Post by thread:[OT]::: Awesome spiral galaxy image

Awe inspiring* newly released image of spiral galaxy IC342 in the constellation Camelopardalis, imaged with a 64 MP sensor and available for download in sizes up to 16MP in JPG and as a 16 MP TIF. This is a "poster boy" for keeping dark sky's dark as this galaxy at (a mere) 11 million light years distant is viewed through our galactic centre and its brightness is much reduced by intragalactic dust, without which it would be one of the brightest objects in our skies. * Awe inspiring - if you are not accustomed to viewing large size small scale astronomical images you should be utterly stunned by the content of this image. Even the (clearly visible) dust clouds are stunning. The 'too many stars' to count' (many of them stand-ins between us and the actual object of interest). Unlike many spiral galaxies this offers an essentially "front on" view. Cut to the chase - choose an image. JPGs in 5 sizes up to 18 MP. 16 MB and a 16MP, 45 MB TIF GET THE 16 MP JPG at least !!!!! http://www.noao.edu/image_gallery/html/im1032.html As downloaded the TIF has somewhat higher contrast than the largest JPG and blacker blacks but the images should be extremely similar in content and a little playing with lighting levels with the 16 MP JPG should produce results essentially indistinguishable from the TIF. Read all about it: http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr07/pr0703.html#images http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr07/pr0703.html#images

And not ONE person commented on the "giraffe worth viewing" :-) Did anyone look at the utterly awesome picture? {Quote hidden}> Awe inspiring* newly released image of spiral galaxy IC342 in the > constellation Camelopardalis, imaged with a 64 MP sensor and > available > for download in sizes up to 16MP in JPG and as a 16 MP TIF. > http://www.noao.edu/image_gallery/html/im1032.html > Read all about it: > > http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr07/pr0703.html#images > > http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr07/pr0703.html#images

Hi, Russell It is incredible... And I gathered everyone that was in my house to see it ! It's "grandiosity" makes me fell like smaller than cosmic dust but that is OK because we really are :-) I am Zen enough to live with that ;-) Best regards, Alexandre Guimaraes {Original Message removed}

Monolith -- Martin On 2/26/07, Sean Schouten <spam_OUTdev.seantechTakeThisOuTgmail.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> > What's the story on the pixelation in the top right corner of the image? > Did > someone blank out a spaceship? Is it a cloaked klingon ship? What are the > sensor-readings? Report! > > :-) > > But seriously, check the upper right corner of the image. Even the TIFF > has > it. > > Sean > -