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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:30 PM Original message |
Strange Eye-Shaped Galaxy Has Black-Hole Iris |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. This pic is fucking nuts. Wow. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Isn't it theorized that most galaxies have black holes at their centers? |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. yup. the supermassive black holes: |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. One of the regrets about the era I was born in... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Visine would get that red out. n/t |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. can we freeze Ben Stein and send him off to correct it? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is it just me, or does that look like the Eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings? n/t |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Holy Shit, It's They Eye Of Horus!! |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That was the first thing I thought of, too. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. It's a better match |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It's somewhat similar, yeah. (nt) |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Dying galaxy or an immature one? |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's the Mote in God's Eye |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. On one hand, maybe. On the other, maybe not. On the Gripping hand.. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. IIRC, the Mote in God's Eye was a yellow, sunlike star that was apparently very close.. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. That is clearly the Eye of Horus, lol. I guess the Egyptians must have been |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Or on something. nt |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. "In infrared light, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. No, it's red and blue when visible light is involved. |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's Nagilum! |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Eye of Ra! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. Beautiful. TERRIFYING. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I find it awe inspiring but far from terrifying.. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. wow! very cool. thanks for posting. nt |
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