Topic: Hubble Detects Galactic X-File

[sam]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/hubble-mysterious-x/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+(Wired%3A+Index+3+(Top+Stories+2))

[Clive]

This object can be seen through a modest size amateur telescope - although merely as a faint smudge of light.  I've seen it and I'm sure you must have too Sam.

[sam]

oooh thinking about it I might have, but I'd have assumed it was some optical illusion or poor resolution than an actual physical feature of the galaxy

[Simon]

You mean, you may have missed an entire new planet, Sam? 

[sam]

not planets - I never miss planets.

[Simon]

[Rik]

Anyone else think Sam's avatar make it looks like he's playing a game of pool?

[Simon]

Can't see it at the moment.  Can't be as scary as that one next door! 

[Rik]

 

[Simon]

I meant someone else! 

[Clive]

oooh thinking about it I might have, but I'd have assumed it was some optical illusion or poor resolution than an actual physical feature of the galaxy

No I just meant the galaxy itself.  You can spot most of the members of that cluster using an 8" telescope.

[Clive]

Anyone else think Sam's avatar make it looks like he's playing a game of pool?

I thought he was spearing a fish but never thought to ask why he would be doing that! 

[Rik]

[sam]

No I just meant the galaxy itself.  You can spot most of the members of that cluster using an 8" telescope.

ah yes... I see what you mean now - I think I've seen most of that cluster - but I'm mostly a CCD person...

[sam]

I thought he was spearing a fish but never thought to ask why he would be doing that! 

I'm just sitting down on railroad track in Hanna.