5 gigapixel image of our galaxy

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Eraser
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5 gigapixel image of our galaxy

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NASA took over 800,000 infrared pictures of our galaxy, all combining up to a 400,000 by 13,000 pixel image.
For those interested, you can download it in either high or low res parts here:
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/re ... -11b.shtml

There's also a Google Earth-ish viewer here: http://www.alienearths.org/glimpse/

The numbers are quite impressive but for a space-noob like myself, the visual end result is rather dull tbh.

edit:
the video on the alienearths website is rather pretty though :)
RRROOOAAARRR
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Re: 5 gigapixel image of our galaxy

Post by RRROOOAAARRR »

OK, that's pretty cool. :up:
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Re: 5 gigapixel image of our galaxy

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ROCK!!!!
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