Astrophotography in chronological order:
"Globular Cluster M107" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Globular_Cluster_M_107.jpg
"Mountains of Creation: W5 Region of the Eagle Nebula" http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03096
"Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebular" http://www.xanaduobservatory.com/Eagle-for-blog.jpg
"The PacMan Nebula, NGC281" http://www.xanaduobservatory.com/NGC281Combined_HaLuminance.jpg
Title from James K. Baxter. Ever since Year 12 English...
these are incredible. I guess now you just need to come and stand ankle deep in sand on an Otago beach ..
ReplyDeleteYes, it would certainly be an opportune spot to see the Aurora the news has reported, if it occurs
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