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Mar 2, 2004 4:50 am
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On this rainy night, I had a conversation with a friend that reminded me of the coolest Hubble photo ever: ...
... reminded me ... As a matter of fact, this galaxy pair was going to be #1 on my hit list when I return home. Pending on the sbr of this galaxy (v-mag 13?...
... According to NED, it is NGC 3314B. The background one is also known as PGC 31532, and the background one is PGC 31531. There are lots of other designations...
cool.... welcome. : ) ... From: Randy Muller To: tac-sac@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:15 PM Subject: [tac-sac] Re: As I sit, I hear water...
... If you've observed the Hydra I cluster (Abell 1060) -- which you've probably done -- then you've seen NGC 3314 as it's situated right in the core! ...
In a message dated 2/23/04, Steve Gottlieb writes: Two weeks before leaving for Costa Rica, I started putting together an observing list catered to our...
Stretching south from Horologium (below the Fornax Cluster) into Dorado and Reticulum is a huge band of relatively nearby galaxies, comparable to the distance...
I've always enjoyed observing planetaries - both bright showpieces and obscure challenges, so I made sure to include several on my observing list for Costa...
The southern milky way from Vela to the dense star fields of northeast Carina/Centaurus through the Southern Cross in Crux and back into Centaurus and Norma...
The simple truth is the northern hemisphere was shorted when it came to the distribution of globulars (centered in the direction of the galactic core in ...
SEDS has supported TAC (the ancestor of TAC-SAC) and its mailing list for 8 years. Now SEDS needs some support itself. Please visit http://seds.org Let all...
... I knew it! I wouldn't want to mess with the tilt of the earth with respect to the sun, but it sure would be nice if the tilt of the solar system with...
... What??! You didn't get the hush-hush word on this?? Must be that ongoing SEDS server issue. Well, boys and girls, get your foil hats ready... Three...
... Caught!! (I should have hidden the limes!) But ditch that hat until The Day arrives, Jane. We don't want the folk Down Under getting wise to The Plan....
3rd Quarter approaches. I'm planning to observe Saturday night if the weather cooperates. What's happening at Blue Canyon and IHOP these days? Is there any...
... ...especially if we make plans to actually head south and view!! I'm still in favor of New Zealand, because it's as far south as you can go and still do...
http://www10.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/stsci/hubbledev/db/2004/07/images/a/format s/print.jpg Here's a link to one of Hubble's latest cool pictures. (Be careful...
... Thank you, Dr. Olber. It's interesting to see a visual representation of the partial resolution of Olber's Paradox. (ie., "Why is it dark at night?") It's...
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0403/09deepfield/ Here's a great background article on the photograph. At its end there are a few FAQ's which will really blow...
Last hilltop jaunt was 17 January, and February was literally a wash. Saturday night looks to be really good. I know this is pretty far south for most...
... not ... And that entire field of view encompasses just 3'x3' of sky. To put that in perspective our 18-inch f/4.3 scopes have a focal length of ~ 1965mm....
Here's another interesting thought -- the celestial sphere (actually any sphere) contains 41,253 square degrees. The Ultra-Deep field captures just .05 x .05...
As much as that sounds like a great place to be (this weekend) I'll have to keep closer to home (since I'm headed south in 2 weeks to Joshua Tree National Park...
So, if this exposure could be repeated ... Don't forget that this latest shot was a composite of 800 exposures at an average of 21 minutes each. To image the...
As the previous posts suggest, this weekend is going to be 'SUPER' for observing (at least my weather man says so) <grin> Friday night may be better than ...
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