Cat's Eye

Doug_Tipple · Post by **Doug_Tipple** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:03 am

Hello Denny,
I worked for the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson AZ for 6 years. In that time I was a liaison officer for the Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile, SA. Even though I was not a scientist in astronomy, I was on the mountian at Kitt Peak many times. The images that you have been showing are simply breathtaking. What a spectacular Universe.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:19 am

That is the most beautiful thing in the world (well, besides amar...)

Is it a real cat's eye or something from outer space (I notice it's hosted by NASA)?

Never mind. I clicked it and saw that it's a nebula...

amar · Post by **amar** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:25 am

:roll:

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:58 am

amar wrote::roll:

A google search for "cat's eye" brought up a lot of anime, lichen, and rocks, but no upclose pictures of a real cat's eye...

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:26 am

Cranberry wrote:A google search for "cat's eye" brought up a lot of lichen

Noted.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:34 am

Congratulations wrote:
Cranberry wrote:A google search for "cat's eye" brought up a lot of lichen
Noted.

I don't know why, though. I knew cat's eye was the name of a kind of rock, but I don't get the connection with lichen. It's probably painfully obvious but I don't have a lot of pornographic expertise, I'm afraid.

missy · Post by **missy** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:39 am

these are the cat's eyes I'm familiar with:

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:43 am

missy wrote:these are the cat's eyes I'm familiar with:

Is that a necklace/bracelet? It's so pretty. I want it!!

missy · Post by **missy** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:00 am

they are just beads - that you could use to make a necklace or bracelet. The beads come in a lot of sizes - and in shapes, too. Do a search on eBay for cats eye beads or fiber optic beads and you'll find all kinds.

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:57 am

There's a way cool image of the ring nebula, too, if you can find it. I used to have it for my wallpaper, but can't find the original Hubble image anymore. It reveals the true bubble shape while retaining the translucence of the bubble.

djm

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:17 pm

edit to make it a link...

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:20 pm

Denny wrote:

Have you ever seen a piranha up close? That's EXACTLY what their mouths look like right before they bite you!

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:26 pm

Actually, I was referring to this one:

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:35 pm

I was hoping it wasn't this one.

Edit to add: djm, could you make your's a link? I can not figure out where they have it.