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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on January 21, 2011, 15:00

Title: Pictures: Best Amateur Astronomy Images Announced
Post by: sam on January 21, 2011, 15:00

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A kaleidoscope of neon swirls decorates the nebula known as NGC 6729 in another winning picture from the ESO contest, processed by Ukrainian armchair astronomer Sergey Stepanenko. The raw data came from a now decommissioned spectrograph used by the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/pictures/110120-best-space-astronomy-photo-contest-science-moon/?now=2011-01-20-00:01#/space-pictures-eso-contest-corona-australis_31386_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Pictures: Best Amateur Astronomy Images Announced
Post by: Clive on January 21, 2011, 16:16

Amateurs have access to some serious equipment these days.  That 2.2 metre telescope at Chile is the same size as the Hooker telescope at Mt Wilson which was the world's largest at the front end of the last century.   

Title: Re: Pictures: Best Amateur Astronomy Images Announced
Post by: sam on January 21, 2011, 17:25

crazy, eh!