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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Libertas on August 30, 2013, 08:59:15 AM

Title: Hubble Spots Protostar "Cosmic Catapillar" 4,500 LY away in Cygnus
Post by: Libertas on August 30, 2013, 08:59:15 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2406611/Cosmic-caterpillar-spotted-Hubble-telescope-thats-6-TRILLION-miles-long.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2406611/Cosmic-caterpillar-spotted-Hubble-telescope-thats-6-TRILLION-miles-long.html)

Neat!  Would be cool to get a closer look...somebody beam me up!

Title: Re: Hubble Spots Protostar "Cosmic Catapillar" 4,500 LY away in Cygnus
Post by: IronDioPriest on August 30, 2013, 12:29:41 PM

This video is so cool. The protostar itself is so cool. The Hubble Telescope is so cool!!!

To think that this thing is 16 trillion miles long boggles the mind. It's incomprehensible. That's enough "space" to BE space, for all practical purposes. If you were "inside" that, would you even know it?


Protostar IRAS 20324+4057 Zoom Sequence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1j-xKrD7g#)

Title: Re: Hubble Spots Protostar "Cosmic Catapillar" 4,500 LY away in Cygnus
Post by: ToddF on September 03, 2013, 09:20:15 AM

In Cygnus?!  I never realized...   ::foilhathelicopter::

In the constellation of Cygnus
There lurks a mysterious, invisible force
The Black Hole
Of Cygnus X-1

Six Stars of the Northern Cross
In mourning for their sister's loss
In a final flash of glory
Nevermore to grace the night...

 ::guitar::

Title: Re: Hubble Spots Protostar "Cosmic Catapillar" 4,500 LY away in Cygnus
Post by: IronDioPriest on September 03, 2013, 09:31:48 AM

MNHawk, you're a rock music encyclopedia.

 ::bows::  ::cool::