Comments on: The Fire Cracker Galaxy – NGC 6946 by Dietmar Hager http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sakib http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32816 Sakib Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:40:49 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32816 NGC 6946 is one of my favourite galaxies! I still can't believe noones done a 20 hour exposure! NGC 6946 is one of my favourite galaxies! I still can't believe noones done a 20 hour exposure!

]]> By: Tammy Plotner http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32064 Tammy Plotner Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:12:34 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32064 nah. it was my mistake, hans... it should have read that the galaxy is in excess of 10 billion years old (or so we think). i have changed the typo to correct the story for future readers and i appreciate you spotting the mistake! nah. it was my mistake, hans… it should have read that the galaxy is in excess of 10 billion years old (or so we think). i have changed the typo to correct the story for future readers and i appreciate you spotting the mistake!

]]> By: Hans Bausewein http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32056 Hans Bausewein Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:35:26 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32056 Or maybe I didn't understand it :( The barred is 10 million years old. Not the galaxy. Or maybe I didn't understand it :(

The barred is 10 million years old. Not the galaxy.

]]> By: dipankar http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32038 dipankar Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:33:30 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32038 May it change or open a new era of space research? May it change or open a new era of space research?

]]> By: Hans Bausewein http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32019 Hans Bausewein Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:04:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32019 "Since its barred structure was noted back in Herschel's time and its age of 10 million years puts it beyond what is considered a "modern" galaxy." that's 10 billion, I guess? "Since its barred structure was noted back in Herschel's time and its age of 10 million years puts it beyond what is considered a "modern" galaxy."

that's 10 billion, I guess?

]]> By: Richie http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/06/the-firecracker-galaxy-ngc-6946-by-dietmar-hager/comment-page-1/#comment-32017 Richie Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:07:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17824#comment-32017 Will we ever understand everything there is to know about galaxies like NGC 6946? Perhaps not in our lifetimes. The variables are so multifarious, we will never fully understand everything about anything.... They are also the reason why long range weather forecasting and computer modelling/simulation are at times so inaccurate. Richie Will we ever understand everything there is to know about galaxies like NGC 6946? Perhaps not in our lifetimes.

The variables are so multifarious, we will never fully understand everything about anything….
They are also the reason why long range weather forecasting and computer modelling/simulation are at times so inaccurate. Richie

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