'Crown of Thorns' Galaxy Photographed in Space

[msbae]

An unusual large galaxy with a shape bordering between spiral and elliptical has been spotted by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

NGC 7049 sits in the southern constellation Indus, and is the brightest of a cluster of galaxies, a so-called Brightest Cluster Galaxy (BCG). Typical BCGs are some of the oldest and most massive galaxies, which provide excellent opportunities for astronomers to study the elusive globular clusters lurking within.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513038,00.html

Rather interesting story to post so close to Easter...

 

[Mr. B]

That telescope was worth every penny.

 

[msbae]

Yep, this image is pretty cool.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Wow, a circular, ring-like structure in a Universe full of circles, rings and spheres.

The giant hand was a lot more impressive.

http://www.foxnews.com/images/525168/0_61_nebula_chandra_hand.jpg

 

[msbae]

Wow, a circular, ring-like structure in a Universe full of circles, rings and spheres.

The giant hand was a lot more impressive.

http://www.foxnews.com/images/525168/0_61_nebula_chandra_hand.jpg

That hand would be more impressive if the pinky wasn't so messed up.

Besides, I like a galaxy that looks like it's wearing a crown of Euphorbia Milli.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

That hand would be more impressive if the pinky wasn't so messed up.

Hey, that hand is God's original design - he outsourced the actual building of humans, and the subcontractor messed up on us.

 

[msbae]

That hand would be more impressive if the pinky wasn't so messed up.

Hey, that hand is God's original design - he outsourced the actual building of humans, and the subcontractor messed up on us.

No, the sub-contractors pointed out to the architect how his design didn't work so, they made some modifications in the field with his permission and oversight.

 

[What's his face]

It's very pretty. I like the dust swirl.
And to think in that little blur there's billions and billions of stars.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

It's very pretty. I like the dust swirl.
And to think in that little blur there's billions and billions of stars.

And in all of that, and perhaps more, not one being gives a flying fuck whether the Enterprise was built on Earth or in orbit.

 

[msbae]

It's very pretty. I like the dust swirl.
And to think in that little blur there's billions and billions of stars.

And in all of that, and perhaps more, not one being gives a flying fuck whether the Enterprise was built on Earth or in orbit.

I don't even care if the Enterprise was built on Earth or in orbit. I'm sure by the 233rd Century scientists have found a way to lift large objects into space with some kind of magnetic field propulsion or something...

 

[Twilight]

That telescope was worth every penny.

I love you.