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Re: But is it the Milky Way?

Posted By: ferrex Date: 11/8/07 1:59 p.m.
In Response To: Re: But is it the Milky Way? (Louis Wu)

: Huh. I don't keep up on this stuff much... but there's someone here who
: would disagree with you. ;)
It was always assumed to be an aesthetically pleasing spiral, but observations have suggested otherwise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_way
At ~262144 LY distant, the Milky Way is the only galaxy that would appear that large in the sky. And it is structurally as accurate as our reference material.
Excluding, of course, our extra-galactic sources.

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Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) Louis Wu 11/8/07 10:12 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) Ragashingo 11/8/07 10:17 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) gspawn 11/8/07 11:04 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) Louis Wu 11/8/07 11:09 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) gspawn 11/8/07 11:23 a.m.

Did you mean to say.... Jillybean 11/8/07 11:53 a.m.

Re: Did you mean to say.... gspawn 11/8/07 3:10 p.m.

Re: Did you mean to say.... Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/8/07 3:31 p.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) Psychophan7 11/8/07 11:28 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) gspawn 11/8/07 11:29 a.m.

Great Find! *NM* JeSteR 343 11/8/07 10:46 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger *SP*!) Mr Conspiracy 11/8/07 11:10 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger *SP*!) Louis Wu 11/8/07 11:15 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger *SP*!) Simpsons Rule 11/8/07 11:48 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger *SP*!) ThirdE 11/8/07 11:58 a.m.

Re: This is what the Milky Way would look like RVideo 11/8/07 8:10 p.m.

Map Room vs Looking Up SinisterSamurai 11/8/07 12:03 p.m.

Nope. Just purple nebulae out there. gunluva 11/8/07 12:21 p.m.

Lost in space...lol *NM* tucsonbatman 11/8/07 12:44 p.m.

Re: Map Room vs Looking Up Cody Miller 11/8/07 7:27 p.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) M.N.C 11/8/07 11:33 a.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) ThirdE 11/8/07 11:53 a.m.

My bad ThirdE 11/8/07 11:55 a.m.

But is it the Milky Way? kapowaz 11/8/07 11:58 a.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? BlueNinja 11/8/07 12:01 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? kapowaz 11/8/07 12:07 p.m.

HBO: We dig to the bones. *NM* Simpsons Rule 11/8/07 12:08 p.m.

HBO: We dig INTO the bones. *NM* *NM* ThirdE 11/8/07 12:09 p.m.

Re: HBO: We dig bones. *NM* tucsonbatman 11/8/07 12:55 p.m.

Re: HBO: We dig to the bones. BlueNinja 11/11/07 12:26 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? Louis Wu 11/8/07 12:03 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? kapowaz 11/8/07 12:16 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? SinisterSamurai 11/8/07 12:31 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/8/07 3:58 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? ferrex 11/8/07 1:59 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 11/8/07 2:05 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? ThirdE 11/8/07 12:04 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? kapowaz 11/8/07 12:21 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? Simpsons Rule 11/8/07 12:06 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? *IMG* Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 11/8/07 12:46 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? *IMG* kapowaz 11/8/07 1:43 p.m.

some math angrymob 11/8/07 1:18 p.m.

Re: some math kapowaz 11/8/07 1:46 p.m.

Re: But is it the Milky Way? AnOgreBattle 11/8/07 2:20 p.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) x Zero x 11/8/07 12:47 p.m.

Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way Avateur 11/8/07 12:52 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way (SP) x Zero x 11/8/07 12:59 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way Louis Wu 11/8/07 1:01 p.m.

Thanks! *NM* Avateur 11/8/07 1:03 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way kapowaz 11/8/07 1:47 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way OldNick 11/8/07 3:59 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way *sp* SPARTAN-034 11/8/07 5:15 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way *sp* Dundradal 11/8/07 6:38 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way *sp* Bry 11/8/07 7:07 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way *sp* Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/8/07 7:15 p.m.

Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way *sp* Dundradal 11/8/07 7:53 p.m.

Dig Dig Dig Sebasman2 11/8/07 7:49 p.m.

Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor *SP*) x Zero x 11/11/07 1:11 a.m.

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Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	Louis Wu	11/8/07 10:12 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	Ragashingo	11/8/07 10:17 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	gspawn	11/8/07 11:04 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	Louis Wu	11/8/07 11:09 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	gspawn	11/8/07 11:23 a.m.
Did you mean to say....	Jillybean	11/8/07 11:53 a.m.
Re: Did you mean to say....	gspawn	11/8/07 3:10 p.m.
Re: Did you mean to say....	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	11/8/07 3:31 p.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	Psychophan7	11/8/07 11:28 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	gspawn	11/8/07 11:29 a.m.
Great Find! NM	JeSteR 343	11/8/07 10:46 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger SP!)	Mr Conspiracy	11/8/07 11:10 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger SP!)	Louis Wu	11/8/07 11:15 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger SP!)	Simpsons Rule	11/8/07 11:48 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (Bigger SP!)	ThirdE	11/8/07 11:58 a.m.
Re: This is what the Milky Way would look like	RVideo	11/8/07 8:10 p.m.
Map Room vs Looking Up	SinisterSamurai	11/8/07 12:03 p.m.
Nope. Just purple nebulae out there.	gunluva	11/8/07 12:21 p.m.
Lost in space...lol NM	tucsonbatman	11/8/07 12:44 p.m.
Re: Map Room vs Looking Up	Cody Miller	11/8/07 7:27 p.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	M.N.C	11/8/07 11:33 a.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	ThirdE	11/8/07 11:53 a.m.
My bad	ThirdE	11/8/07 11:55 a.m.
But is it the Milky Way?	kapowaz	11/8/07 11:58 a.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	BlueNinja	11/8/07 12:01 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	kapowaz	11/8/07 12:07 p.m.
HBO: We dig to the bones. NM	Simpsons Rule	11/8/07 12:08 p.m.
HBO: We dig INTO the bones. NM NM	ThirdE	11/8/07 12:09 p.m.
Re: HBO: We dig bones. NM	tucsonbatman	11/8/07 12:55 p.m.
Re: HBO: We dig to the bones.	BlueNinja	11/11/07 12:26 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	Louis Wu	11/8/07 12:03 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	kapowaz	11/8/07 12:16 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	SinisterSamurai	11/8/07 12:31 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	11/8/07 3:58 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	ferrex	11/8/07 1:59 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	11/8/07 2:05 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	ThirdE	11/8/07 12:04 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	kapowaz	11/8/07 12:21 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	Simpsons Rule	11/8/07 12:06 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way? IMG	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	11/8/07 12:46 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way? IMG	kapowaz	11/8/07 1:43 p.m.
some math	angrymob	11/8/07 1:18 p.m.
Re: some math	kapowaz	11/8/07 1:46 p.m.
Re: But is it the Milky Way?	AnOgreBattle	11/8/07 2:20 p.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	x Zero x	11/8/07 12:47 p.m.
Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way	Avateur	11/8/07 12:52 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way (SP)	x Zero x	11/8/07 12:59 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way	Louis Wu	11/8/07 1:01 p.m.
Thanks! NM	Avateur	11/8/07 1:03 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way	kapowaz	11/8/07 1:47 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way	OldNick	11/8/07 3:59 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way sp	SPARTAN-034	11/8/07 5:15 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way sp	Dundradal	11/8/07 6:38 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way sp	Bry	11/8/07 7:07 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way sp	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	11/8/07 7:15 p.m.
Re: Frankie said the galaxy is the Milky Way sp	Dundradal	11/8/07 7:53 p.m.
Dig Dig Dig	Sebasman2	11/8/07 7:49 p.m.
Re: Astronomic sleuthing (minor SP)	x Zero x	11/11/07 1:11 a.m.