Monthly Archives: April 2023

What we “see”

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti We heard in the last couple of lectures how the data from the James Webb telescope is processed by visual specialists using tools like specialized algorithms and Photoshop to come up with the stunning images of … Continue reading →

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Flaming Star Nebula

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by David Ackerman, AAAP member, astro-imagers subgroup Since the Comet, I have not had time and clear skies coincide so it is a relief this mid-March weekend, that the recent New Moon allowed a peek at the Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) … Continue reading →

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From the Lens of Lisa

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning I’m not sure how many months I’m going to write about cloudy nights but at least I had a moment with the Waxing Crescent Moon recently during the day at Sandy Hook on 3/26/23. 

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Snippets

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’ A rover the size of a Jeep Wrangler is heading to the moon, and it’s going to need a big ride to get … Continue reading →

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