Hubble shot of Andromeda Galaxy

simple_gifts · Jan 10, 2015

Ok a nearby neighbor shot by the hubble; Andromeda contains about 1 trillion stars and is scheduled to collide with the milky way about 4 billion years from now. That will give some people time to use up their AZ $1/qt stashes.

Links are to several large image files.

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2015/02/image/a/warn/

Something I did not know is if that galaxy were visible in the night sky would look like this

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/01/01/moon_and_andromeda_relative_size_in_the_sky.html

Crazy.

Pajamarama · Jan 10, 2015

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
That will give some people time to use up their AZ $1/qt stashes.

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andrewg · Jan 10, 2015

Incredible out there.

Sure makes me wonder about life and our puny existence.

Sunnyinhollister · Jan 10, 2015

I remember seeing the Hubble at Lockheed before it was put into orbit. My father worked on it. I was surprised at the size of it.

MalfunctionProne · Jan 11, 2015

Originally Posted By: andrewg
Incredible out there.

Sure makes me wonder about life and our puny existence.