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re: M16 The Eagle Nebula

Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:27 pm to
Posted by JCinBAMA
North of Huntsville
Member since Oct 2009
17590 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:27 pm to
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How far away is that?


7,000 light years

The light from it took 7,000 years to travel to the sensor
on my camera, so this looking back in time 7,000 years ago.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6614 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:30 pm to
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7,000 light years

The light from it took 7,000 years to travel to the sensor
on my camera, so this looking back in time 7,000 years ago.


That's amazing.
I always enjoy your posts.
Posted by EarlyCuyler3
Appalachia
Member since Nov 2017
27290 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:32 pm to
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7,000 light years

The light from it took 7,000 years to travel to the sensor
on my camera, so this looking back in time 7,000 years ago.


The vastness of space is just mind boggling. It might not even be there now and we wouldn't know for thousands of years.
Posted by texag7
College Station
Member since Apr 2014
37631 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:33 pm to
Posted by AmosMosesAndTwins
Lake Charles
Member since Apr 2010
17901 posts
Posted on 7/4/22 at 7:39 pm to
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The light from it took 7,000 years to travel to the sensor on my camera, so this looking back in time 7,000 years ago.


This is all kinds of awesome.

Just curious what a setup like yours costs?
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