by Sandy Eulitt | Nov 23, 2014 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions, The Sky Tonight
A Markarian galaxy is one which emits greater amounts of ultraviolet radiation than other galaxies. This one is a dwarf galaxy a mere 2600 light years away, practically down the street in astronomical terms. Despite its proximity and location in Ursa Major, it is...
by Sandy Eulitt | Jul 12, 2013 | Space News, Telescopes and Missions
On June 8, the magazine SPACE (6/8, Howell) reported about a proposed 77-meter Colossus telescope. I think the very first thing to do here is to attempt to put this into perspective. Currently, the largest ground-based telescopes in operation are the joint 10 meter...
