Stargazing
is truly amazing. Sitting in your backyard and exploring
distant galaxies makes one realize how relative everything
is. The light of some stars we see today has left the
origin before mankind was evident on this planet!
Gelassen im Garten zu sitzen und ferne Galaxien zu
betrachten macht nachdenklich und relativiert die eigene
"Grösse". Das Licht aus einigen Galaxien
ist bereits über 300 Millionen Jahre unterwegs.
Das heisst, es hat den Stern schon verlassen bevor der
erste Mensch auf unserer Erde erschien.
M81 by Robert Gendler
:: Plan your evening...
Posted @ 12:21
GMT
Thanks to the Canadian Meteorological
Center atronomers have their own forecast.
This is the astronomical forecast for Winston Salem NC.
Check out the Light
Pollution Map. The USA seems to be the country of lights
:-).
Before
you buy a lousy telescope in one of the famous superstores
try AstroMart,
the most known place to find used scopes.
M51 by Robert Gendler
:: Magazines and Books
Posted @ 19:42
GMT
Helix Nebula by Dave Hanon
Aa a
beginner I realy enjoy reading "Turn Left at Orion:
A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and
How to Find Them" by Guy Consolmagno and
"The Backyard Astronomer's Guide" by Terence
Dickinson. the most up to date information can be found
in the 2 leading periodicals: Astronomy,
Sky
& Telescope.
