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Truder

"I frown at Griffith's nipples" -Aazealh
that is so cool, is are these actual space pictures though? from where? what is taking them?
 

Walter

Administrator
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Truder said:
that is so cool, is are these actual space pictures though? from where? what is taking them?
Yes, these are actual photos. But it's not like someone flew a Google StreetView camera into deep space. This is a composite of several images assembled in a 3D sphere to give the impression that you have a true vantage point. Here's the full story: http://skysurvey.org/
 

Griffith

With the streak of a tear, Like morning dew
Awesome imagery, I love stuff like this. If you like that and want to get really God-like you also need to check out Starry Night Enthusiast: complete models of the known universe that you can not only view... but control! :SK:

I'm not joking, here are some features:

-Explore without limits 700 million light years of space
-View 2,500,000 stars
-Zoom in on NGC-IC Catalog of 13,000 deep-space objects
-Travel in time from 4713 BC to 9999 AD
-Deepen your understanding of the universe with over 70 interactive SkyGuide tours
-Simulate the view through binoculars
-View how the Earth and Sun look like right now with images from ground- and space-based observatories
-Add your own asteroids, comets, satellites, and 3-D models
-Create your own movies to share with friends
-Zoom in on the Best of Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope images
-Recreate lunar and solar eclipses

That last one sounds especially useful. :void:
 
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