Comments on: Worlds Galaxies in collision http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:48:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jess tauber http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22168 jess tauber Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:49:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22168 I've seen estimates on how many stars form or go supernova in the MW per year- what would be the figures in a collisional system like the Antennae? Jess Tauber I’ve seen estimates on how many stars form or go supernova in the MW per year- what would be the figures in a collisional system like the Antennae?

Jess Tauber

]]> By: Irishman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22171 Irishman Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:25:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22171 icemith, the directions aren't wrong. Think about how East and North are defined relative to Earth. Typcially they are denoted by looking <i>down</i> on the Earth. Now lie on your back and look <i>up</i> at the sky. If north is above your head, then east is to your left, not right. icemith, the directions aren’t wrong. Think about how East and North are defined relative to Earth. Typcially they are denoted by looking down on the Earth. Now lie on your back and look up at the sky. If north is above your head, then east is to your left, not right.

]]> By: Scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22172 Scott Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:53:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22172 That was the Great Green Arkleseizure. # John B. Sandlin Says: October 17th, 2006 at 3:27 pm Naw, chip - someone just sneezed! jbs That was the Great Green Arkleseizure.

# John B. Sandlin Says:
October 17th, 2006 at 3:27 pm

Naw, chip – someone just sneezed!

jbs

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22170 icemith Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:55:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22170 Ooops, can't tell the difference between my "n"s from my "r"s! I meant "North" of course. But then maybe something could be raised to the "nonth" degree. Ivan. Ooops, can’t tell the difference between my “n”s from my “r”s! I meant “North” of course.

But then maybe something could be raised to the “nonth” degree.

Ivan.

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22169 icemith Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:49:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22169 Interesting to see that link and to open the "fast facts" as directed. Also to wonder why the "compass" overlay in the image again is seemingly reversed. Did someone imagine in space that it doesn't matter? Or that "E" and "N" stand for something other than East and Nonth? Ivan. Interesting to see that link and to open the “fast facts” as directed. Also to wonder why the “compass” overlay in the image again is seemingly reversed. Did someone imagine in space that it doesn’t matter? Or that “E” and “N” stand for something other than East and Nonth?

Ivan.

]]> By: Bored Huge Krill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22173 Bored Huge Krill Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:21:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22173 Navneeth, thanks for the pointer - that's what was looking for! Navneeth,
thanks for the pointer – that’s what was looking for!

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-22174 Navneeth Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:29:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/17/worlds-galaxies-in-collision/#comment-22174 Bored Huge Krill, Go to this page http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/46/ and click on Fast Facts. A similar feature is also availble with every press release at the Chandra website. Btw, has anyone noticed that the HST pictures on <a href="http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM5T4O7BTE_index_0.html" rel="nofollow">ESA's site</a> has better clarity than the ones on HST's own site? Bored Huge Krill,
Go to this page http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/46/ and click on Fast Facts. A similar feature is also availble with every press release at the Chandra website.

Btw, has anyone noticed that the HST pictures on ESA’s site has better clarity than the ones on HST’s own site?

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