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LBT Publishes "First Light" Image

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the still-too-much-of-that-air-stuff-in-the-way dept.

FarmKing writes "The Large Binocular Telescope has achieved "first light" and published it's first image of NGC891. The image was taken with one of it's two 8.4 Meter (~655 ft^2) mirrors. When fully operational, LBT will be one of the largest optical telescopes in the world."

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  1. Show offs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We mere amateurs usually pick the moon, Jupiter or maybe M31 ... but NGC891?? That's just pompous!

    1. Re:Show offs by vettemph · · Score: 2, Funny


        [insert uranus joke here.]

      for example "Hey Britney, I would bend over backwards to photograph uranus"

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  2. 24 million years ago? by fodi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Okay, someone help me out here. The article says that NGC891 is 24 million light years away. From my understanding we're, therefore, looking at a picture of the light that left NGC891 24 million years ago. right? wrong?

    If so, why spend all that money to find out what something looked at 24 million years ago (unless you're trying to identify the brown liquid lying at the bottom of my fridge)?

    1. Re:24 million years ago? by Makoss · · Score: 2, Funny

      Good point, why don't you just hop on over there and give us an update on the current situation? Don't forget to pack an extra sandwich for when you get hungry . . .

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  3. squirrels by pease1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are the damn squirrels dead yet?