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  1. What is Hubble observing?

    Target: DW0133P1543, DW0318M4211
    Target Category: Stellar Populations And The Interstellar Medium
    Research Program: Hubble Census of Nearby Satellites

    spacetelescopelive.org/hubble?

    #hubble #space #astronomy #telescope

  2. Siril is an open source astrophotography image processing tool. Very actively developed, and it works well. Get it at: siril.org For Linux get the appimage.

    #linux #opensource #foss #siril #astrophotography #astronomy #telescope #astronomie #photography

  3. Siril is an open source astrophotography image processing tool. Very actively developed, and it works well. Get it at: siril.org For Linux get the appimage.

    #linux #opensource #foss #siril #astrophotography #astronomy #telescope #astronomie #photography

  4. What is Hubble observing?

    Target: TOI-904
    Target Category: Exoplanets And Exoplanet Formation
    Research Program: STELa: Survey of Transiting Exoplanets in Lyman-alpha

    spacetelescopelive.org/hubble?

    #hubble #space #astronomy #telescope

  5. Question: with our small 100mm f/4 dobsonian telescope* I use the 8mm** and 20mm*** eyepieces from our Nextstar 5SE.

    This gives magnification of 50x and 20x. With the x2.25 barlow**** on order that's 112.5x and 45x.

    For planet watching some more magnification would be nice. Is that realistic though, and if so, what would you recommend (and maybe works with the 5SE)

    * Skywatcher Heritage 100p
    ** Something 8mm UWA 58º
    *** Vixen LV20mm 50º
    **** Baader Q-Barlow 2.25x

    #astronomy #telescope #space

  6. What is Hubble observing?

    Target: MRK-1014
    Target Category: Supermassive Black Holes And Active Galaxies
    Research Program: Improving BH Scaling Relations in High-Mass AGNs: Insights from HST Imaging and Dynamical Modeling

    spacetelescopelive.org/hubble?

    #hubble #space #astronomy #telescope

  7. Our mini-dob #telescope had some scratches. But they're visible no more thanks to the power of a sticker machine! :-)

  8. What is Webb observing?

    Target: THA-15-30
    Target Category: Gas, Dust And The Ism
    Research Program: From Accretion to Dispersal: Understanding Disk Evolution Around the Most Common Stars

    spacetelescopelive.org/webb?ob

    #webb #space #astronomy #telescope

  9. The James Webb Space Telescope spent nearly eight hours staring into NGC 4696, a galaxy 145 million light-years away, and watched a river of cool gas pour into an 800-light-year disk spinning at 600 kilometers per second, feeding the supermassive black hole on a self-renewing loop
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    Latest: <p>For the first time
    #telescope #nearly #james #space

  10. What is Webb observing?

    Target: TNJ2254+1857
    Target Category: Supermassive Black Holes And Active Galaxies
    Research Program: MILAN - MIRI LRS Program of AGN at Cosmic Noon

    spacetelescopelive.org/webb?ob

    #webb #space #astronomy #telescope

  11. What is Webb observing?

    Target: J045755.05-681649.2
    Target Category: Gas, Dust And The Ism
    Research Program: Investigating a New Evolutionary Channel for Dying Stars

    spacetelescopelive.org/webb?ob

    #webb #space #astronomy #telescope

  12. What is Webb observing?

    Target: VDB101-BKG-visit-15-copy
    Target Category: Gas, Dust And The Ism
    Research Program: Interstellar PAHs: separating the neutrals from the ions

    spacetelescopelive.org/webb?ob

    #webb #space #astronomy #telescope

  13. James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026
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    <p>The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.</p>
    #telescope #billion #space #james

  14. After having my Celestron SLT 130 telescope for some 10 years now, yesterday it broke. Exactly before the total solar eclipse next month...after I was preparing so much for it.

    What broke? This shitty little plastic gear that got worn out over the years:

    That's all. A terrible design pairing such badly made gears with metal ones. And now I cannot control the left/right movements of my telescope. And I cannot find a way to replace it. Or to buy the entire motor... Unless, maybe, I order it from USA/Canada and I pay a lot of money and may not arrive in time for the eclipse.

    Hey Universe, not enough that I was already in a black hole mentally? You want more?! What else next ha?!

    I give up man... :))

    Fuck this shit. All of it. I wish I could sleep and just sleep. And not dream. But I can't even sleep for the past weeks. And when I do I always have nightmares.

    Welcome to my downfall.

    Is fine...I think I will survive. But that's the last thing I needed for the telescope to break. I also don't feel like buying a different one since it works, is just a little fucking gear/wheel....is just that I also broke something else when I opened it...so I likely need to get the entire engine for it...

    I wish life was a stupid game and I can say: ok that's it, turn it off. I'll go back to the real life and not play this stupid game again.

    #solareclipse #telescope #plannedobsolescence

  15. After having my Celestron SLT 130 telescope for some 10 years now, yesterday it broke. Exactly before the total solar eclipse next month...after I was preparing so much for it.

    What broke? This shitty little plastic gear that got worn out over the years:

    That's all. A terrible design pairing such badly made gears with metal ones. And now I cannot control the left/right movements of my telescope. And I cannot find a way to replace it. Or to buy the entire motor... Unless, maybe, I order it from USA/Canada and I pay a lot of money and may not arrive in time for the eclipse.

    Hey Universe, not enough that I was already in a black hole mentally? You want more?! What else next ha?!

    I give up man... :))

    Fuck this shit. All of it. I wish I could sleep and just sleep. And not dream. But I can't even sleep for the past weeks. And when I do I always have nightmares.

    Welcome to my downfall.

    Is fine...I think I will survive. But that's the last thing I needed for the telescope to break. I also don't feel like buying a different one since it works, is just a little fucking gear/wheel....is just that I also broke something else when I opened it...so I likely need to get the entire engine for it...

    I wish life was a stupid game and I can say: ok that's it, turn it off. I'll go back to the real life and not play this stupid game again.

    #solareclipse #telescope #plannedobsolescence

  16. 🌌 With Orion gone, many parts are compatible with Sky-Watcher equivalents this guide helps you find direct…

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  17. 🔭 The Andromeda Galaxy is the most distant object visible to the naked eye this guide shows you how to observe…

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  18. Two premium smart scopes compete for your money we compare their optics, software, and image quality head-to-head

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  19. ☄️ The EHT uses a planet-sized array of radio telescopes to capture the first images of black holes here's how it…

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  20. 🚀 Calculating magnification is simple divide your telescope's focal length by the eyepiece's focal length. This…

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  21. 🔭 Watch the Moon pass in front of Jupiter in a stunning daytime occultation a rare event visible across North…

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  22. ✨ Cygnus flies along the Milky Way and contains the North America Nebula, the Veil Nebula, and the bright star…

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  23. 🔭 Uranus looks like a pale greenish disk at 100x+ magnification a good star chart is essential for locating it

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  24. With the rings tilting back, 2026-2027 is the prime time for Saturn a 6-inch SCT or 8-inch Dob gives the best…

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  25. ✨ The Andromeda Galaxy M31 is the easiest galaxy to spot visible to the naked eye from dark skies and stunning…

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