What Does the Observable Universe Look Like?

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The discussion highlights a picture representing the observable universe, emphasizing that while it visually captures a vast expanse, it primarily depicts objects within the Milky Way. The image does not encompass the entirety of the observable universe but includes a few distant objects that are nearly zero distance from the Milky Way. Participants express admiration for the image's quality, noting it effectively illustrates the concept of the observable universe. Questions arise regarding the picture's source and the method of its capture or generation. Overall, the conversation underscores the distinction between visual representation and the true scale of the universe.
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The entire observable universe is contained rather graciously in this wonderful picture, for your admiration.

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Please add attribution. Where did you copy the picture from?
 
also would like to know how photo was captured/generated.
 
The entire observable universe may well be in the field of the camera's view, but it most certainly is not actually in the picture. Everything in the pic is in the milky way, with the possible exception a very small number of objects which are, in cosmological terms, approximately zero distance from the milky way.
 
Nice picture, it definitely is a picture of what in ordinary language might be called 'observable', with a half decent set of lenses.
 

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