Science Can you comprehend it? - Page 8

**Ming the Merciless** · 05-04-2011, 03:58 PM

Dave,

Fellow astronomer here-

Can you detail your gear (maybe in your OP)

Scope Details
Camera Details
Software details

Thanks.....Fellow astronomer here, but old school....(film) thinking of moving to the digital age.

**Dave Lane** · 05-04-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Dave,

Fellow astronomer here-

Can you detail your gear (maybe in your OP)

Scope Details
Camera Details
Software details

Thanks.....Fellow astronomer here, but old school....(film) thinking of moving to the digital age.

It varies which scope I use.

This was AstroTech Ritchey Chreiten 12" F8
Mount Losmandy Titan
Camera SBIG ST8300M LRGB filters
CCD Soft for acquisition
CCD Stack to combine images
Photoshop CS5 for processing.

6 hours total exposure.

I'm actually talking to a company in China to have them make some cameras for me. If you are interested in a sample version they will run about $700 for a 6 MP camera which is about half of current cost. I hope to have them make a 16 MP for about $4k which is way cheap.

**Dave Lane** · 06-22-2011, 05:52 PM

The roof for the new observatory is almost ready. One half is opening just fine now. Get the other half finished and tighten everything up and it's show time.

Ugly Duck · 06-22-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Can you comprehend it?

I think so. What does "comprehend" mean?

Ace Gunner · 06-22-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Duck

I think so. What does "comprehend" mean?

it means 'to comp a prehend'

sometimes just sound it out, is what I do

hey dave, nice shot of m106. I was reading some deal a while back where we may have an extra sun appear for a bit this summer - do you know anything about it?

btw- I've been up to the mauna kea observatory many times. it is the most vivid viewing area I've been to. simply amazing at 14000ft I felt as if I could reach out and touch the stars

**Dave Lane** · 08-11-2011, 10:57 AM

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC5070 and IC5067) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula resembles a pelican in shape, hence the name. The Pelican Nebula is a large area of emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), close to Deneb, and divided from its brighter, larger neighbor, the North America Nebula, by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.

The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain. Millions of years from now this nebula might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will leave something that appears completely different.

This is just a close up picture of the back of the neck of the Pelican Nebula as its huge in the sky.

**Dartgod** · 08-11-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC5070 and IC5067) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula resembles a pelican in shape, hence the name. The Pelican Nebula is a large area of emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), close to Deneb, and divided from its brighter, larger neighbor, the North America Nebula, by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.

The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain. Millions of years from now this nebula might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will leave something that appears completely different.

This is just a close up picture of the back of the neck of the Pelican Nebula as its huge in the sky.

Cool, but I'm not seeing the pelican.

Did you take this picture, Dave?

**J Diddy** · 08-11-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Cool, but I'm not seeing the pelican.

Did you take this picture, Dave?

"Why can't I see the sailboat?"

**Dave Lane** · 08-11-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Cool, but I'm not seeing the pelican.

Did you take this picture, Dave?

Yes I took the picture heres a picture that isnt mine but shows the whole pelican and the highlighted area is approximately where my picture was shot. Its turned 90 degrees from my shot but its easier to see the pelican this way.

**Dave Lane** · 06-22-2011, 07:44 PM

com·pre·hend

verb /ˌkämpriˈhend/
comprehended, past participle; comprehended, past tense; comprehending, present participle; comprehends, 3rd person singular present

Grasp mentally; understand
- he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat
- I simply couldn't comprehend what had happened

Include, comprise, or encompass
- a divine order comprehending all men

Sofa King · 08-11-2011, 01:25 PM

Watched some history channel shit on "dark matter" today over noon.

What is Dave Lane's assessment of dark matter?

**Dave Lane** · 08-14-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

Watched some history channel shit on "dark matter" today over noon.

What is Dave Lane's assessment of dark matter?

I'm not totally sure. I'm tempted to believe a alternative theory I have developed and that is that the gravity pulling apart the universe is from other unseen universes who are so distant we cant see them, but the gravity does reach here.

