APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Chris Peterson » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:29 pm

neufer wrote:Be prepared to be blown into space:
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Hey, it could be worse. At least he wasn't one of those ensigns given a red shirt.

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Boomer12k » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:30 am

Since we seem to be seeing things... There is a Dinosaur looking to his left at the bottom just to the right of center. He seems to be looking at a horse that is running away, possibly Chris's or Beyond's???

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Boomer12k » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:35 am

MargaritaMc wrote::?: :!: :cowboy: :?: :!:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Ann » Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:31 am

Thanks for posting that picture, eltodesukane! :D

The galaxy doesn't appear in my software. In view of the fact that NGC 602 is a very bright nebula, full of bright point sources (stars), and that any galaxy will have low surface brightness, I think it is unlikely that this galaxy has been recorded or listed in any galaxy catalogs. In fact, no one may have known about this galaxy until Hubble took this picture.

To me the galaxy looks like a lovely, regular, un-barred spiral of Hubble class Sc, the one where galaxies are dominated by their arms. The galaxy resembles the nearby classic Sc spiral M74, in my opinion.

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by bystander » Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:49 am

MargaritaMc wrote::?: :!: :cowboy: :?: :!:
I can do smileys - But HOW do you post pictures? :shock: :?:
Is there a beginners' guide to this Advanced Stuff?
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Mactavish » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:12 am

Beyond wrote:NGC 602 and Beyond :?: :?: I can see NGC 602... But i can't see me :!:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by geckzilla » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:23 am

:shock: A photo of the abominable snowman himself!
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Beyond » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:34 am

geckzilla wrote::shock: A photo of the abominable snowman himself!
Yeah... some cowboy! No lariat for ropin' them dogies, and no shootin' irons for fending off them rustlers, and the wrong kind of gloves. Reckon he'd better keep his abominable job. :mrgreen:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Chris Peterson » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:26 pm

Beyond wrote:Yeah... some cowboy! No lariat for ropin' them dogies, and no shootin' irons for fending off them rustlers, and the wrong kind of gloves. Reckon he'd better keep his abominable job.
Well, we only round up cows in November. This was in October, checking out the changing aspens. No need for a throwing rope (we don't call them lariats here) on a pleasure ride, never much need for sidearms, except for sport, and those are the gloves I wear when I'm taking pictures in coolish weather, since I can easily manage the camera controls. If it's real cold I go for lined elkskin, but I need to pull one off to take a picture.
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by neufer » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:15 pm

Chris Peterson wrote:
Beyond wrote:
geckzilla wrote:
. :shock: A photo of the abominable snowman himself!
Yeah... some cowboy! No lariat for ropin' them dogies,
and no shootin' irons for fending off them rustlers,
and the wrong kind of gloves.
Well, we only round up cows in November. This was in October, checking out the changing aspens. No need for a throwing rope (we don't call them lariats here) on a pleasure ride, never much need for sidearms, except for sport, and those are the gloves I wear when I'm taking pictures in coolish weather, since I can easily manage the camera controls. If it's real cold I go for lined elkskin, but I need to pull one off to take a picture.
  • And your horse's name is :?:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Beyond » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:20 pm

Chris Peterson wrote:
Beyond wrote:Yeah... some cowboy! No lariat for ropin' them dogies, and no shootin' irons for fending off them rustlers, and the wrong kind of gloves. Reckon he'd better keep his abominable job.
Well, we only round up cows in November. This was in October, checking out the changing aspens. No need for a throwing rope (we don't call them lariats here) on a pleasure ride, never much need for sidearms, except for sport, and those are the gloves I wear when I'm taking pictures in coolish weather, since I can easily manage the camera controls. If it's real cold I go for lined elkskin, but I need to pull one off to take a picture.
Ok. You're excused. Or is that - pardoned? Tooooooo many threads around here to keep track of. Ain't it great :?: You can be lost and not even know it :!: :yes:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Chris Peterson » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:23 pm

neufer wrote:
  • And your horse's name is :?:
Chili. (I don't think there's much chance I'll ever look or sound like Gabby Hayes!)
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Beyond » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:27 pm

Chris Peterson wrote:
neufer wrote:
  • And your horse's name is :?:
Chili. (I don't think there's much chance I'll ever look or sound like Gabby Hayes!)
Or Roy Rodgers. You're just tooo tall in the saddle.
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by MargaritaMc » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:15 pm

Yesterday, Ann wrote
"Also, the fact that this is a V-Ha-I image, taken through green (555 nm), Ha + N II (658 nm) and infrared (814 nm) filters,"

I probably don'tneed to understand this - but I would like to! Is this feasible for a non-photographer?

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by neufer » Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:39 am

MargaritaMc wrote:
Where's my red shirt then :?:
They don't have any for cats: http://www.cafepress.com/dd/45013985
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Beyond » Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:48 am

Will this do :?: :?:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by neufer » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:06 am


Beyond wrote:
Will this do :?: :?:

For cats and dogs.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=clothes+for+cats
You have to scroll down a little.
There may be other types of pet shirts available also.
Too small :arrow:
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by MargaritaMc » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:29 am

Fantastic shirt!
We call Sam (that is the Senior Cat in.the photo) THE BOSS, cos he is.

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by rstevenson » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:02 pm

I must be in the wrong forum. I'm looking for a thread about NGC 602. Anyone know where it went?

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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by owlice » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:27 pm

Here's a little video that zooms in on NGC 602: http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/heic0702a/

And an article on it some might enjoy is here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 145732.htm
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Re: APOD: NGC 602 and Beyond (2013 Jan 13)

Post by Beyond » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:53 pm

rstevenson wrote:I must be in the wrong forum. I'm looking for a thread about NGC 602. Anyone know where it went?

Rob
Like the ones who get the red shirts... it seems to have disappeared.
AHA! Our resident Wise Young owl admin seems to have found it with her owl-vision.

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