Hubble M104 stunner

[DavidU]

I love the detail in this.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0803/M104b_peris2048.jpg

[sadia]

Absolute stunner:eyepop:

[The_bluester]

Way to make us feel insignificant. All those galaxies in one FOV :eyepop:

[renormalised]

Beautiful piccie:):)

[ngcles]

Hi All,

This also includes a nice image of Sombrero Ultra Compact Dwarf 1 at the bottom edge of the image a little left of centre looking like a very distant yellowish background elliptical galaxy next to a star (at about 10-oclock from the star).

This "little" enigma is comparable to Omega Centauri in physical size (volume)but about 9x brighter and 10x more massive (more like a dwarf eg). Is ancient like a globular cluster (more than 10gyr old), sits in the halo like a globular cluster.

But it contains moderate metallicity stars (like a dwarf) and screams in x-rays (unlike a dwarf) but seems to have no dark matter (unlike most dwarfs). Is it a compact dwarf galaxy? Is it an odd GC?

It doesn't fit well into either category and may be a transitional object or just plain peculiar and in a class of its own. A mystery.

http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0901/0901.1693v1.pdf


Best,

Les D

[FlashDrive]

All I can say is WOW ....!!! :eyepop:

[renormalised]

Yep, I was looking for "sucked" when I clicked on the link to the piccie. Very interesting little object, it is. You could mistake it for a large GC, if you didn't know what it was.

[The Mekon]

A real stunner!

But why the offset halo on the bright star in the lower right of the image?

[renormalised]

It's a lens flare from an internal reflection.

[allan gould]

I gasped when I opened this stunner. Thanks

[mozzie]

wow!!!!
how's the twin face on spirals at the bottom of the picture.... going to chase them....

[astroron]

Les, I get nothing if I click on your link only a blank page:shrug:
Cheers

[shelltree]

:eyepop: That is just phenomenal, sooo much detail!

[Octane]

Ron,

You need to download Adobe Reader.

www.adobe.com

H

[ChrisM]

M104 itself is immensely beautiful, and when viewed at maximum resolution, the background has shades of the Hubble ultra deep field. The number of galaxies visible is staggering. I agree with Peter that the double face-on spirals are worth a second look.

Chris

[Hagar]

WOW, never mind M104 what about those tight little spirals all over the frame. This is something else.

[astroron]

Thanks H I have Adobe Reader 9 installed on my computer.
It is a brand new computer:shrug:
Cheers

[renormalised]

If you clicked on the link, a window should've popped up asking you where to download the .pdf file, unless it automatically downloaded it to your downloads folder.

Do a search for that filename on your computer.

[astroron]

Thanks Carl,it was not downloaded so I have installed the latest version of Adobe Reader 10.01 and it now works :shrug:
As an aside when you install a new version of Adobe or any other programs is it advisable to remove the old version or does it not matter :question:.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

:eyepop: Lovely!

All those tiny tiny galaxies (Drooooool)

[ngcles]

Hi All,





Nibiru ?? ;)


Best,

Les D

[renormalised]

Sometimes it's advisable...usually the computer will tell you if you should, but most of the time installing the new program just overwrites the old one.

[renormalised]

Maybe nobblyroo or narlygloo:):P:P