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For the best views of images on this site please adjust your monitor to distinctly show the difference between all 17 shaded boxes below.
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Just a reminder, This site aims to be transparent, but due to the nature of being a News Portal it does require you to be knowledgeable on some aspects of astronomy. However, if there are any parts of the site that baffle you then feel free to ask about it.
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Averted vision is a technique for viewing faint objects which uses peripheral vision. It involves not looking directly at the object, but looking a little off to the side, while continuing to concentrate on the object. This subject is discussed in the popular astronomy literature but only a few rig...
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Seen Anything Strange?
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This is how to Report what you saw: 01) Your Town/region/Country? 02) Date and Time? 03) What compass direction did the object appear from? e.g. south 04) What compass direction did the object disappear to? e.g. north 05) How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 06) How many degrees off t...
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In astronomy, limiting magnitude is the faintest apparent magnitude of a celestial body that is detectable or detected by a given instrument. Read more Determination of the Limiting Magnitude of a Telescope [url=http://www....
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I have created a small astronomy glossary that will explain some basic astronomical terms. It is intended for quick reference for the beginner. Scroll down...
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Diskionary
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Title: The Diskionary: A Glossary of Terms Commonly Used for Disks and Related Objects, First Edition Authors: Neal Evans, Nuria Calvet, Lucas Cieza, Jan Forbrich, Lynne Hillenbrand, Charlie Lada, Bruno Merín, Steve Strom, Dan Watson Based on a panel discussion at the meeting "New Light on...
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Forum search. Weblink (Just replace the xxxxxxx with your Search Word, or phrase)
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