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- Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: All the colors of the sun (APOD 24 June 2007)
- Replies: 21
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- Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:29 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The shape of our galaxy; bright object? (APOD 2 Sep 2006)
- Replies: 19
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astro_uk, you mention an interesting point about the computer models. I know that we're talking about very large distances and masses. All the interactions that a multiple number of galaxies display basically happened in the past. Is there a model that shows what the current formation of the local g...
- Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:14 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The shape of our galaxy; bright object? (APOD 2 Sep 2006)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5882
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The shape of our galaxy; bright object? (APOD 2 Sep 2006)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5882
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: The shape of our galaxy; bright object? (APOD 2 Sep 2006)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5882
The shape of our galaxy. (APOD 2 Sep 2006)
In the APOD for 2Sep2006, there is mention of the fact that the shape of M66 is influenced by the interaction of neighbouring galaxies. Well, we have the Megellanic Clouds and other objects in our neighbourhood. Is it possible that the shape of our galaxy is rather irregular as well?
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:24 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: False Colour Images (APOD 16 Aug 2006)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1904
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: False Colour Images (APOD 16 Aug 2006)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1904
False Colour Images (APOD 16 Aug 2006)
I think that false colour images are extremly beautiful. But, I'm sort of curious as to how the non-processed images appear. Is it possible to see these as well?