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Swede

(37,201 posts) Tue Jun 24, 2025, 09:34 AM Jun 24

The power of the Rubin Observatory in two pictures. [View all]

Going to be a lot more overlapping galaxies than weâ€™re used to! @ngc3314.bsky.social ðŸ”ðŸ˜€
— Karen Masters (@karenlmasters.bsky.social) 2025-06-24T01:33:23.477Z

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Letâ€™s talk about the Vera C Rubin Observatory! We got the first images released today and holy crap ðŸ¤© this one shows a region near the Virgo Cluster that is just chock full of galaxies. And this is only 1/50 of the telescopes full field of view ðŸ¤¯ (1/n)

ðŸ“¸: NSF DOE Rubin Obs.ðŸ§ªðŸ”
— Skylar Grayson (@skylargrayson.bsky.social) 2025-06-24T00:08:51.239Z

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The power of the Rubin Observatory in two pictures. [View all] Swede Jun 24 OP

We are not alone. Ferrets are Cool Jun 24 #1

Never have been...👍 MiHale Jun 24 #2

That makes me feel better. Amaryllis Jun 24 #9

Starry, starry night... SheltieLover Jun 24 #3

You rang? StarryNite Jun 24 #6

Haha! SheltieLover Jun 24 #10

Yes, definitely! patphil Jun 24 #7

Makes me think he was seeing more than most could. SheltieLover Jun 24 #11

I'm sure he could. patphil Jun 24 #12

One of my fav works of art SheltieLover Jun 24 #17

Look at those two beautiful spirals!! CrispyQ Jun 24 #4

Not only that Hieronymus Phact Jun 24 #13

So beautiful it makes me cry. StarryNite Jun 24 #5

billions and billions and billions . AllaN01Bear Jun 24 #8

I can still here him saying that........loved Carl Sagan. a kennedy Jun 24 #14

One astronomer said that if there's a 9th planet in the Solar System, it'll find it within a year muriel_volestrangler Jun 24 #15

Awesome ! republianmushroom Jun 24 #16

As they say, "What we don't know is a lot." Joinfortmill Jun 24 #18