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Astronomer John Flamsteed may have spotted it — there’s some dispute — in the late 1600’s. He is also known for spotting Uranus and mistaking it for a star.
Nice photo of God’s Creation.
Love it,
Except the part where they mention Star Formation.
That is complete B.S.
No one has ever seen a star forming, No One....
Never thanked you but I will now. These space pictures are always beautiful and interesting.
I thought heavy elements were created by the massive super nova explosion?
I thought iron was the heaviest element that can be created by normal nuclear fusion inside a star?
Casseopeia is a convenient and massive producer of microwave energy. It makes a very convenient target for ground station antenna calibration and measurement.
There are equations for calculating the flux vs. frequency. It can be a strong enough signal to track on.