Sunday, July 22, 2012

How Big Are YOU In The Galaxy?

THIS is fascinating - it's rather dazzling to see it presented this way.





I CERTAINLY THOUGHT THIS WAS ENLIGHTENING. BUT...BEYOND OUR SUN IT'S A BIG UNIVERSE.




ANTARES IS THE 15TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY .
IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY..(1 LIGHT YEAR IS APPROXIMATELY 6 TRILLION MILES)
NOW, HOW BIG ARE YOU?
NOW, TRY TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND THIS...
THIS IS A HUBBLE TELESCOPE ULTRA DEEP FIELD
INFRARED VIEW OF COUNTLESS 'ENTIRE' GALAXIES
BILLIONS OF LIGHT-YEARS AWAY!


BELOW IS A CLOSE-UP OF ONE OF THE DARKEST REGIONS OF THE PHOTO ABOVE.


HUMBLING, ISN'T IT? NOW, HOW BIG ARE YOU? AND HOW BIG ARE THE THINGS THAT UPSET YOU TODAY? KEEP LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE. DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF! AND IT'S ALL SMALL STUFF!

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