Outside looking in

Joe · 02-01-2002, 12:42 PM

'This is our home galaxy as it might look if you could travel outside it and look back.

Astronomers obtained this perspective by analysing half a billion stars measured by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS).'

The image is a simulated look at the Milky Way galaxy, from way outside. Note the irregulary shaped center.

beeb article

Undertoad · 02-01-2002, 12:44 PM

But where is the little arrow pointing to some tiny spot saying "You Are Here"?

jeni · 02-01-2002, 01:59 PM

hehe, UT.

i find photos and drawings of the galaxy just...wow. talk about something to humble you. damn. it's so...overwhelming.

one of the coolest things i've ever seen was in the IMAX theater on an astronomy field trip. we watched a movie about the galaxy (with morgan freeman narrating!), and it was almost like being in a spaceship, flying around out there. realllllllly cool.

Hubris Boy · 02-01-2002, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jeni

i find photos and drawings of the galaxy just...wow. talk about something to humble you. damn. it's so...overwhelming.

You DO have your towel, don't you?

02-01-2002, 12:42 PM	#1
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	Outside looking in 'This is our home galaxy as it might look if you could travel outside it and look back. Astronomers obtained this perspective by analysing half a billion stars measured by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS).' The image is a simulated look at the Milky Way galaxy, from way outside. Note the irregulary shaped center. beeb article

02-01-2002, 12:44 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	But where is the little arrow pointing to some tiny spot saying "You Are Here"?

02-01-2002, 01:59 PM	#3
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	hehe, UT. i find photos and drawings of the galaxy just...wow. talk about something to humble you. damn. it's so...overwhelming. one of the coolest things i've ever seen was in the IMAX theater on an astronomy field trip. we watched a movie about the galaxy (with morgan freeman narrating!), and it was almost like being in a spaceship, flying around out there. realllllllly cool.

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