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Back to list of articles From the August 2024 issue To perfectly frame objects in your field of view, you'll need to know your telescope's focal length and a little math. My first image of the Lagoon Nebula (M8) was so magnified that the object didn't look like a lagoon at all. I took it
This book, Délimitation Scientifique des Constellations, written by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte and published in 1930, established the boundaries of the 88 current constellations. Credit: Michael E. Bakich The term “constellation” conjures up several connotations. The most well-known is “a group of stars visible to the naked eye, sometimes connected by imaginary lines or superimposed
With an abundance of meteors and pleasant summer temperatures, the Perseid meteor shower is one of the most celebrated of the year. The second most frequent meteor shower after the Geminids in December, this year the Perseid meteor shower takes center stage, thanks to the timing of the event. phases of the moon. This year,
The Alpha Capricornid, Southern Delta Aquariid, and Perseid meteor showers have already begun, but like all meteor showers, they have been building up slowly. Now, their peaks are just around the corner. The Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids will peak at around the same time, tomorrow, July 31, while the Perseids will peak in
