Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Am I the only one who thinks God is neat?When I see some of the images that are coming back from Hubble, I think God is neat.I think a lot of these things are for us to study, think about, and investigate. He wants our lives to be interesting and full. Quote
talisyn Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 God is a pretty awesome deity, i agree. Anyone that can come up with penguins and Neptune all in one universe has a great sense of humor. Quote
Wingnut Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 God is a pretty awesome deity, i agree. Anyone that can come up with penguins and Neptune all in one universe has a great sense of humor.Don't forget giraffes. Quote
Misshalfway Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Oh and don't forget all the birds and their "love" mating rituals. I think God is a little bit of a romantic. :) Quote
Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Oh and don't forget all the birds and their "love" mating rituals. I think God is a little bit of a romantic. :) How about "Bower Birds" -- now there is something that tells us about God. Quote
DigitalShadow Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I think the universe is neat :) Quote
Misshalfway Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I think the universe is neat :)I think my son agrees with you. He is so interested in the planets and stars. He loves to talk about identifying stuff in the sky. I think we might get him a telescope for Christmas.Amazing how kids can help you remember the wonder of things. :) Quote
DigitalShadow Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I think my son agrees with you. He is so interested in the planets and stars. He loves to talk about identifying stuff in the sky. I think we might get him a telescope for Christmas.Amazing how kids can help you remember the wonder of things. :)My wife and I have planetarium passes. It's not that expensive and you can see all the shows you want for a whole year :) Quote
applepansy Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I agree!!!!! I love my Heavenly Father for EVERYTHING he gives us. applepansy Quote
Guest Godless Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I think my son agrees with you. He is so interested in the planets and stars. He loves to talk about identifying stuff in the sky. I think we might get him a telescope for Christmas.Amazing how kids can help you remember the wonder of things. :)I miss my telescope. Quote
pam Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I would love a telescope. Hint hint anyone out there? lol The universe is amazing and so much to see and learn. Quote
Hemidakota Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Am I the only one who thinks God is neat?When I see some of the images that are coming back from Hubble, I think God is neat.I think a lot of these things are for us to study, think about, and investigate. He wants our lives to be interesting and full.Which of the GODs is neat? NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive Quote
Canuck Mormon Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 He also has a sense of humour, I mean look at the Platypus. How can he not after seeing that thing. Quote
HoosierGuy Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I have an eight inch telescope. One thing you should know - the photo's you see of nebulas and galaxies and others with beautiful colors, they are made by cameras focused on them for hours. It takes hours for the camera to collect all that light. If you point your telescope at a nebula and think you are going to see reds and greens and blues, you are going to be disappointed. You might see a light puff, like a cloud or fog. But if you want to see the colors like you seen online or in magazines, you are going to have to have to hook a camera to a scope. Planets on the other hand can be viewed with scopes without cameras. Saturn is awesome. Jupiter is mighty. Mars is nice. Those rings of Saturn are amazing. Spend a thousand or fifteen hundred on a scope and you will spend three times that on nice eye pieces! lol. I was thinking of setting the scope up this winter and trying to get the missionaries here to view a planet or two at night. Of course they have to be in by 9pm so it might be hard to pull off. Quote
DigitalShadow Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) I have an eight inch telescope. One thing you should know - the photo's you see of nebulas and galaxies and others with beautiful colors, they are made by cameras focused on them for hours. It takes hours for the camera to collect all that light. If you point your telescope at a nebula and think you are going to see reds and greens and blues, you are going to be disappointed. You might see a light puff, like a cloud or fog. But if you want to see the colors like you seen online or in magazines, you are going to have to have to hook a camera to a scope. Planets on the other hand can be viewed with scopes without cameras. Saturn is awesome. Jupiter is mighty. Mars is nice. Those rings of Saturn are amazing. Spend a thousand or fifteen hundred on a scope and you will spend three times that on nice eye pieces! lol. I was thinking of setting the scope up this winter and trying to get the missionaries here to view a planet or two at night. Of course they have to be in by 9pm so it might be hard to pull off. Most of the really pretty nebula and galaxy pictures are from the Hubble satellite and colorized for helping visualize certain properties, not because that is how the naked eye would see them if you looked out the window of a space ship fairly close to the area. I was so disappointed when I found that out. Edited December 10, 2008 by DigitalShadow I can't type today Quote
BenRaines Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 The colors are enhanced. Most of the pictures are taken with X-Ray type sensors and gamma ray sensors. I love looking at the stars and planets too. I use Hubble pictures as my wallpaper on my computer screen. Ben Raines Quote
Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Which of the GODs is neat? NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive har har harI'm sure they are ALL "equally" neat, Hemi! :)Thanks for the link .... very cool!!!!!!!! Quote
DigitalShadow Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I use Hubble pictures as my wallpaper on my computer screen.I think that may be one of the few things we have in common :) Quote
Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 The colors are enhanced. Most of the pictures are taken with X-Ray type sensors and gamma ray sensors.I love looking at the stars and planets too.I use Hubble pictures as my wallpaper on my computer screen.Ben Raines That is so disappointing.But I bet it really is that colorful in spots, even without artificial color enhancement.Why can't they get better pictures of some of the planets that are lightyears away? Quote
Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I think that may be one of the few things we have in common :) Me too! Funny to hear other people are doing this. Quote
Moksha Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 How about "Bower Birds" -- now there is something that tells us about God. Or "Praying Mantises". That tells us about the ultimate nature of marriage: The female will sooner or later bite the head off her mate. Quote
DigitalShadow Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Why can't they get better pictures of some of the planets that are lightyears away?Because of the relative light given off by the star right next to them. It's like trying to get a good picture of a bug in the middle of a spotlight pointed directly at you. Quote
Guest tomk Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Because of the relative light given off by the star right next to them. It's like trying to get a good picture of a bug in the middle of a spotlight pointed directly at you. makes sense. Quote
Canuck Mormon Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 Why can't they get better pictures of some of the planets that are lightyears away?Because then everyone would know about the aliens!!!! Quote
kona0197 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 They say the telescope in Hawaii is more powerful than Hubble. I disagree. Quote
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