Huge zoomable picture of the galactic centre

by **Haggis_McMutton** on Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:30 pm

Just stumbled upon this. Pretty cool.

http://sguisard.astrosurf.com/Pagim/GC.html

by **TA1LGUNN3R** on Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:33 pm

1 billion pixels? Rad.

-TG

by **jonesthecurl** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:06 am

This was of course predicted in the Bible.

by **Army of GOD** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:43 am

center*

by **x-raider** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:17 am

Huh. Pretty Cool. Thanks.

by **muy_thaiguy** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:58 am

Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

by **KoolBak** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:31 am

That was very cool....I wish there was a detailed explanation of what makes up the matter in the pic.....

by **thegreekdog** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:00 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

I've always been adamant that NASA (and anyone else who discovers a planet or solar system or star) should start naming stuff with Star Wars in mind. "Oh look, an asteroid belt - let's name that the former planet of Alderaan."

by **notyou2** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:23 pm

The link to the Whole Mosaic in the upper right is also cool. On that one you use your arrow keys to navigate in 360. Very cool.

by **warmonger1981** on Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:29 pm

Fucking sweet! Keep them coming if possible.

by **Gillipig** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:02 am

Haggis_McMutton wrote:Just stumbled upon this. Pretty cool.

http://sguisard.astrosurf.com/Pagim/GC.html

Pretty darn cool indeed. Did you buy it?

by **AAFitz** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:08 am

thegreekdog wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

I've always been adamant that NASA (and anyone else who discovers a planet or solar system or star) should start naming stuff with Star Wars in mind. "Oh look, an asteroid belt - let's name that the former planet of Alderaan."

Too soon.

by **thegreekdog** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:52 am

AAFitz wrote:
thegreekdog wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

I've always been adamant that NASA (and anyone else who discovers a planet or solar system or star) should start naming stuff with Star Wars in mind. "Oh look, an asteroid belt - let's name that the former planet of Alderaan."

Too soon.

I laughed.

by **Haggis_McMutton** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:05 am

thegreekdog wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

I've always been adamant that NASA (and anyone else who discovers a planet or solar system or star) should start naming stuff with Star Wars in mind. "Oh look, an asteroid belt - let's name that the former planet of Alderaan."

You're not thinking the consequences of this through.

by **DoomYoshi** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:40 am

Army of GOD wrote:center*

No, it's the new mall in Quebec: The Galactic Centre.

by **thegreekdog** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:42 am

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
thegreekdog wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Oh shit, just saw the Star Wars scroll theme begin. We're going to be invaded by Dark Helmet!

I've always been adamant that NASA (and anyone else who discovers a planet or solar system or star) should start naming stuff with Star Wars in mind. "Oh look, an asteroid belt - let's name that the former planet of Alderaan."

You're not thinking the consequences of this through.

f*ck Woodruff. Star Wars is way better.

Also, I would note that Star Wars is "a long time ago" (ignore that it's a galaxy far, far away). Star Trek is in the future. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable that a newfound star or planet should be from "a long time ago" and then named for a Star Wars planet or star system.

by **Balsiefen** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:37 am

Given there are ~10^12 stars in the galaxy and ~10^24 stars in the universe we should probably hold off on the star wars names until we find the ones which can support viable colonies. That way Alderaan may one day have its own seat on the UN and humanity's destiny will be complete.

Spoiler: Ban Ki-Moon was a Sith lord all along