Tarun 20 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 One of these is a photograph taken by the Hubble space telescope on December 17, 2002, featuring the variable star V838 Monocerotis. The other is the same photograph overlaid with a familiar logo. Can you tell which is which?Below is another photo of the same star, from the Wikipedia entry on V838 Monocerotis. If the above photo has been photoshopped to look more like the Firefox logo, the editing seems minimal: it's been rotated relative to the photo below, and some of the gas cloud may have been edited out around the "tail" of the fox. If you've got a link to the original Hubble photo used above, let us know in the comments so we can compare. UPDATE: An eagle-eyed commenter, Wevah, spotted the original version of the Firefox-like nova photo on Wikipedia. It looks like the only modification was to rotate the image. It must be a sign from the stars! Source: Wired Link: Lunarsoft Frontpage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Predator 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 Haha, cool. Those pics do look mesmerising. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eldmannen 1 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 Indeed, there is a striking resemblance! Hail Firefox! _/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 20 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 Another interesting item relating to space can be seen on YouTube. About the ration in size of how small Earth is compared to VV Cephei. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7hsQA3wo3Q VY Canis Majoris is currently the largest known. The most luminous known is LBV 1806-20. Just look at it compared to the Sun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eldmannen 1 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 Another interesting item relating to space can be seen on YouTube. About the ration in size of how small Earth is compared to VV Cephei. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7hsQA3wo3Q VY Canis Majoris is currently the largest known. The most luminous known is LBV 1806-20. Just look at it compared to the Sun. OMG! Wow! Speechless. That blows my mind. I thought the was huge... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 20 Report post Posted April 12, 2008 Here's a couple more good videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xYh8wJzL0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmGoXoRXBo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Predator 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 How amazing. And how insignificant are we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 20 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 I can't help but think of the endings to the Men In Black movies when seeing these things. :hmm: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Predator 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 I can't help but think of the endings to the Men In Black movies when seeing these things. Haha, yes, though I have only seen MIB 1. d*** you spoiled the last one for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eldmannen 1 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 How amazing. And how insignificant are we? Indeed. Yet, sometime we think we are so important... I can't help but think of the endings to the Men In Black movies when seeing these things. Hehe, indeed. Thats a great ending. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 20 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 After seeing VY Canis Majoris it makes you feel like the MIB endings could be possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
