Ultra Deep Field

[Harb]

Sorry if this has been posted before, but even if it has, it is worth another look!!

"The greatest image ever taken"

A great little presentation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBV-cXVWFw

and the image

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0403/hudf_hst_big.jpg

enjoy

[Ric]

Thats simply awesome, amazing and astounding. I lost count of how many galaxies are in that image.
I wonder how many planets are out there with people in their backyards looking back at us.

cheers

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Unbelievable. My head utterly refuses to understand the scale of things now.

...and didn't the narrator even sound like Sagan?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Blows me away every time I see that image!!!!

Truly stunning.

Imagine if they took a longer shot in between those galaxies to see what is in the gaps even further out!!!!!!!!!!!

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

I couldn't pass up turning that into a crude wallpaper at 1280x1024.

Here's a small preview below, but go to the fillowing URL to get it at 1280x1024:

http://www.omaroo.net/albums/album32...df_desktop.jpg

[Ric]

I thought Pink Floyd was appropriate in the video, perfect musical touch.
Chris the wallpaper looks good.

cheers

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Ric

I thought Pink Floyd was appropriate in the video, perfect musical touch.
Chris the wallpaper looks good.

cheers

Floyd is good for ANY occaision. Best band in the world IMHO.

[astroron (Ron)]

Ric I am trying to play it but it is going to take all night to download it on Dialup

[astroron (Ron)]

Gave up

[netwolf]

Words seem to small...
That image never fails to Awe, impress and inspire me.

Regards

[Harb]

Originally Posted by astroron

Gave up

Sorry about that

I forgot what a pain dial up can be.....
I had a 21k conection about 12 months ago, but now with my 1.5M conection I just press download and take it all for granted.......

Anyway persist it is worth it !!

cheers
John

[astroron (Ron)]

not with that dirg performing taking up quite a lot of the video,it took me upto twenty minutes to get about 2 minutes through the video

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

Ron we'll work out a time when you're down my way - you can drop in for a visit and we'll watch it.

[Lee]

And those galaxies are just what our currently puny technology can see - what is in the vastness beyond those? mindblowing to say the least.... I mean, to even imagine how far it is to alpha-centauri is mind blowing enough.... sheesh.....

[Ric]

I wonder what they will be viewing in another 100 years from now.
Hopefully NASA will be planning a manned mission to Titan and there will be a 200" observatory permanently based on the Moon for starters.

cheers

[Harb]

Originally Posted by Ric

and there will be a 200" observatory permanently based on the Moon for starters.

cheers

On the dark side..................

John

[netwolf]

John, you never know NASA does make these silly mistakes now and then. Imagine a nice big reflector point at earth.. Hmm what damga that could o.. Crikey.

Regards

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Ric

I wonder what they will be viewing in another 100 years from now.
Hopefully NASA will be planning a manned mission to Titan and there will be a 200" observatory permanently based on the Moon for starters.

cheers

Never mind the '100 years'. I reckon we'll be seeing amazing things in another 12 months!!!

NASA has already stated that it is a total waste of time putting a telescope on a Moon. They quote several reasons, one being dust, another the cost! They reckon it's cheaper to float them around in space.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

If you want ALL the great Deep Space and Ultra Deep Space Hubble shots for Wallpaper, etc, here is the site you want: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/new...2004/07/image/

[asimov (John)]

Just finished downloading it on my dialup connection. It took over an hour but it was worth it!