knicalvario on Nostr: The Messier Binocular Observation Program is awesome and can be completed with ...
The Messier Binocular Observation Program is awesome and can be completed with binoculars that cost less than $100.
I highly recommend Oberwerk binoculars if you’re considering astronomy. They are a little pricey but the quality is worth it, and he makes sure the binoculars are properly collimated. They also retain their value better if you decide to sell them later.
The 10x50 is a solid pair of binoculars for amateur astronomers. You will use them even after getting a telescope because they are easier to use and have a wider field of view allowing for better scanning of the night sky. They are sufficient enough to complete the program, and not too overpowered so you can use them for sports and bird watching and other activities.
https://www.astroleague.org/binocular-messier-observing-program/
https://oberwerk.com/product/10x50-explore/
I highly recommend Oberwerk binoculars if you’re considering astronomy. They are a little pricey but the quality is worth it, and he makes sure the binoculars are properly collimated. They also retain their value better if you decide to sell them later.
The 10x50 is a solid pair of binoculars for amateur astronomers. You will use them even after getting a telescope because they are easier to use and have a wider field of view allowing for better scanning of the night sky. They are sufficient enough to complete the program, and not too overpowered so you can use them for sports and bird watching and other activities.
https://www.astroleague.org/binocular-messier-observing-program/
https://oberwerk.com/product/10x50-explore/
quoting note15ws…tp0n**Astronomy Picture of the Day**
05 October 2024
**M27: Not a Comet**
Image Credit & Copyright: Francesco Sferlazza, Franco Sgueglia
While hunting for comets in the skies above 18th century France, astronomer Charles Messier diligently kept a list of the things encountered during his telescopic expeditions that were definitely not comets. This is number 27 on his now famous not-a-comet list. In fact, 21st century astronomers would identify it as a planetary nebula, but it's not a planet either, even though it may appear round and planet-like in a small telescope. Messier 27 (M27) is an excellent example of a gaseous emission nebula created as a sun-like star runs out of nuclear fuel in its core. The nebula forms as the star's outer layers are expelled into space, with a visible glow generated by atoms excited by the dying star's intense but invisible ultraviolet light. Known by the popular name of the Dumbbell Nebula, the beautifully symmetric interstellar gas cloud is over 2.5 light-years across and about 1,200 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. This impressive color image highlights details within the well-studied central region and fainter, seldom imaged features in the nebula's outer halo.
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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241005.html