On each Thursday, we present our work with FinderChart, and other Astrophysics Imaging programs to create, display and investigate data (images). What is this week's challenge? See below.
September 7th:
Complete orientation
First Image access
First tri-color
September 14th:
The summer triangle (Vega, Altair and Deneb)
September 21st
The Andromeda Galaxy M31
September 28th:
Messier images
October 5th:
3 Messier objects of choice (in sky, bright)
October 12th:
In the region of Cepheus B (22h57m 62d40'), specify your RA/dec and size. No larger than 2 arcmin (120 arcsec).
October 19th:
In a different region of Cepheus B (22h57m 62d40'), specify your RA/dec and size. No larger than 2 arcmin (120 arcsec).
October 26th:
The Orion Nebula M32 (visible wavelengths)
3 Messier objects of choice (deep sky)
November 2nd:
The Orion Nebula M32 (IR only)
3 NGC objects of choice (in sky, bright)
November 9th:
The Orion Nebula M32 (hybrid image)
The Pleiades
November 16th:
Resolve Centaurus A in the visible and in the IR (13h25m27.6s -43d01'09") No larger than 10 arcmin (600 arcsec).
November 23rd:
3 Messier objects of choice (in sky, bright)
November 30th:
IR only image: 3 Messier objects of choice (in sky, bright)
December 7th:
3-5 Best images to tell a story
December 14th:
Final render: Best / favorite image
One Image this fall needs to be used to share astronomy with others (family or friends), including a series of processed images to tell an astronomical story.
The sun
Another look at the sun.
A look outside the photosphere. (Coronagraph).
"Sunspots" on the surface of the sun.
The processed images above allow us to see more detail and beauty than our eyes might normally observe of our sun. What is the wavelength for each image? What are we actually observing? Learn more by checking out the NASA SOHO website.