reply to post by Undeadlady
I get it, maybe they stopped writing the calender when their civilization vanished???
Originally posted by purplemer
reply to post by Alternative4u
I dont understand this. It says that this happened in February 2012. But it also says its 26,000 light years away.If x rays traveled at the speed of light it would take 26,000 years for us to see the light. Does that mean this happened 26,000 years ago or is there a way we are seeing in real time with telescopes..
Originally posted by Wheelindiehl
reply to post by Undeadlady
I get it, maybe they stopped writing the calender when their civilization vanished???
Originally posted by Hijinx
Originally posted by IntoxicatingMadness
reply to post by WolfDragon24
Well being able to observe it without note of other planetary systems being destroyed. I think not.
Kind of hard to say, considering the Invisible light(x-rays) coming from this black hole took some 26,000 years to get here. Hell, a really significant event may have taken place today, and 26,000 years from now maybe some one will notice. Hell, 25,999 years and 24 hrs ago a massive explosion could have occurred dooming us all, but we won't be able to detect it for another 24 hrs. Do you see where I'm going with this?
Old News is kind of an understatement here. New to us, but still roughly 26,000 years ago or longer that it occurred.

Originally posted by Staroth
Originally posted by Hijinx
Originally posted by IntoxicatingMadness
reply to post by WolfDragon24
Well being able to observe it without note of other planetary systems being destroyed. I think not.
Kind of hard to say, considering the Invisible light(x-rays) coming from this black hole took some 26,000 years to get here. Hell, a really significant event may have taken place today, and 26,000 years from now maybe some one will notice. Hell, 25,999 years and 24 hrs ago a massive explosion could have occurred dooming us all, but we won't be able to detect it for another 24 hrs. Do you see where I'm going with this?
Old News is kind of an understatement here. New to us, but still roughly 26,000 years ago or longer that it occurred.
If we can see 26,000 years ago, then would we not be able to see 25,999 years and 24 hours ago as well?![]()