BIG Hubble image

[programmer]

I'll try this when I get home :D


Link to the main page:
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0710a.html


Warning: Link to 706Mb file :scared:
VERY VERY LARGE FILE (http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/original/heic0710a.tif)

Description- "The sharpest image ever taken of the large "grand design" spiral galaxy M81"

Make sure your PC is uber enough.

[dugnsuz]

Holy Crap - that's a big file and I'm at work!!
If I try to d/load it I'll attract the attention of the IT Stasi!!
Jeez I'm tempted though!
Doug

[kljucd1]

Hi,

I have downloaded and have been waiting about ten minutes for my system to open the file!! :rolleyes:

Update: It finally opened!! Wow, very nice...but not sure if the file needs to be so big. pixel count is 22620x15200!!

Daniel...

[erick]

Someone resize (divide by, say, 100!) and make available, please?

[kljucd1]

Hi,

How about this erick

[dugnsuz]

Save for web <200kb please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[iceman]

Can you link us to the actual hubble page, rather than the super-large TIF?

Then people can choose to download the smaller options.

[iceman]

Here you go:
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0710a.html

Choose the size you want!
I'll update your original post so people don't accidently try and download it.

[iceman]

And it is a brilliant image!

[leon]

Boy, that is some image, brilliant stuff.

Leon

[dugnsuz]

even the 122kb image is awesome!
Doug

[erick]

Thanks everyone. Isn't that a sweet image! I am just amazed by the density of stars at the core of that galaxy - much the same as the Milky Way, I expect. Imagine flying through that centre region!

[Ric]

Awesome image, that's for sure.

Loved it.

[programmer]

hehe I thought the guy with the blue hair was scary enough ;)

[programmer]

Took over an hour to download (their server maxed at 200KB/s) and about 45 seconds for initial load in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Each zoom in takes a minute or so .. still zooming and seeing more detail :P

Oops after 6 or 7 zooms it failed to cope. Fun though.