One of the more profound astronomical images

strongmanmike (Michael) · #1 21-09-2009, 05:13 PM

This recent image by the new Hubble camera is simply breathtaking and humbling. How far ahead of his time was that "man of the century" Albert bloke!!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090921.html

I laugh at those people who say to us astro types "but how do they know?"

...here it is in..?..blue and yellow?

Mike

Benno85 (Ben) · #2 21-09-2009, 05:18 PM

Amazing, just stunning.....the resolution of the "streak" is awesome!

astroron (Ron) · #3 21-09-2009, 05:20 PM

Too True Mike

An absolutely stunning image

As you say a man ahead of his time

renormalised (Carl) · #4 21-09-2009, 05:55 PM

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How far ahead of his time was that "man of the century" Albert bloke!!

He was smart, yes. Had a good imagination and an IQ of 160, yes. But it's about time people stop looking upon him as if he is the "be all and end all" of physics. He wasn't as smart as what a lot of people like to think he was. Quantum Physics pretty much eluded him...he did not like it.

Other than that, that is a pretty spic image!!

Astro78 · #5 21-09-2009, 07:23 PM

brilliant!

(although now will be up all night wondering how time can be constant)

sheeny (Al) · #6 21-09-2009, 07:43 PM

That is impressive!

Thanks Mike.

Al.

DavidU (Dave) · #7 21-09-2009, 07:55 PM

Yep, great image ! Was this Albert fella an IIS member?

stephenb (Stephen) · #8 21-09-2009, 08:16 PM

That is amazing. It's so hard to get your head around!

bobson (Bob) · #9 21-09-2009, 08:17 PM

If you mean Albert Einstein, then you should mention his former wife Mileva Maric, serbian mathematician too.

Many don't know the reason why he gave all the money from Nobel Price to Mileva Maric. No, it was not just 'cos they had two kids together.

Terry B · #10 21-09-2009, 10:25 PM

Great image.
So has any amateur been able to image any gravitaional lensed arcs?
What a challenge!

garyp · #11 21-09-2009, 10:44 PM

WOW!!! Great image.

Thanks Mike

renormalised (Carl) · #12 21-09-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bobson

If you mean Albert Einstein, then you should mention his former wife Mileva Maric, serbian mathematician too.

Many don't know the reason why he gave all the money from Nobel Price to Mileva Maric. No, it was not just 'cos they had two kids together.

No...she was a better mathematician than he was and was probably the one that helped him with Relativity (she may have done the math, initially).

MrB (Simon) · #13 22-09-2009, 12:47 AM

!

Simon

omnivorr · #14 22-09-2009, 01:40 AM

like the amoebae in a droplet of water

spearo (Frank) · #15 22-09-2009, 06:14 AM

I was just wondering the same thing...
frank

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Originally Posted by Terry B

Great image.
So has any amateur been able to image any gravitaional lensed arcs?
What a challenge!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #16 22-09-2009, 07:49 AM

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So has any amateur been able to image any gravitaional lensed arcs?

Yes. there was a post on it a few months ago. I'll see if i can dig up the link.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #17 22-09-2009, 08:10 AM

Here is the thread with a link to an "amateur" image

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...tional+lensing

sjastro · #18 22-09-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by renormalised

No...she was a better mathematician than he was and was probably the one that helped him with Relativity (she may have done the math, initially).

Actually it was Marcel Grossmann.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Grossmann

Mileva Maric's contribution to GR is highly debatable.

Regards

Steven