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Paper Roses

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27. Spectacular. ---And we have the nerve to think we are the only ones? n/t

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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