size does matter - small piece of a large universe

[JasonChapman]

I have to admit I have trouble getting my head around this picture, its probably because the numbers and what it proposes, especially when this is just one small section of our sky. Absolutely mind boggling.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#2kFxDt/img19.imageshack.us/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg/

 

[emperor_of_localgroup]

I have to admit I have trouble getting my head around this picture, its probably because the numbers and what it proposes, especially when this is just one small section of our sky. Absolutely mind boggling.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#2kFxDt/img19.imageshack.us/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg/

Excellent link. Thanks.

Now you know why I don't get mad when someone insults me. Because I know how 'insignificant' he/she is. But he/she doesn't know. ha ha ha.

 

[summoner]

Always likes those representations. Here's a youtube of the same.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7hsQA3wo3Q[/youtube]

 

[clint_dreamer]

Great post. Thanks for the link. Is it proven that those images are done to scale because wow, do I ever feel insignificant now?

 

[ramparts]

Great post. Thanks for the link. Is it proven that those images are done to scale because wow, do I ever feel insignificant now?

Well, nothing ever gets proven in science, but yeah, we're pretty sure that's right

 

[chris1996]

That truly is mind boggling.
And to think that galaxies, nublei, etc. are just 20% of the Universe. :|