Orion's masterpiece

C Eldridge — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:46:42 GMT

The image is colorful and certainly OK But when I was in the Hadden Planetarium they took us right into such a 3D nebula and that was utterly AMAZING!

Orion's masterpiece

JB — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:45:20 GMT

Ahhh....the wonders of the Universe. It never ceases to amaze me and make me feel small. Just once...just one time I would love to be able to go into space. Unfortunately, I'll not live long enough to see it come to pass.

Orion's masterpiece

Abby P, Belton, Mo — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:34:08 GMT

I absolutely love the constellation Orion. It reminds me of my dad. Following the death of my father during one fall night, I looked up and saw Orion. So I just kinda figured my dad was a warrior for God, so both my dad and Orion's place are in the heavens. I look at it every night in the fall to winter seasons. I look up and say, "Goodnight dad".

Orion's masterpiece

Joe Portillo — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:27:31 GMT

i have always been amazed at the universe and pictures like these are the reason. I hope the next generation of telesscopes that will replace the Hubble will bring us even better images.

Orion's masterpiece

Ken Cooper, Waycross, Georgia — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:59:28 GMT

I look to the heavens for Orion every time the stars are visible and have since I was 14 and it first fascinated me to find it. I'm 51 now, and I use Orion as a bases for alot of my life's decisions. If I can't see him, whatever i'm contemplating won't happen until i do. Crazy huh?....

Orion's masterpiece

Richard Yancey — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:30:07 GMT

Where would one go to buy pictures like these? I would like to buy some suitable for framing (30"x30").

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Kathy J, NC — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:46:16 GMT

I too think of my dad when I see Orion because he was the first to show it to me. He's still alive but lives 600 miles away, so it's nice to look up and figure that he's looking at the same constellation.

Orion's masterpiece

Steve Horwitz — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:07:45 GMT

Enjoy it now for in scant billion years or so, it will be gone.

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JMS, Warwick, NY — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:49:47 GMT

I am an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. I love seeing the Hubble and Spitzer pictures. I am glad to hear they are going to repair the hubble. I was able to get a nice image of The Great Orion Nebula last year, it is on my website. Nebula and galaxies are my favorite.

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Alan Boyle — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:07:44 GMT

Richard, the issue of getting prints of Hubble/Spitzer photos is always a bit tricky... I don't know why. One suggestion would be to download the largest-format pic available from the Spitzer site, then take it to a Kinko's for printing.

http://ipac.jpl.nasa.gov/media_images/ssc2006-21a.jpg

That can get rather expensive for a one-off, however. If anyone has any tips on getting prints of astro photos, feel free to pass them along.

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hugh'g'rekshunn — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:33:29 GMT

well well well,it seems as though you fellow humans have a deep desire to travel into space and beyond.let me tell you now it is already within your capabilities indeed.through the process of body astral projection i often wander through our galaxy and beyond,oh the sights that are to be seen,it's a wonder of epic proportions.now don't even get me started on the whole'omniverse'thing.cheers me dears