APOD - Wow!

[telemarker (Keith)]

The APOD today has the infrared view of M42 by the Spitzer Space Telescope. A totally different view of the Orion nebula.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100410.html

[Octane (Humayun)]

Yep, saw that before going to bed last night. Pretty darn amazing.

H

[duncan]

You got to look at this full size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You just get totally immersed in it.
Duncan

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

I like this footnote.

The infrared telescope ran out of coolant May 15, 2009, more than five-and-a-half-years after launch. It has since warmed to a still-frosty 30 degrees Kelvin (about minus 406 degrees Fahrenheit).

I am sure there are a few here that would like to get their hands on that sort of cooled temp for their CCD.