SPORADIC SPACE PHOTO

LordKathen · 11-30-2003, 06:39 PM

My favorite so far.
This Chandra image of the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center, a.k.a. Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*, was made from the longest X-ray exposure of that region to date. In addition to Sgr A* more than two thousand other X-ray sources were detected in the region, making this one of the richest fields ever observed.

LordKathen · 12-01-2003, 05:00 PM

What, nobody likes this one?

Ghoul · 12-01-2003, 05:22 PM

I like it.

But sometimes you can't express the beauty of nature in words... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Edit: Do you have more of these pics? Or any URLs?

[ 12-01-2003, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: Ghoul ]

T/-/alali · 12-01-2003, 08:56 PM

It's so bu-tiful my eyes are watering!

LordKathen · 12-01-2003, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ghoul:
I like it.

But sometimes you can't express the beauty of nature in words... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Edit: Do you have more of these pics? Or any URLs?

I get them from various places around the net. www.space.com is a good one. Have fun!

Bungleau · 12-01-2003, 11:58 PM

Gotta tell ya, LK... I like it, and when I read your description, I realized just how little I know about astronomy...

I've updated it for my new wallpaper, and I'm going to Google for what a Chandra image is, just so I can impress my friends. Before they stop being my friends, that is...

On a side note, I read earlier this week about a contest to pick the most appealing picture of the sun from some 12 entries. It was from one of the sites you link pictures from, but I'll be danged if I can remember which one. I still have the green filtered sun on my Linux box...

Kakero · 12-02-2003, 12:08 AM

I thought black holes are suppose to be well.....Black in colour.

that one is colourful.

LordKathen · 12-02-2003, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bungleau:
Gotta tell ya, LK... I like it, and when I read your description, I realized just how little I know about astronomy...

I've updated it for my new wallpaper, and I'm going to Google for what a Chandra image is, just so I can impress my friends. Before they stop being my friends, that is...

On a side note, I read earlier this week about a contest to pick the most appealing picture of the sun from some 12 entries. It was from one of the sites you link pictures from, but I'll be danged if I can remember which one. I still have the green filtered sun on my Linux box...

I can't take credit for the descriptional text. I usually just paste it from the caption under the pic where I get it, if its more than a simple title. I really am not much of an asronomer, just an enthusiast.

Bungleau · 12-02-2003, 09:01 AM

Really? The text came off so simply that I thought you had just added it in from your own knowledge. Honestly.

Well, I now know that a Chandra image is one taken from the Chandra observatory, where they can take pictures that use X-ray technology to render the image in some way that I still don't understand.

What it now means to me is that Chandra images (a) were taken in this one place, and (b) make pretty colors [img]smile.gif[/img]

:thumbsup"

11-30-2003, 06:39 PM	#1
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 52 Posts: 3,166	My favorite so far. This Chandra image of the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center, a.k.a. Sagittarius A* or Sgr A, was made from the longest X-ray exposure of that region to date. In addition to Sgr A more than two thousand other X-ray sources were detected in the region, making this one of the richest fields ever observed. __________________

12-01-2003, 05:00 PM	#2
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 52 Posts: 3,166	What, nobody likes this one? __________________

12-01-2003, 05:22 PM	#3
Ghoul The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2003 Location: Austria Age: 43 Posts: 143	I like it. But sometimes you can't express the beauty of nature in words... [img]smile.gif[/img] Edit: Do you have more of these pics? Or any URLs? [ 12-01-2003, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: Ghoul ] __________________ [img]\"http://www.myimgs.com/data/Ghoul/sigpic.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />A Ghoul every day keeps fresh breath away. <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

12-01-2003, 08:56 PM	#4
T/-/alali Baaz Draconian Join Date: September 8, 2002 Location: Cornelius,NC Age: 36 Posts: 700	It's so bu-tiful my eyes are watering! __________________ I am the Ferret king, master of the hordes, allied to Someguy\'s mighty pinguins, we will soon rule the world!

12-01-2003, 11:58 PM	#6
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Gotta tell ya, LK... I like it, and when I read your description, I realized just how little I know about astronomy... I've updated it for my new wallpaper, and I'm going to Google for what a Chandra image is, just so I can impress my friends. Before they stop being my friends, that is... On a side note, I read earlier this week about a contest to pick the most appealing picture of the sun from some 12 entries. It was from one of the sites you link pictures from, but I'll be danged if I can remember which one. I still have the green filtered sun on my Linux box... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

12-02-2003, 12:08 AM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I thought black holes are suppose to be well.....Black in colour. that one is colourful.

12-02-2003, 09:01 AM	#9
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Really? The text came off so simply that I thought you had just added it in from your own knowledge. Honestly. Well, I now know that a Chandra image is one taken from the Chandra observatory, where they can take pictures that use X-ray technology to render the image in some way that I still don't understand. What it now means to me is that Chandra images (a) were taken in this one place, and (b) make pretty colors [img]smile.gif[/img] :thumbsup" __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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