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Spitfire of ATJ

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13. The distance between the stars in the center is still 1/4 LY apart...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 03:21 PM

Nov 2013

If there are planets in those clusters and advanced life, can you imagine them hopscotching around in there before venturing into the void that is the rest of the galaxy? It would be like us exploring the Milky Way before venturing into the void between galaxies but on a micro-scale.

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My God, It's Full Of Stars! [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

Spectacular! Thanks - k&r polichick Nov 2013 #1

Wow n/t sharp_stick Nov 2013 #2

A 35,000 year old picture. rdharma Nov 2013 #3

That's hard to get your mind around. A current picture of something that was 35,000 years ago. nt Fla Dem Nov 2013 #28

Probably not a whole lot different. Angleae Nov 2013 #37

I sure hope we have other lives after this one in which to explore LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #4

Of course, you might have said the same thing in a previous life FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #12

The best part is that WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2013 #21

There is a theory that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed. And we are matter. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #23

Yes, and eternity is an awfully long time to work out all the combinations. gtar100 Nov 2013 #38

We are all made of star dust. whopis01 Nov 2013 #39

Stunning! -nt CrispyQ Nov 2013 #5

video jakeXT Nov 2013 #6

Always thought it would be cool to have a concrete mount to a telescope.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #29

No cold feet? nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #34

Nor craned necks. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #35

WWCSD Burf-_- Nov 2013 #7

the human condition heaven05 Nov 2013 #18

I think I'd enjoy living life around a globular cluster star. tridim Nov 2013 #8

The sky would be beautiful. AlbertCat Nov 2013 #24

You know what I meant. :) tridim Nov 2013 #25

You know what I meant. :) AlbertCat Nov 2013 #31

With all the light polution, I forget the sky is full of stars. Thanks broiles Nov 2013 #9

Thought maybe you were talking about the monolith Cheap_Trick Nov 2013 #10

I didn't know your name was Dave. riqster Nov 2013 #11

The distance between the stars in the center is still 1/4 LY apart... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #13

They'd probably have too crazy a climate for most life if they didn't even stay FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #14

I didn't mean the planet would drift around in there... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #17

You're right. The sky would really be something, wouldn't it? FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #30

Lousy vacation spot for a vampire. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #32

The comets/etc alone would be something else Posteritatis Nov 2013 #42

In all likelyhood there would be Oort rivers. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #43

or puddles.......... lastlib Jul 2014 #45

Black hole at its center vacuuming them all up ErikJ Nov 2013 #15

Awesome! burrowowl Nov 2013 #16

I think that just made my cataracts worse! :-) WinkyDink Nov 2013 #19

Dave, is that you? MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #20

I love these gorgeous pictures. TY so much for posting this. nt Hekate Nov 2013 #22

They got their Christmas lights up early! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #26

Spectacular. ---And we have the nerve to think we are the only ones? n/t Paper Roses Nov 2013 #27

Astronomy camp! SheilaT Nov 2013 #33

Wow, just incredable beauty. Northerner Nov 2013 #36

Huge Rec! BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #40

With the cluster at about 80%; greiner3 Nov 2013 #41

"My Stars! It's full of God!!" lastlib Jul 2014 #44