Yeah, spring is galaxy season for North America.... and M101 is one of the best targets to get because it's exactly what most people think of when you say "galaxy".I've always been fond of M101. You don't get a much better archetype of a spiral galaxy than the Pinwheel. Nice pics.
Well, any around it for starters. Others would depend on how close their systems were. E.g. there's a lot of speculation about where Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice" like the movie) is headed but if it blows, at 600ish LY away it's not going to wipe out life on Earth, just put on a heck of a light show.Makes you wonder how many habitable planets that SN just nuked
Yep... would be fully visible during the day... basically a miniature sun, but no real heat output from it, just light.at 600ish LY away it's not going to wipe out life on Earth, just put on a heck of a light show.
I'm looking forward to that one blowing upWell, any around it for starters. Others would depend on how close their systems were. E.g. there's a lot of speculation about where Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice" like the movie) is headed but if it blows, at 600ish LY away it's not going to wipe out life on Earth, just put on a heck of a light show.
It will signal the end of civilization according to the Hopi prophecyYep... would be fully visible during the day... basically a miniature sun, but no real heat output from it, just light.
That's one of the things I love about astronomy... there is SO much lore based upon events that have happened in our cosmos.... usually dealing with comets, supernova and heavy meteor showers.It will signal the end of civilization according to the Hopi prophecy
Amen. Just think about how many trees have died for papers about what the Star of Bethlehem might have been, or at least what might have inspired the writer of Matthew to put it in (not everyone thinks the Magi story was historical).That's one of the things I love about astronomy... there is SO much lore based upon events that have happened in our cosmos.... usually dealing with comets, supernova and heavy meteor showers.
You could be the next David Levy of Shoemaker-Levy 9 fameThe neat thing is, this supernova was discovered by an amateur astronomer in Japan.. not any government/education funded system... a simple home astronomer.
what the Star of Bethlehem might have been, or at least what might
doubt it, since I currently target specific regions and am not really cognizant of what is there and what is "new"... but ironically.. the current supernova in M101 was actually found by... guess what... an amateur astronomer... so there are those amongst us who have the knowledge (and equipment) to find some really neat stuff that is going on in our cosmos. I'd love to have about $150K to invest into my hobby.. but I'm not a rich person (I'm simply a retired average level - not those that get those "special benefits" - government employee), so I make do with what I can afford. Luckily good financial planning has resulted in us being in a comfortable (not great) position with our property being fully paid off and our transport being also.You could be the next David Levy of Shoemaker-Levy 9 fame
Odds are not... my solar film still hasn't arrived.. if it gets here by this morning I probably will be able to at least get one scope rigged as well as the camera.Are you taking pics of the eclipse later today?
I'm waiting until the 2024 one, which is supposed to be a full eclipse and not an annular one (although the annular would probably have been more photogenic)... I have some film on order (ordered prior to the annular eclipse but still hasn't arrived) for use with both my DSLR camera and the NexStar 8se.Sigh, no eclipse here. Just clouds and rain.
I know a guy in the US who just got back from New Mexico where he viewed this one and has a trip for the 2024 one booked.I'm waiting until the 2024 one, which is supposed to be a full eclipse and not an annular one
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