For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then zoom by moving the magnifying glass over an area and then clicking. The side bars will move the zoomed area over the photograph.
I wonder how Messier missed that big one?
I like the photos of the Messier objects because of my past searches for them. I actually could estimate fairly accurately their brightness levels by fuzzing (de-focusing) nearby stars of known brightness and comparing them to the Messier objects. Doing that was more fun than simply finding the objects but my eyes were 35 years younger then.
Can anyone tell me if this is actually live from the ISS?
I’ve enjoyed watching it for a while, but there have been times when it has seemed recorded:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBPjVzSoepo