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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 21, 2008, 09:53

Title: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: sam on September 21, 2008, 09:53: Hubble Detects Unusual Object

Astronomers working on the Supernova Cosmology Project have recently discovered an object that they can not explain:

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gizmodo.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgizmodo%2F2008%2F09%2FWhat-Was-It.jpg&hash=33814c3cc18ee8e6bd59ad6b98d11ed1c59e90a0)

Not there to begin with (left)…. appears later (right) Image Credit: K. Barbary et al.

I've put some more info on my new astronomy blog... http://starrydude.tumblr.com/post/50662794/hubble-detects-unusual-object
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: GillE on September 21, 2008, 10:49: It's reassuring to be reminded that there's still so much we don't understand.
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Simon on September 21, 2008, 12:19: That's just the phrase I was trying to come up with, Gill! :)x :devil: ;D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Rik on September 21, 2008, 12:53: I don't understand... ;D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Clive on September 21, 2008, 14:23: How very peculiar. Theories will abound! :D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Sandra on September 22, 2008, 00:56: I always find that the more you learn about something then the more you realise how little you really do know about it ???

PCs are a wonderful example of my theory ;D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: mistybear on September 22, 2008, 07:05: Quote from: Rik on September 21, 2008, 12:53
I don't understand... ;D

Neither do I, but life goes on. :o: ;D

Quote from: Clive on September 21, 2008, 14:23
How very peculiar. Theories will abound! :D

After you, Clive. ;D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Clive on September 22, 2008, 07:15: Let's not be too hasty to rule out the cock-up theory first! :D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: mistybear on September 22, 2008, 07:29: Personally, I like the UFO theory. Which includes all flying objects, insects on the lens and so forth. But the cock-up theory is good, if not a little sexist. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Rik on September 22, 2008, 11:19: Maybe not:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/21/messages/619.html
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: mistybear on September 22, 2008, 11:46: Thanks for that Rik, it was quite interesting. I just had a listen to the call Peacocks make, as I'm sure I've heard up here a few years ago.
I really upset Nemo with it, I swear all animals can understand each other.
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Rik on September 22, 2008, 12:16: Peacocks are amazingly raucous compared to their appearance. Somehow, they should have a delicate, lyrical, call.