High megapixel images from space ... WOW

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Some really great, and really big images. (Don't worry, there are smaller sizes in case you don't want to wait.)

heic0602a.jpg

Largest ever galaxy portrait — stunning HD image of Pinwheel Galaxy
12,392 x 15,852 pixels (196 MegaPixels) and a 394MB TIFF file
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0602a.html


heic0601a.jpg

Hubble’s sharpest view of the Orion Nebula
18,000 x 18,000 pixels (324 MegaPixels) and a 394MB TIFF file
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0601a.html


opo0328a.jpg

Hubble Mosaic of the Majestic Sombrero Galaxy
11,472 x 6,429 pixels (73.7 MegaPixels) and a 175MB TIFF file
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/opo0328a.html

And a bunch more photos (some much smaller but no less incredible) over here:

http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/top100/

Some of these are good enough quality for poster-sized prints.

Beat that then Quad. :D

Enjoy!
mucks. :D
 
Nice find Mucks, I'm downloading a huge file now just to see what it is like :)
 
Me too Ian..

Mucks is a man from my own heart..Space... fascinating place...:thumb:
 
Incredible! Great find Mucks! :thumb:

Anyone seen the zoomable ones? Kinda cool.. :)
 
Me__2001 said:
you made my computer crash :mad:

damn file ate all of my RAM
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HuH! ... you can have 1k or 1terabit but if RAM "runs out" then that is what a HD "swap file" is for. :rolleyes:

It does plainly state 394MB TIFF files. :p
 
muckshifter said:
HuH! ... you can have 1k or 1terabit but if RAM "runs out" then that is what a HD "swap file" is for. :rolleyes:

It does plainly state 394MB TIFF files. :p
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after closing the non essenial programs i had enough, and WOW the detail is amazing
 
Think i'll got for the biggest files hehe

I wonder what the full resolution of the hubble is?
 
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floppybootstomp said:
Cool find Mr Mucks :thumb:
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Actually Flops, I've had the Orion Nebula as my Desktop Pic for a wee while now ...

But they have added more "enhanced" pics since I was last there ... great bookmark. :thumb:

:D
 
Me__2001 said:
you made my computer crash :mad:

damn file ate all of my RAM
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Hehehehe... I was wandering who would be the first to go.

I won't be double clicking the file on my 64mb Laptop, then..
 
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