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LCDR Scott Schneeweis
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posted 11-08-2008 10:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LCDR Scott Schneeweis   Click Here to Email LCDR Scott Schneeweis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This ground based deep field image rivals the deep fields produced by Hubble. Its primary purpose is to provide astronomers with the most sensitive census of the distant Universe to assist in their study of the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Highly recommend if bandwidth supports, pulling the full resolution image.

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posted 11-09-2008 08:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lunar rock nut   Click Here to Email Lunar rock nut     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is fascinating! Thanks Scott.

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posted 11-10-2008 07:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Chris Dubbs   Click Here to Email Chris Dubbs     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think that deserves a "wow!"

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posted 11-10-2008 07:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LCDR Scott Schneeweis   Click Here to Email LCDR Scott Schneeweis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Keep in mind as you look at the image, only a few foreground stars are visible; almost every point of light is a galaxy or quasar. And since the field of view is about 14 x 21 arc minutes, that equates to an area less then 1/3rd of 1 degree of the sky in this picture!

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posted 11-10-2008 08:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for paul.i.w   Click Here to Email paul.i.w     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This may be a naive question, but...is it possible to say how far we are looking into deep space?

Great photo, thanks

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posted 11-10-2008 09:01 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LCDR Scott Schneeweis   Click Here to Email LCDR Scott Schneeweis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The most deeply red shifted objects in the image are estimated to be ~ 11.5 billion years old (light years distant)...

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posted 11-10-2008 01:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saturn V     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I feel so small...

I have trouble viewing these images because they just boggle my mind to think how BIG the universe is. My mind can't comprehend it.

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