It takes many people with diverse backgrounds, talents, and skills to run a world-class observatory. Meet a few of these people as they share the wonder of the sky—and the excitement of discovery. Explore the world-class observatories nestled in northern Chile’s mountains and learn why Chile, with its beautiful mountain ranges and clear, cloudless skies create an ideal environment for studying the cosmos. Continue discovering! Participate in live conversations with observatory staff, explore exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, educational activities, and ongoing science experiments all at bigastronomy.org
M51, the Whirlpool, from a 2” telescope: WO RedCat 250/51mm telescope, ZWO ASI533 MC cooled astro cam, ASIAIR Plus controller, SW AZ-EQ5 Pro mount Processed in Pixinsight, StarXTerminator, DeNoise AI, and Photoshop. #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
http://astronomy.robpettengill.org/blog220521.html
Read More News
Recent Posts
- ACEAP in the The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast !!
- Sian Proctor is the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. (Inspiration4)
- Aim Higher for Women in Space
- Nicolle Zellner was awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS
- Inspiration4 ‘Go’ for First All-Civilian Orbital Mission to Space (by https://inspiration4.com/)
Categories
Office of Education and Public Engagement
Associated Universities, Inc.
Suite 730
1400 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-2252
