring next to one of the stars. I wish I could post it on here. It's pretty crazy.

edit*** here it is....

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at121818PM.png

Yeah, there are some crazy looking things once you really start playing around with it, funky nebulae and star clusters, etc.

 

[Hoofbite]

This thing is awesome.

You could spend hours just zooming in and finding cool stuff.

If you zoom all the way in and scroll all the way to the left, there's a blue tint on the end of the picture. Kind of cool.

Spotted this.

http://i5.***BLOCKED***/albums/y188/thehoofbite/ScreenShot2012-08-12at24851PM.jpg

 

[RastaRocket]

This is incredible. Reminds me of the gigapixel project.

Here is their website (gigapixel project).

http://www.gigapxl.org/gallery.htm

 

[Hoofbite]

I just found something that looks like a metal ring next to one of the stars. I wish I could post it on here. It's pretty crazy.

edit*** here it is....

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at121818PM.png

Where is that at on the picture........roughly speaking?

 

[NorthTexan95]

I just found something that looks like a metal ring next to one of the stars. I wish I could post it on here. It's pretty crazy.

edit*** here it is....

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at121818PM.png

Halo?

 

[a_minimalist]

Where is that at on the picture........roughly speaking?

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/1.png

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/2.png

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/3.png

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/4.png


Within that rectangle with the 4 squares. I think it was toward the top/middle closer to the top.

 

[a_minimalist]

Halo?

Looks like the light is just shining weird, I don't know. Maybe it's the Star Trek Enterprise.

 

[a_minimalist]

find the red square in the image and then match it to yours when you zoom in all of the way. you'll find it.

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at81227PM.png

 

[Hoofbite]

find the red square in the image and then match it to yours when you zoom in all of the way. you'll find it.

http://i13.***BLOCKED***/albums/a261/christiffer/ScreenShot2012-08-12at81227PM.png

Literally impossible for me to find it.

When I zoom all the way out, that square looks to be in the same spot......zoom all the way in and nothing.

Crazy to think that this is just a fraction of what is out there.

 

[DFWJC]

Probably now what I'd say the most important photograph in astronomy. My professor would always say it was this one.

But combine them with the OP.... Just wow. When you zoom in that's amazing clarity. What technology we have today. If only Galileo would have had what we had, maybe he could've shown the masses and spared himself the torturous fate.

One of very favorite photos! Brings chills

 

[a_minimalist]

Literally impossible for me to find it.

When I zoom all the way out, that square looks to be in the same spot......zoom all the way in and nothing.

Crazy to think that this is just a fraction of what is out there.

Weird, if you zoom in all of the way near the top right corner and just make sure the red square is near the area you should be able to find it. It takes me about 45 seconds each time I try. You just have to drag around a bit when zoomed in all of the way.

But you're right, it is crazy. Space is a very good name for it.