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Ric

Posted 2008-11-23 12:52 PM (#21789)

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Subject: Now, this is a staggering photo

Two Million Galaxies!!!
Credit & Copyright: S. Maddox (Nottingham U.) et al. APM Survey, Astrophys. Dept. Oxford U.

Explanation: Our universe is filled with galaxies. Galaxies -- huge conglomerations of stars, gas, dust -- and mysterious dark matter are the basic building blocks of the large-scale universe. Although distant galaxies move away from each other as the universe expands, gravity attracts neighbouring galaxies to each other, forming galaxy groups, clusters of galaxies, and even larger expansive filaments. Some of these structures are visible on one of the most comprehensive maps of the sky ever made in galaxies: the APM galaxy survey map completed in the early 1990s. Over 2 million galaxies are depicted below in a region 100 degrees across centred toward our Milky Way Galaxy's south pole. Bright regions indicate more galaxies, while bluer colours denote larger average galaxies. Dark ellipses have been cut away where bright local stars dominate the sky. Many scientific discoveries resulted from analyses of the map data, including that the universe was surprisingly complex on large scales.

...And this is only looking "south" Blows ones mind, (mine at least)

Sargosailor

Posted 2008-11-23 12:56 PM (#21790 - in reply to #21789)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

" Many scientific discoveries resulted from analyses of the map data, including that the universe was surprisingly complex on large scales. "

REALLY?????

Ric

Posted 2008-11-23 1:11 PM (#21791 - in reply to #21790)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

...well,... yeah.... (look, I only cut and paste I'm not the idiot that writes it)...LOLOL

Sargosailor

Posted 2008-11-23 2:05 PM (#21793 - in reply to #21791)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

Hey Ric,

If you like astronomical photo's, try the link. I keep it on my favorites list and check it every day.

Sammy

iPOD

Posted 2008-11-25 7:02 PM (#21857 - in reply to #21791)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

So where's Earth on the map then??

Tom Conlon

Posted 2008-11-25 8:08 PM (#21858 - in reply to #21789)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

GREAT site!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll probably grab several and use them as my wallpaper.

Ric

Posted 2008-11-25 10:48 PM (#21861 - in reply to #21857)

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Subject: RE: Now, this is a staggering photo

You are standing on it looking out.....

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