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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #870 on: June 23, 2025, 08:51:34 PM »
OK first one to spot where's Wally get's a prize (well no, not really)



https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images

'First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies'
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #871 on: June 24, 2025, 07:47:44 AM »
OK first one to spot where's Wally get's a prize (well no, not really)



https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images

'First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies'



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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #872 on: June 24, 2025, 07:11:55 PM »
OK first one to spot where's Wally get's a prize (well no, not really)



https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images

'First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies'


How big is the camera then …. rubschin:  (Visions of a massive memory card . redface: ) ….

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #873 on: June 24, 2025, 09:34:16 PM »
OK first one to spot where's Wally get's a prize (well no, not really)



https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images

'First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies'


How big is the camera then …. rubschin:  (Visions of a massive memory card . redface: ) ….
3.2 Giga Pixels apparently but then they stitch together multiple images.

https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/cosmic-treasure-chest
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #874 on: June 26, 2025, 06:27:11 AM »
OK first one to spot where's Wally get's a prize (well no, not really)



https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images

'First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies'


How big is the camera then …. rubschin:  (Visions of a massive memory card . redface: ) ….

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Or taking a mahoosive roll of film to the chemist...
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #879 on: March 19, 2026, 03:16:01 PM »
If Americans can’t understand something they always say it’s aliens ::)
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #880 on: March 19, 2026, 04:26:24 PM »
If Americans can’t understand something they always say it’s aliens ::)

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #881 on: Yesterday at 08:17:48 AM »





My first attempt at deep-space photography!  cloud9:


Messier 101 is 21 million light years away from Pissouri!  eeek:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #882 on: Yesterday at 09:39:03 AM »





My first attempt at deep-space photography!  cloud9:


Messier 101 is 21 million light years away from Pissouri!  eeek:
Wow  :thumbsup: 
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #883 on: Yesterday at 04:00:41 PM »
Well done   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #884 on: Yesterday at 04:34:46 PM »
Well done   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Thanks Uncle...  cloud9:

I shall try it again... It supports Equatorial Mode and longer captures...
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