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David M · 12-21-2011, 09:22 PM

We have enormous "light buckets" as astronomers call them. They can see light from billions of years back in time. Actually, 950 light years away is relatively close. You can see stars with your naked eye that are much further away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods...asolar_planets

12-21-2011, 09:22 PM	#2
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 6,546	We have enormous "light buckets" as astronomers call them. They can see light from billions of years back in time. Actually, 950 light years away is relatively close. You can see stars with your naked eye that are much further away. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods...asolar_planets __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 12-21-2011 at 09:27 PM.