The telescopes and digital cameras today allow us to take astrophotos with a quality exceeding those from the worlds biggest telescopes and best equipment of only 30 years ago. With digital processing, it is possible to combine stack and refine photos for results that are world class.
The stars galaxies and nebulae that we see and photograph are only a
fraction of what's all out there. In much the same way that the nighttime
lights of towns and cities from high overhead only hint at all the world
below, so everything we see turns out to be less than a fraction of 1% of what's
all out there. To perceive and understand it all, astronomers are using a
multitude of
instruments and looking at all the
spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays to gravity waves.
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What's New? updated 8-10-08
The Central American portion of the North American Nebula..
What's New? updated 7-28-08
The Central American portion of the North American Nebula..
Only February can go without a full moon. That will occur when both January and March have a "blue", (second full) moon
Jupiter's Great Red Spot 1:00am to 2:45am (CST), 3-14-2005.