Just an odd out of the box thought...

**sd4chiefs** · 08-31-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I'm not totally sure. I'm tempted to believe a alternative theory I have developed and that is that the gravity pulling apart the universe is from other unseen universes who are so distant we cant see them, but the gravity does reach here.

Just an odd out of the box thought...

They talked about this idea on this show.

http://throughthewormhole.net/season...-the-universe/

**Dave Lane** · 08-31-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sd4chiefs

They talked about this idea on this show.

http://throughthewormhole.net/season...-the-universe/

I'll have to watch that. It seemed like such a no brainer idea wasn't sure why no one had thought of it but maybe they have.

**Dave Lane** · 09-03-2011, 12:36 PM

It's Coming Right for Us!! At 100 miles a Second!

Taken near Butler MO on August 23, 24 and 25th.

Explanation: The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy - spanning over 200,000 light years - appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda.

In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms and young star clusters.

While even casual skygazers are now inspired by the knowledge that there are many distant galaxies like M31, astronomers seriously debated this fundamental concept in the 20th century. Were these "spiral nebulae" simply outlying components of our own Milky Way Galaxy or were they instead "island universes" -- distant systems of stars comparable to the Milky Way itself? This question was central to the famous Shapley-Curtis debate of 1920, which was later resolved by observations of M31 in favor of Andromeda, island universe.

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08-11-2011, 10:57 AM	#6
Dave Lane Space Cadet and Aczabel Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kanab, UT, USA Casino cash: $9333275 VARSITY	The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC5070 and IC5067) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula resembles a pelican in shape, hence the name. The Pelican Nebula is a large area of emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), close to Deneb, and divided from its brighter, larger neighbor, the North America Nebula, by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain. Millions of years from now this nebula might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will leave something that appears completely different. This is just a close up picture of the back of the neck of the Pelican Nebula as its huge in the sky. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Thanks, Trump for the civics lesson. We are learning so much about RICO, espionage, sedition, impeachment, the 25th Amendment, order of succession, nepotism, separation of powers, 1st Amendment, obstruction of justice, the emoluments clause, conflicts of interest, collusion, sanctions, oligarchs, money laundering and so much more.
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06-22-2011, 07:44 PM	#10
Dave Lane Space Cadet and Aczabel Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kanab, UT, USA Casino cash: $9333275 VARSITY	com·pre·hend verb /ˌkämpriˈhend/ comprehended, past participle; comprehended, past tense; comprehending, present participle; comprehends, 3rd person singular present Grasp mentally; understand - he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat - I simply couldn't comprehend what had happened Include, comprise, or encompass - a divine order comprehending all men __________________ Thanks, Trump for the civics lesson. We are learning so much about RICO, espionage, sedition, impeachment, the 25th Amendment, order of succession, nepotism, separation of powers, 1st Amendment, obstruction of justice, the emoluments clause, conflicts of interest, collusion, sanctions, oligarchs, money laundering and so much more.
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09-03-2011, 12:36 PM	#15
Dave Lane Space Cadet and Aczabel Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kanab, UT, USA Casino cash: $9333275 VARSITY	It's Coming Right for Us!! At 100 miles a Second! Taken near Butler MO on August 23, 24 and 25th. Explanation: The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy - spanning over 200,000 light years - appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms and young star clusters. While even casual skygazers are now inspired by the knowledge that there are many distant galaxies like M31, astronomers seriously debated this fundamental concept in the 20th century. Were these "spiral nebulae" simply outlying components of our own Milky Way Galaxy or were they instead "island universes" -- distant systems of stars comparable to the Milky Way itself? This question was central to the famous Shapley-Curtis debate of 1920, which was later resolved by observations of M31 in favor of Andromeda, island universe. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Thanks, Trump for the civics lesson. We are learning so much about RICO, espionage, sedition, impeachment, the 25th Amendment, order of succession, nepotism, separation of powers, 1st Amendment, obstruction of justice, the emoluments clause, conflicts of interest, collusion, sanctions, oligarchs, money laundering and so much more.
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