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Spitzer image of the LMC

Started by maurice clark, 09/06/2006 03:26PM
Posted 09/06/2006 03:26PM Opening Post
Hi all,

Check out this image of the LMC taken by the Spitzer Infra-red Space Telescope!

http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2006-17/ssc2006-17b.shtml

If your ISP can handle the volume, download the 10 Mb version, the detail is amazing. The other amazing thing is that the image covers over 7 degrees!!!!! To get an image that size required the mosiacing of some 300,000 individual images!!!! 8O And I complain about mosiacing 3 or 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,

Maurice

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Posted 09/06/2006 06:18PM #1
As SWEET as it gets! 8O 8)
What a wonderful set of equipment we have out there... the images they provide are the best there is, period!

Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
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