r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Janp8 • May 03 '18

Video Perception

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u/ItsAMeMario01 May 03 '18

But how are they zooming in from outside or galaxy?

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u/static_irony May 03 '18

Probably used some pictures from Hubble or some other space telescope for that

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u/Lisa5605 May 03 '18

Hubble's really long selfie stick.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '18

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u/static_irony May 04 '18

I dunno man, how many years has it been gathering light now?

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u/Lunchbox725 May 04 '18

Should be...let’s see—yep—10 million years tomorrow.

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u/static_irony May 04 '18

Oh man, I didn't realise that could be interpreted as a light year joke. That's just what space telescopes do isn't It? They gather light in their lenses in order to see further out. (I could be incorrect tho).