by Sandy Eulitt | Feb 14, 2020 | Commercial Space Program, Life in the Universe, Space History and People, Special Events, Stargazing, Telescopes and Missions
There isn’t much about this iconic photo that hasn’t already been said. It, more than anything other than the Earthrise photo, defines our place in the Universe. It is for this reason that the photo moves me to tears every time I see it. It is also why I...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 24, 2015 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions, The Sky Tonight
Courtesy of the American Astronomical Society, this picture shows NGC 1140 in Eridanus undergoing a starbust. It is 60 million light years away, making it pretty close in astronomical terms. This image is from the Hubble Space Telescope and was released in July, 2015....
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 21, 2015 | San Diego Astronomy, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
The European Southern Observatory just released a photo and story about the President of the Czech Republic visiting there several years ago. He got to view NGC 3244, in Antlia, far into the Southern Hemisphere. It is truly unfortunate that this galaxy is not visible...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 21, 2015 | Space Tourism, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
It is too bad that the Large Magellanic Cloud is not visible from the Northern Hemisphere, as it would be fantastic to take SkyClops (TM) out to observe it. The LMC is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, and it is only observable from Southern hemisphere latitudes,...
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...