Space Day! (05/05/05)

[Comet Hunter]

Today is Space Day! (first Thursday of May). To celebrate NASA has released a composite of Hubble + Spitzer images of M104 (The Sombrero) ...Here (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2005-070)

A second Link (http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2005-11/ssc2005-11a.shtml?msource=050405&tr=y&auid=867099) shows each image from the Hubble (visible light) and Spitzer (InfraRed light) and the combined image.

Happy Space Day!! :astron: :stargaze:

[Comet Hunter]

I recommend looking at the 3000x1681 jpeg of the combined image Here (http://ipac.jpl.nasa.gov/media_images/ssc2005-11a1.jpg)

Takes awhile to download even on DSL but is well worth it... :jawdrop:

[frogman]

the amount af galaxies behind sombrero is fantastic fantastic detailed photo (large one)

ANthony

[Comet Hunter]

Indeed, the two red spirals(?) down in the left corner caught my eye. I wonder if they're orbiting each other? ....destined to eventually smash into one another? Also, all the faint fuzzies that are in the background....possibly *billions* of light years away.... simply amazing stuff!!

[Rodstar]

I wondered if the two red galaxies are actually the same galaxy, the light from which has been split somewhere on its journey to earth???

Truly awesome sight. I have immediately set it as my wallpaper!

[Jonathan]

I thought today was Peter Brock day, 05-05-05???

That's a hell of a picture, lots of detail. Definatley wallpaper material.

[wavelandscott]

That is incredible!!!

[Comet Hunter]

On the Hi-Res Visible only shot it looks as though each spiral has different structure.... looks as though there might even be an exchange of matter occuring ??

[iceman]

Wow! :eyepop: It's my background too.

Thanks for the link CH.

[rumples riot]

Great Wallpaper, might not take that one off for a while. Thanks for the thread.