Author Archives: Greg Parker

Webb Telescope and Halton Arp

Here’s a BIG prediction for you. Remember you saw it here first. The way things are developing with the Webb telescope observations – I predict that Halton Arp’s theories (re quasars) are going to be confirmed sometime soon.

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From 7 years ago.

More than 100 Nobel laureates tell Greenpeace International: Stop opposing genetically modified foods that could improve nutrition around the world. As a “scientist” I have a real problem with this – the problem being that I agree with Greenpeace and … Continue reading

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The Only “Cloud” in the Sky

A blisteringly hot day today, a clear azure-blue sky, without a SINGLE cloud, except for this odd-shaped one 🙂 

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Starless Cygnus Wall with Additions

A starless Cygnus Wall region.

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A Star-Reduced Version of the Cygnus Wall

 

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A Starless Version of the Cygnus Wall

I used Registar to combine a number of images that included the Cygnus Wall, and the used Russ Croman’s StarXTerminator to remove the stars.

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Astronomy Image of the Day

Aldebaran and the Hyades in Taurus. A 200mm lens 2.5-framer.

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Astronomy Image of the Day

The Butterfly Cluster M44 sitting within the “Stargate” in the constellation Cancer. This is a 2-frame mosaic using the 200mm lenses and the M26C OSC CCDs. Towards the left hand edge there are two (very red) Carbon stars, one near … Continue reading

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Astronomy Image of the Day

Castor and Pollux the main stars of Gemini. A 2-frame mosaic using the 200mm Canon prime lenses.

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Astronomy Image of the Day

The IC2087 region of Taurus showing the Taurus molecular cloud. 10-hours of 20-minute subs using the 200mm lenses and M26C OSC CCDs.

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