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Big Booger
February 13th, 2006, 09:48 AM
http://www.space.com/images/bestgalactic_sombrero_02.jpg

WOW. I am using this as a desktop wallpaper.
rohitk89
February 13th, 2006, 12:30 PM
Saw this on digg (if I remember correctly). Amazing picture!
rik
February 13th, 2006, 13:03 PM
eggzellent pic!
z3n
February 13th, 2006, 21:57 PM
mad :eek:
Big Booger
February 14th, 2006, 07:34 AM
It's amazing. Discover magazine has a picture of neutron star in it that I think looks amazing as well. Where is our WARP DRIVE???? :(
z3n
February 14th, 2006, 21:23 PM
Bugger the warp drive - where are our hover cars.

I've wanted one since Bladerunner. :mad:
Big Booger
February 15th, 2006, 07:24 AM
Bugger the warp drive - where are our hover cars.

I've wanted one since Bladerunner. :mad:

I'd rather just skip to the warp drive.. I want to go star traveling. :D
Big Booger
February 19th, 2006, 14:03 PM
anyone know or have a link that explains where the sombrero galaxy is in relation to our own?
rohitk89
February 19th, 2006, 14:40 PM
The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as Messier Object 104 (M104), Spiral Galaxy M104, or NGC 4594, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, about 28 million light years away (some sources say as much as 50 million light years).Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_galaxy)
z3n
February 19th, 2006, 22:12 PM
50 million light years away !! - Sheeesh, it's prolly not even there anymore when you the consider the lightspeed. :(
rohitk89
February 20th, 2006, 03:22 AM
Sheeesh, it's prolly not even there anymore when you the consider the lightspeed.
But we'll still be able to take pictures of it :D
PIPER
February 20th, 2006, 06:56 AM
Far out man....:cool: ....lol....:D
Big Booger
February 20th, 2006, 07:22 AM
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_galaxy)
Thanks! :D I think it is awesome!