A zoomable image of the entire night sky.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:53 pm

The title says it all. You can view it here

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:20 pm

My God, it's full of Stars!

Website · Post by **Cody** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:23 pm

If you zoom right in, is that someone's name that appears?

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:27 pm

Yeh, Nick Risinger - the creator of the picture.

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:31 pm

How he created it is even more amazing!

http://tambnguyen.com/20110503/stunning ... -risinger/

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:08 am

El Viejo wrote:
If you zoom right in, is that someone's name that appears?

DaddyHoggy wrote:
Yeh, Nick Risinger - the creator of the ~~picture~~ galaxy.

Fixed that for you.

When I first zoomed in I couldn't help but thinking: O my god, there it is finally revealed, God's last message to his creation, inscribed on the Milky Way.

A moment later, when I realized that the name appeared everywhere, I abandoned that idea and thought: O no, it's created by Google Earth.

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:01 am

guy's obviously not short of a few quid. 6 cameras at about $4k each. must be nice.

Makandal · Post by **Makandal** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:52 pm

For those with Android phone, did you ever try Google Sky Map ? You point your phone on a part of the sky and it shows which are the stars, planets etc...

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Tue May 10, 2011 4:15 pm

Makandal wrote:
For those with Android phone, did you ever try Google Sky Map ? You point your phone on a part of the sky and it shows which are the stars, planets etc...

My wife keeps pointing out that new HTC Desire S in the house IS HER Phone

however, next time she leaves it lying around I will be downloading it!

drew · Post by **drew** » Tue May 10, 2011 4:18 pm

Google sky map is probably the only reason I needed an HTC Desire HD.

Cheers,

Drew.

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:38 pm

drew wrote:
Google sky map is probably the only reason I needed an HTC Desire HD.

Cheers,

Drew.

I've just downloaded it - Milly, my 9 yr old is ecstatic! She held it up to the ceiling going round and round in circles until she felt dizzy!

Website · Post by **Cody** » Wed May 11, 2011 9:22 pm

A rotatable, zoomable version of the thread header, with optional overlaid constellations.

Post by **Capt. Murphy** » Thu May 12, 2011 4:54 am

Thargoids are real......

Gimi · Post by **Gimi** » Fri May 20, 2011 8:50 am

Capt. Murphy wrote:
Thargoids are real......

And Griff got the texture and everything exactly right

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He must be a Thargoid in disguise, or at least collaborating with them.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:04 am

Gimi wrote:
And Griff ... must be a Thargoid in disguise, or at least collaborating with them.

Makes me wonder if Thargoid is a Griff in disguise....

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