Year: 2017

  • Possible explanation for the galaxy’s cosmic radiation

    Discovery of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant as a natural particle accelerator of up to PeV energies (1 PeV = 1.000 TeV and implications of galactic radiation. Very interesting article. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-explanation-galaxy-cosmic.html 400 Bad request ​ 400 Bad request ​

  • CMOS vs CCD in the field of spectrography

    Very detailed article about the differences between CMOS and CCD cameras.    Comparison of CMOS and CCD in the field of spectrography For spectrographic applications in particular, I compare the performance of Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) sensor with the latest generation of Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) sensors available to amateurs at the date (August 2017).…

  • Earth’s carbon points to planetary smashup

    Further evidence about the Earth being struck by a large, Mercury size object in the early life of the Solar System Research by Rice University Earth scientists suggests that virtually all of Earth’s life-giving carbon could have come from a collision about 4.4 billion years ago between Earth and an embryonic planet similar to Mercury.…

  • Pluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness

      Pluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness The southernmost part of Pluto that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft could “see” during closest approach in July 2015 contains a range of fascinating geological features, and offers clues into what might lurk in the regions shrouded in darkness during the flyby. Source: www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-s-methane-snowcaps-on-the-edge-of-darkness

  • MAVEN Reveals Speed of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere

    The MAVEN mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported surface life to the cold, arid planet Mars is today. MAVEN » MAVEN Reveals Speed of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere  …

  • Creating Hubble Palette Color Mapped Images

    Info on producing Hubble palette images using Photoshop. Creating Hubble Palette Color Mapped Images Creating Hubble Palette Color Mapped Images   Source: bf-astro.com/hubblep.htm  

  • New Technology Telescope bathed in red

    Rear view of New Technology Telescope (NTT) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, located on the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert, 600 km north of Santiago de Chile. Inaugurated in 1989, the 3.58-metre NTT was the first telescope in the world to have a computer-controlled main mirror. This mirror is flexible; in a process called adaptive optics, its…

  • Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine

    Light pollution. Groan.   Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars… Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3473592/Astronomers-billboard-companies-clash-signs-shine.html

  • Telescope sizes over the years.

    Amazing comparison of the growth in telescope sizes over the years. 

  • Scientists Propose First Astrophysics Mission to the Moon

    A new mission to the Moon on the table!!   Scientists Propose First Astrophysics Mission to the Moon A team of researchers led by Richard Miller of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has recently proposed a next-generation mission to the moon called the Lunar Occultation Explorer (LOX) which is now under review by…

  • Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin

    Anyone who makes their own planetarium is serious about astronomy!   Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin ‘Screw the system,’ he thought, ‘I’ll build my own planetarium and spend over a decade and $180,000 doing it.’ Source: motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/aek93k/homemade-planetarium

  • Exploring a Fast Radio Burst in Three Dimensions

    Details on a the source of a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) Exploring a Fast Radio Burst in Three Dimensions Exploring a Fast Radio Burst in Three Dimensions Gemini Observatory provides critical rapid follow up observations of a Fast Radio Burst – one of modern astronomy’s greatest enigmas. These observations provide the first details on a…

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