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Stunning new NASA pic (Original Post) Duppers Oct 2022 OP
The Hand of God? nt OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #1
It looks like massive cartilage. GreenWave Oct 2022 #2
I see... Tree-Hugger Oct 2022 #3
BBC was better, showing side by side images from JWT and Hubble Warpy Oct 2022 #4
Ah, glad you posted this. Don't have a photo hosting acct. .. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #5
Here's a comparison... Duppers Oct 2022 #6
Ah, ty. Wow! Cool... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #7
If you put in "zoom into the Pillars of Creation" you'll get a nice 0.57 video from ESO.org... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #8
Thank you, Duppers. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Oct 2022 #9
You're so welcome. Duppers Nov 2022 #10

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
4. BBC was better, showing side by side images from JWT and Hubble
Wed Oct 19, 2022, 11:13 PM
Oct 2022
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The four stars roughtly arranged in a square on the right side of the JWT image were completely obscured by dust in the Hubble image.

Decent article, too: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63319814

electric_blue68

(18,050 posts)
5. Ah, glad you posted this. Don't have a photo hosting acct. ..
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 12:08 AM
Oct 2022

It's sure Amazing. It's so beautiful as well.

Naming it; "The Pillars of Creation" is like swoon worthy.
It reveals the astonishing Majesty of this image because of what it is - a place where stars are formed.

I did notice those bright red areas. Wow.


Funny, though bc I thought I saw a few years back (on line) a little article but with comparison photos showing the more dense starfield! Maaaaybe not quite dense as this converted infrared photo but way more than that first photo.

Another thing I once saw was a video that was made of the broader area where TPOC are located. It zoomed in until it reached TPOC.

It was thrilling! I tried to find it last year but no luck. Maybe I can think of yet another way to phrase my search inquiry. 👍

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
6. Here's a comparison...
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 12:30 PM
Oct 2022



"These two images of a pillar of star birth, three light-years high, demonstrate how observations taken in visible and infrared light by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal dramatically different and complementary views of an object.

The pair of images demonstrates how Hubble’s new panchromatic view of the Universe shows striking differences between visible and infrared wavelengths."

I'll find more later.



electric_blue68

(18,050 posts)
7. Ah, ty. Wow! Cool...
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 02:50 PM
Oct 2022

the Pillars are 3 light-years high...

jaw dropping!

As a preemie (baby) who'd undergone newly approved oxygen level changes in the incubator I was (among others) tested periodically for possible (unanticipated) cognitive issues that might develop later.
They said my ability to abstract was nearly off the chart.


So in some fashion I can comprehend the almost unimaginable distances, and measurements of Incredibly Big Things!

Still my jaw 😄 Think I'll try to find that TPOC vid.👍

electric_blue68

(18,050 posts)
8. If you put in "zoom into the Pillars of Creation" you'll get a nice 0.57 video from ESO.org...
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 06:20 PM
Oct 2022

I looked at a bunch - this was th best from the Hubble image.

It's not quite the same as I remember but I could be remembering it sonewhat erroneously.

There's one w the new image but I think they reversed the image. 🤔

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