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MESSENGER Update: New Photograph Released!

Yeah, so it looks like the old one but bigger; who cares! We’re closing in on the first rock from the Sun!

Great New Blog & Awesome Astrophotos

I found a great new astroblog called the Orbiting Frog. Check it out; great content here as well!

Also, pointed out by the legendary Bad Astronomer, Travis Rector has a gallery of images available for public viewing. He has the fantastic job of processing the data from large telescopes around the world into the desktop-wallpaper-worthy photos [...]

Processed Mars Pic

Here’s my older pic of Mars…
And my newer pic. This one is 7 exposures stacked through Registax, and with adjusted Curves through Photoshop (with a custom diffraction spike brush as well).

Stay tuned in for how I made the improvements!

Featured Photographer: The Star Doctor

Not to get repetitive with the photographer posts, but this site is just too incredibly awesome to pass up and not blog.

Ruben Kier over at The Star Doctor has some of the most amazing astrophotos I have ever seen, but I think the real meat and potatoes of this website is the observatory this guy [...]

Featured Flickr Photographer: OpoTerser

Summer Milky Way Full Frame at 50mm f/1.7 Originally uploaded by OpoTerser
This guy definitely has some awesome wide angle Milky Way shots. Cruise by his gallery to check them out; he also has some awesome Moon shots to boot.
Great Job OpoTerser!

Orion, the Hunter

Constellation Name: OrionObserved Date: 12/27/07, 8:14pm EST
Sky Conditions: Clear
Coordinates: (Will be updated)
Note: This Orion photograph is to replace the original photos I have taken which can be found here.

Things to See in 2008

There’s a bunch of cool stuff that is going to be going on this upcoming year in 2008. A couple notable things are:
Comets – There will be quite a few comets coming around in 2008. Four of these will likely be visible with binoculars. 8P/Tuttle will remain visible for awhile. For a complete list of [...]

Flickr Find: Jupiter & Computer Science Geek

Opposition of Jupiter with Milky WayOriginally uploaded by Computer Science Geek
Check out this awesome twilight photo of Jupiter. I’m a real sucker for wide angle astrophotography, and this one is definitely a gem. Check out the author Computer Science Geek on his Flickr page.

Tunguska-sized Asteroid Misses Earth; Sets Sights on Mars

On November 20, 2007, NASA-funded observers discovered an asteroid, subsequently named 2007 WD5, after it had made its closest approach to Earth at 4.7 million miles. In terms of NEOs (Near Earth Objects), this is a very close call.

While we may be out of the woods, Mars certianly is not. At 5:55am EST on January [...]