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Google Sky Map (Android application)

In this review, Google Sky Map.   Sky Map turns your Android-powered device into a window on the night sky. Google Sky Map POINT OF VIEW ARTIFACT REVIEW PERSONA Victor Dimitry -  &ld..

Listed on 2013-05-27 21:27:51

Infinity: The Scientific Way of Saying that We Don’t Have a Clue

The universe is increasingly expanding. That is at least what physicists proclaim and I am in no position to doubt their knowledge about the subject. However, speaking in terms of a universe that is &..

Listed on 2013-02-16 04:35:34

Reliving Armageddon?

Guys do you remember the movie, Armageddon? The American fiction movie that is about a huge asteroid discovered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), approaching ..

Listed on 2012-12-12 13:41:47

Panspermia: It Just Sounds Dirty

Question: What is Panspermia?   Background: Perhaps the dirtiest sounding word we here at the Commonwealth of Obscurea (CO) have ever heard a scientist use is "Panspermia."  It sounds like s..

Listed on 2012-12-06 09:29:40

NASA Launches New APP Today: Space 365

Blynkster is the best place to discover new apps, below is an article presented recently. NASA released its new ‘Space 365′ App today at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Space 365 ..

Listed on 2012-09-01 15:10:46

Send Your Message Into Deep Space!

Wanna send a message into deep space? Well here's your shot. On August, 15 , 1977 American astronomer Jerry R. Ehman got the shock of his career when he discovered a strange narrowband..

Listed on 2012-08-23 23:20:48

Can I name a star ?

Can I name a Star ? Step outside on a clear evening, and you will be able to see a sky full of faint twinkling stars. The stars have been a great source of mystery, curiosity and awe since man first b..

Listed on 2012-03-24 21:08:36

Image calibration

To calibrate an image we have to take dark and flat frames.Dark frames are frames taken with the scope covered so that only contain information noise.As the noise is random it is necessary to tak..

Listed on 2012-02-21 10:12:17

Focusing

Sharp focus is critical to get good pictures. I use an electric focuser because it adjust focus without introducing vibrations. To fully determine the exact point where the image is focused I use a Ha..

Listed on 2012-02-18 15:19:54

Observation conditions

For Astrophotography we should have a clear dark sky with good seeing, good transparency and no light pollution. Unfortunately, lack of regulations against light pollution makes it significant in most..

Listed on 2012-01-27 19:54:26

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