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Astronomy Picture of the Day - The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound
APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 2 Aug, 2021 | Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Sonification: G. Salvesen (UCSB); Data: M. Rafelski et al.

Posted on 08/02/2021 2:05:22 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Have you heard about the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field? Either way, you've likely not heard about it like this -- please run your cursor over the featured image and listen! The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (HUDF) was created in 2003-2004 with the Hubble Space Telescope staring for a long time toward near-empty space so that distant, faint galaxies would become visible. One of the most famous images in astronomy, the HUDF is featured here in a vibrant way -- with sonified distances. Pointing to a galaxy will play a note that indicates its approximate redshift. Because redshifts shift light toward the red end of the spectrum of light, they are depicted here by a shift of tone toward the low end of the spectrum of sound. The further the galaxy, the greater its cosmological redshift (even if it appears blue), and the lower the tone that will be played. The average galaxy in the HUDF is about 10.6 billion light years away and sounds like an F#. What's the most distant galaxy you can find?


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: nasa
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For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.

1 posted on 08/02/2021 2:05:22 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 08/02/2021 2:05:48 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; abb; AFB-XYZ; America_Right; AZ .44 MAG; BBB333; ...
Pinging the APOD list.

🪐 🌟 🌌 🍔


3 posted on 08/02/2021 2:06:25 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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You need to go to the link to get the audio that was added.


4 posted on 08/02/2021 2:09:14 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Sorry, wrong thread.
I thought this was one of Hunter Biden’s paintings.


5 posted on 08/02/2021 2:43:19 PM PDT by SouthWall (Today, "I think you are wrong." equals Hate Speech.)
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“I thought this was one of Hunter Biden’s paintings.”

Or one of Jill Biden’s dresses...


6 posted on 08/02/2021 2:45:09 PM PDT by decal (I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
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To: MtnClimber

F#’s relative minor is D#. I’m looking there.


7 posted on 08/02/2021 2:47:03 PM PDT by Track9 (Watch out. They’re gonna get you)
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To: SouthWall

I’ll sell you one of those galaxies.


8 posted on 08/02/2021 2:47:40 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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That’s exactly what I saw after I pulled Cindy’s hair in 4th grade.


9 posted on 08/02/2021 3:25:26 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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We are not alone.


10 posted on 08/02/2021 7:52:57 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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