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Old 10-09-2009, 02:12 PM
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New Hubble pics

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/86...rstellar-magic
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Old 10-09-2009, 02:16 PM
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OMG Hows the resolution of Omega Cent ! Mind boggling stuff.
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Old 10-09-2009, 02:49 PM
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Yeah the Omega pic is crazy!


Make you wonder what a Keck-sized scope out in orbit could do.
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Old 10-09-2009, 03:21 PM
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Saw it on the news this arv .. amazing pics, thanks Andrew
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Old 10-09-2009, 03:25 PM
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Old 10-09-2009, 03:39 PM
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Recommissioning video here:-

http://www.hubblesite.org/newscenter...09/25/video/a/
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Old 10-09-2009, 04:33 PM
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Amazing piccies!!!!!
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Old 10-09-2009, 05:08 PM
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Amazing images.
Since when does omega Centauri have only 100000 stars?
The barred spiral galaxy shown is NGC 6217.
Why did they leave a galaxy off the image for Stephan's Quintet?

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Old 10-09-2009, 05:39 PM
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It is good to see these images on all the TV news bulletins.
http://www.hubblesite.org/newscenter...2009/25/image/
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Old 10-09-2009, 10:37 PM
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beautiful pics
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Old 11-09-2009, 02:39 AM
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, Beautiful pic's, the best I've seen.

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