Posted on 06/30/2011 2:28:12 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this degree wide field of view spans almost 100 light-years, courtesy of ESO's new VLT Survey Telescope and OmegaCAM. The sharp, false color image includes both optical and infrared data, following faint details of the region's gas and dust clouds against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars. Stellar winds and energetic light from hot, massive stars formed from M17's stock of cosmic gas and dust have slowly carved away at the remaining interstellar material producing the cavernous appearance and undulating shapes. M17 is also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula.
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The Dobsonian (Dobs) Telescope is very affordable and has great light collecting capability.
Its frustrating in that it isnt accurately aimed.
The Dobsonian (Dobs) Telescope is very affordable and has great light collecting capability.
Its frustrating in that it isnt accurately aimed.
:’)
Archer a little conflicted with the whole fire and water thing?
Years ago I saw a photo of a guy with two big reflectors, one for each eye (basically, binoculars), and he sat in a chair mounted right between ‘em. I think the whole works was on a Dobsonian base. :’)
Continually and massively conflicted about practically everything. Haven’t you noticed?
;’)
Don’t smirk, Civ. You won. I got nothing today, I swear.
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