Comments on: The galaxy that ate Detroit http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/ 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. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:51:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Glob smacked | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-109798 Glob smacked | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-109798 [...] of years it’s built up its mass, eating the stars from other galaxies as they fly by (it also eats entire galaxies). Apparently it’s done that with globulars from dwarf galaxies too, stripping off their [...] [...] of years it’s built up its mass, eating the stars from other galaxies as they fly by (it also eats entire galaxies). Apparently it’s done that with globulars from dwarf galaxies too, stripping off their [...]

]]> By: Matt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68642 Matt Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:06:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68642 on the possible collision, I am not sure exactly either, but it looked like interaction to me. That's what i love about picutres like this, you can really look them over and find so many cool things that I have no idea what they are. Of course I am analyzing this by squinting at my laptop screen. on the possible collision, I am not sure exactly either, but it looked like interaction to me.

That’s what i love about picutres like this, you can really look them over and find so many cool things that I have no idea what they are.

Of course I am analyzing this by squinting at my laptop screen.

]]> By: Tangled Bank #98! « PodBlack Blog http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68641 Tangled Bank #98! « PodBlack Blog Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:16:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68641 [...] it? Well, if I can make Firefly references with my submission - then you should check out his entry The Galaxy that ate Detroit. I wonder if it helped inspire the theme of science fiction drive-through that’s in the [...] [...] it? Well, if I can make Firefly references with my submission – then you should check out his entry The Galaxy that ate Detroit. I wonder if it helped inspire the theme of science fiction drive-through that’s in the [...]

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68640 Ben Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:24:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68640 "Ben and Matt - Galaxies become ginormous when they embiggen themselves by devouring bazillions of smaller galaxies. Just wanted to help with the technical vocabulary… :-)" Thanks for clearing that up, Buzz. :-D “Ben and Matt -

Galaxies become ginormous when they embiggen themselves by devouring bazillions of smaller galaxies. Just wanted to help with the technical vocabulary… :-) ”

Thanks for clearing that up, Buzz. :-D

]]> By: Evolving Squid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68639 Evolving Squid Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:03:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68639 I wondered about the lower left thing and almost posted that oen too... I couldn't decide if it was a collision, or a lucky superposition of two galaxies separated by a huge distance that just happen to be nearly in line. I wondered about the lower left thing and almost posted that oen too… I couldn’t decide if it was a collision, or a lucky superposition of two galaxies separated by a huge distance that just happen to be nearly in line.

]]> By: Buzz Parsec http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68638 Buzz Parsec Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68638 Ben and Matt - Galaxies become ginormous when they embiggen themselves by devouring bazillions of smaller galaxies. Just wanted to help with the technical vocabulary... :-) Ben and Matt -

Galaxies become ginormous when they embiggen themselves by devouring bazillions of smaller galaxies. Just wanted to help with the technical vocabulary… :-)

]]> By: Matt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-68637 Matt Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:27:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-galaxy-that-ate-detroit/#comment-68637 Also, on the right side, about 2/3 down, look for the "eye of sauron" Also, on the right side, about 2/3 down, look for the “eye of sauron”

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