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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 09, 2011, 03:25

Title: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: sam on April 09, 2011, 03:25

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Two identical jets (green) sprout from either side of a budding star in a new infrared picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope released April 4.

The jets are ejecting knots of gas and dust from a sphere of material surrounding the still-forming star. Spitzer's data helped astronomers figure out that one jet spurts material from the sphere 4.5 years before its counterpart, an unexpected discovery that may shed light on the process of star formation.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/04/pictures/110408-best-space-pictures-stars-nebula-volcano-iss-moons-139/#/04-space-060411_34299_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2011, 09:57

Stunning picture!   8-)

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2011, 10:49

The second shot is amazing.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: Simon on April 09, 2011, 13:08

I like the Matching Moons.  :)

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: sam on April 09, 2011, 14:42

oh and my top shot of the week of space:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrydude/5599670422/

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2011, 14:48

How about turning the camera in the opposite direction and getting an image of Saturn for us?   8-)

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: sam on April 10, 2011, 14:54

would do but dont have a tripod... what hard enough to keep it still for that.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: Clive on April 10, 2011, 18:31

Damn!  We may have to club together to buy one for you.   ;D

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Star Jets, Saturn Moons
Post by: sam on April 10, 2011, 23:10

oh I do own a nice lightweight tripod that I use for my small refractor / bins but its in the UK - didn't have such a sweet camera here till recently. Will use the tripod a lot when I'm back home I expect.