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>You will never see the night sky in all it's glory

;_;

>> No.1106791

yeah that one actually makes me sad, because of all the light pollution I can't see the stars properly

>> No.1106787

What are you trapped in a city or something? What are you talking about?

>> No.1106801

Go outside the city..

SCIENCE WINS AGAIN

>> No.1106802

>>1106787
I'm too lazy, that's the real reason.

>> No.1106803

>implying I can't just use the thousands of dollars I'll be making with my masters in chemistry to go to africa and revel in the glory of the stars

>> No.1106797

I just did

>> No.1106807

>>1106803

thousands..we got an overachiever here

>> No.1106811

>>1106803
>africa
Would it really be THAT different viewing it from there?

>> No.1106831

You will never see the ultraviolet, infrared, radio waves, x-rays and blah blah blah...

>> No.1106835
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1106835

One of these days.

>> No.1106839

You'd be surprised.
Most of us can't even understand what a night sky should look like because we exist in extreme night glow from the time we're born. I want to be an astronomer so this is an unfortunate point for me.

Also I've never seen a glorious night. Magnitude 4-5 skies for me. :(

>> No.1106853

>>1106831
;_;

>> No.1106855

This is how it's supposed to look by the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYyGyWwxeFg

Holy shit, watch this in 1080p, it's awesome

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>>1106811
Indeed it would.

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>came here looking for a space thread.
>this is the first post on /sci/
>goddamnit

>> No.1106875

You will never know what it feels like to turn on a flashlight while traveling at the speed of light.

>> No.1106896
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>>1106869
Space thread go.

>> No.1106898

>>1106861
I stand corrected. I'm just wondering now how much light pollution is given off by cities now and how far its effects last outside of it.

>> No.1106893

>Implying it isn't science related

>> No.1106905

Get on a boat. Go out 40 miles. Look up.

>> No.1106909

When I first saw pictures of the night sky like >>1106835, I assumed they were either taken with some special technique or technology, or else a photo manipulation. It's still hard to believe you could look up and have a sight like that hanging over you.

>> No.1106910

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqAh0kwkH0Y

This as well (also in HD)

>> No.1106940

>>1106898
If you're in America, you're pretty much screwed.
Like me. :*(

>> No.1106944

The lights in the sky have been replaced with the lights on the ground.

>> No.1106945

>>1106896
yessssss

>> No.1106948

>>1106855
HOLY BALLS
Thank you.

>> No.1106959

>>1106940
Yeah that would suck I guess, depending where you live. I live in the most populated area in Ireland, there's satellite towns all over the place around dublin so it's a hassle to get outside of town.

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>>1106945
I have much more.
I'll post some, If there's any demand.

>> No.1106991

>>1106959
I live in a relatively empty place two hours away from Seattle Wa, and I only get magnitude 5 I'd estimate. If the city wasn't there, I'm sure I'd get much more.

It affects so much...

>> No.1107042

>>1106970
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
<3

>> No.1107101
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Alright, I'll do some of my favorites.

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>> No.1107127

>>1107101
This is amazing

>> No.1107125
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A few of these are pretty good resolution.

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>>1107127
I'm glad you think so. I love auroras, but that's the only adequately resolution-ed one I own.

>> No.1107162

>>1107149
Yeah it's hard to come across good photos of them. Seeing the real thing would be remarkable, but I'm not far enough north

>> No.1107178

>>1107162
I used to live in Alaska, until I was 4. I have recollections of the neighborhood waking up at 2 am for us all to see them, and I even remember pieces here and there. That's nothing comparable to seeing one today though. I was 4. :(

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>>1107178
forgot pic

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This is the only other one I have.

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>>1106970
yes, please and thank you!

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>> No.1107232
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I'm a little disappointed, a lot more of my pictures are artistic renditions than actual pictures.
Not that I don't like the art, it's just a little cooler to have real ones.

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Anyone still around?

>> No.1107291
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if no one is around anymore I'm calling it quits.

>> No.1107330

>>1107291
i'm around.

>> No.1107346
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B0Kd9vk11Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwnfLF9vTOU


Watch these, become depressed. :(

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>>1107291

I'll take it from here. Go get some well-deserved rest Anon.

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>> No.1107379
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EMP here, I can make the sky glorious again, just tell me when your ready.

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>>1107379

Do it!

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Pic related

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>> No.1107431

this is pretty awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpkrVw_E6Nw&feature=related

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And some courage wolf to break up the tension :3

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:c

>> No.1107455

Astronomy fag here, but sorry to say the milky way is not nearly as pretty IRL as these long exposure photos. Compared to a camera, our eyes suck so we really can't get as much light as one but it still is nice to see thousands of stars when you can hardly even see your own hand.

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>> No.1107503
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>>1107127
I live in Alberta half the year (fuck jyeah fort mcmurray) and the northern lights are incredible.

Seriously, they are the most beautiful thing ive ever seen

Pic related, its fukkan VY Canis Majoris, it's hypernova has a 50 light year kill radius

>> No.1107508

also this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7BvabYnn8&feature=fvw