Because Telescopes Work Using Mirrors, We’ll Never Know If There Are Any Space Vampires.

11/02/2018

Tried to look at stars through my window however couldn't see anything I blame British weather, while my neighbour hid in my bed because it was cold

Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse composite (OC) 2018, Melbourne Australia - For more images of the cosmos Click Here

me every morning: the search for sock

I was there

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What's your opinion of the Multiverse Theory? Conceptually, it's simultaneously terrifying and glorious in my opinion. On another note, do you watch How the Universe Works?

It is a surprising thing, though I believe we are far from knowing it scientifically. For lack of techniques or technology to prove the existence or not of the multiverse, this creates two sides of the same coin, on the one hand we can sitar science and the other on fantasy, spiritism, or science fiction. For example, string theory says that we would have more dimensions in which we already know. But honestly… as my blog is related to science, I think it best I do not present my opinion here… I just think skepticism can blind you sometimes. And on the second question, yes, I’ve already watched. Sorry if I did not answer your question in the right way.

22/04/18. I got great pictures of the moon through my telescope

Wide Field M42 Orion - For more images of the cosmos Click Here

Kirk: Don't worry, Spock. We're with you!

Bones: Are we?

Kirk: Yes.

What’s Up - February 2018

What’s Up For February?

This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll focus on celestial star pairs and constellation couples.

Let’s look at some celestial pairs!

The constellations Perseus and Andromeda are easy to see high overhead this month.

According to lore, the warrior Perseus spotted a beautiful woman–Andromeda–chained to a seaside rock. After battling a sea serpent, he rescued her. 

As a reward, her parents Cepheus and Cassiopeia allowed Perseus to marry Andromeda.

The great hunter Orion fell in love with seven sisters, the Pleiades, and pursued them for a long time. Eventually Zeus turned both Orion and the Pleiades into stars.

Orion is easy to find. Draw an imaginary line through his belt stars to the Pleiades, and watch him chase them across the sky forever.

A pair of star clusters is visible on February nights. The Perseus Double Cluster is high in the sky near Andromeda’s parents Cepheus and Cassiopeia.

Through binoculars you can see dozens of stars in each cluster. Actually, there are more than 300 blue-white supergiant stars in each of the clusters.

There are some colorful star pairs, some visible just by looking up and some requiring a telescope. Gemini’s twins, the brothers Pollux and Castor, are easy to see without aid.

Orion’s westernmost, or right, knee, Rigel, has a faint companion. The companion, Rigel B, is 500 times fainter than the super-giant Rigel and is visible only with a telescope. 

Orion’s westernmost belt star, Mintaka, has a pretty companion. You’ll need a telescope.

Finally, the moon pairs up with the Pleiades on the 22nd and with Pollux and Castor on the 26th.

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Galaxy NGC 7331

Image credit: NASA/ESA, Hubble