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    9 gigapixel photo of the Milky Way

    It really shows how small we are in the universe

    http://www.gizmag.com/vista-telescope-milky-way/24766/

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    Re: 9 gigapixel photo of the Milky Way

    [QUOTE=Andrew1;259161]It really shows how small we are in the universe

    Do you mean in general, or by the size of our sensors?

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    Re: 9 gigapixel photo of the Milky Way

    Both apply don't they?

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    Re: 9 gigapixel photo of the Milky Way

    Yes Andrew, and you won't even be able to pinpoint earth in that picture, as little as a human can be pinpointed in a picture taken from the space station. "How little we are".

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