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Comanche Outcrop on Mars Indicates Hospitable Past

by Father Sky

Could life once have survived on Mars? Today, neither animal nor plant life from Earth could survive for very long on Mars because at least one key ingredient -- liquid water -- is essentially absent on the red planet's rusty surface. Although evidence from the martian rovers indicates that long ago Mars might once have [...]

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BACON MAP 1894 STAR CONSTELLATIONS ASTRONOMY STARS

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Genuine Historic Print as History as was Recorded Original old antique victorian print, not a modern reproduction 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Size and details in description below, Email for any missing image or description Choose from the lage selection available Product DescriptionAn antique map taken from Commercial and Library Atlas of the World by G W [...]

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iOptron SmartStar-E-MC90 8504B Computerized Telescope

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90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. 1200mm focal length Red Dot finderscope for locating objects Computerized Alt-Azimuth Mount? The Cube- Hot Product 2008 by Sky and Telescope Magazine. 5-speed drive speed for precise tracking. Includes GoToNova hand controller, the most intuitive controller on the market. 5,000 object database plus 256 user-defined objects. K10 and and K20 eye pieces Product [...]

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The Local Fluff

by Father Sky

The stars are not alone. In the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy about 10 percent of visible matter is in the form of gas, called the interstellar medium (ISM). The ISM is not uniform, and shows patchiness even near our Sun. It can be quite difficult to detect the local ISM because it is [...]

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Solar Eclipse Over Turkey 2006 (Ian's Video, Unedited)

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Solar eclipse as seen from the southern coast of Turkey on March 29, 2006. Ian's contraption consisted of a motorized EQ-1 equatorial mount by Orion and $260 Panasonic GS-29 camcorder (with a 30x optical zoom!). Constant shutter speed of 1/60th second used with the exposure changed by varying the aperture. Tags: solar eclipse, Panasonic, Eclipse

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Astronomy Demystified

by Father Sky

Product Description * Allows the reader to quickly and easily grasp the math, fundamentals, and general concepts involved in astronomy * Covers techniques for using telescopes, the challenges of amateur astrophotography, and the special problems of observing the sky at "invisible wavelengths" * Unlike most books on the topic, it presents general concepts first and [...]

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Tasco Spacestation 70mm Refractor AZ w/Variable Led Red Dot Finderscope Telescope

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Single Fork Arm Altazimuth Mount Red Dot Starpointer Finderscope Adjustable Aluminum tripod Product DescriptionPut on your pressure suit and commence docking procedures, because we have a Spacestation powerful enough to take you to the moon and way, way beyond. Se the star like you've never seen before with a view from an all-new Tasco Spacestation [...]

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Hole in the Sun

by Father Sky

This ominous, dark shape sprawling across the face of the Sun is a coronal hole -- a low density region extending above the surface where the solar magnetic field opens freely into interplanetary space. Studied extensively from space since the 1960s in ultraviolet and x-ray light, coronal holes are known to be the source of [...]

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Brighter Than Mars

by Father Sky

Even though you may have just read an email claiming Mars will be incredibly bright tonight, the brightest star on the horizon is not Mars. From central Iran on August 24th, the brightest star in this twilight desert skyview is Venus, aka the Evening Star. But a bright Mars is in the picture, just above [...]

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M27: Not a Comet

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While hunting for comets in the skies above 18th century France, astronomer Charles Messier diligently kept a list of the things he encountered 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 [...]

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Astrology and Astronomy: A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols

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Product DescriptionMore than 300 rare engravings and woodcut illustrations of astrological and astronomical subjects from around the world. Striking depictions of planets, the Milky Way, signs of the zodiac, comets, meteors, and other phenomena accompany a treasure trove of stories, lore, and mythical explanations of the nature and origin of astronomical phenomena. Astrology and Astronomy: [...]

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Carson SkySeeker Telescope

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40-100x60 mm magnification 2 eyepieces 2x Barlow lens includes tripod weighs 7 lbs Product DescriptionThe SkySeeker Telescope from Carson Optical has precision 60mm Optics and a 40x-100x power range for high-quality imaging. Its 5x24mm finder Scope makes it a snap to "zero-in" on your subject. The SkySeeker Telescope comes with a deluxe aluminum Tripod. Carson [...]

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HD 10180: Richest Yet Planetary System Discovered

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Do other rich planetary systems exist? Our Solar System has the most planets of any known star, most probably because it is so hard to detect planets around other stars. Sensitive measurements, though, have now uncovered a slight but complex wobble of the Sun-like star HD 10180 indicating that it has at least five planets [...]

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BACON MAP 1894 SOLAR SYSTEM MOON STARS ASTRONOMY

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Genuine Historic Print as History as was Recorded Original old antique victorian print, not a modern reproduction 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Size and details in description below, Email for any missing image or description Choose from the lage selection available Product DescriptionAn antique map taken from Commercial and Library Atlas of the World by G W [...]

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Meade LS 6-Inch SC Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

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LightSwitch Technology: The ETX-LS knows where it is in time and space even if you don't. Just flip the switch and be ready to explore the cosmos. Innovative technology is applied to make using the ETX-LS simple, easy and fun. Astronomer Inside: Learn the secrets and details of the objects you observe while you are [...]

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Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe

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What's the matter with this cluster of galaxies? To find out what forms matter takes in the Abell 1689 cluster requires not only deep images from telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope, but detailed computer modeling as well. To start, almost every fuzzy yellow patch in the above image is an entire galaxy. A close [...]

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A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge

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Have you ever seen the Milky Way's glow create shadows? To do so, conditions need to be just right. First and foremost, the sky must be relatively clear of clouds so that the long band of the Milky Way's central disk can be seen. The surroundings must be very near to completely dark, with no [...]

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Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Astronomy: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit

by Father Sky

Product DescriptionAn all-new collection of first-rate science experiments! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to learn more about how the universe really works? Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Astronomy [...]

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Vixen 5835P1 125mm Binacular Telescope With 2 LVW22mm Eyepieces

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Focal Length: 760mm Coatings: Multi Coated Made in Japan Product DescriptionWith incredible resolution, these super bright binoculars show amazing detail for both Astronomical and Land observations. The BT125-A features a pair of 125mm achromatic objective lense at f/6.08 to collect 300% more light than the naked eye. The 45 degree angled eye piece holders provide [...]

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Hoag's Object: A Strange Ring Galaxy

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Is this one galaxy or two? This question came to light in 1950 when astronomer Art Hoag chanced upon this unusual extragalactic object. On the outside is a ring dominated by bright blue stars, while near the center lies a ball of much redder stars that are likely much older. Between the two is a [...]

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