Re: [APML] M35 (exposure times)

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

Hi Geoff:
Duh! Of course you're right, the XX in 352.8 trillion XX should be miles,
not lightyears! Got it now, thanks!
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <astropix@att.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] M35 (exposure times)


> Bert writes:
> > So don't you think the 352.8 trillion ly is correct, rather than the
> > skyAtlas' 60?
>
>  No... the 60 lt.yr. figure is the correct one... think about it... the
> Universe is estimated to be 15 Billion years old. This means *if* we could
see
> light from the Big Bang... it would lie at a distance of 15 Billion light
> years. The Trillion figure is *miles*... an increment of measure tiny
> earthlings can better relate to... at least until the numbers rise into
> trillions!
>
> > Remarkable shot for 100 ISO unhypered!
>
>  Thanks Again !!!
>
>  Geoff
>
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