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QHY miniCAM8 camera review


Thursday, January 2, 2025 by

ScopeTrader's quick take on the miniCAM8 reveals a compact yet high-performance imaging system, designed for both deep space and planetary photography. Despite its small form, this camera doesn't compromise on essential features like sensor quality and cooling. Built around Sony’s IMX585 8 MP sensor, the miniCAM8 offers superior near-infrared sensitivity a...


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ZWO Seestar S30 first impressions


Thursday, November 14, 2024 by

Cuiv the Lazy Geek recently reviewed the ZWO Seestar S30, a compact and affordable addition to the smart telescope lineup. His hands-on experience with the device highlighted its features, usability, and performance, while also comparing it to similar products on the market, including its sibling, the Seestar S50, and the competing Dwarf 3. ZWO Seestar S30 Smart Tele...


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Astronomy Picture of the Day

2026-04-05
NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy
NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy - 2026-04-05 - Image by AAO ITSO Office, 
Gemini Obs./AURA & 
T. A. Rector 
(U. Alaska Anchorage) (NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day)
Image Credit: AAO ITSO Office, Gemini Obs./AURA & T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage)
The party is still going on in spiral galaxy NGC 3310. Roughly 100 million years ago, NGC 3310 likely collided with a smaller galaxy causing the large spiral galaxy to light up with a tremendous burst of star formation. The changing gravity during the collision created density waves that compressed existing clouds of gas and triggered the star-forming party. The featured image from the Gemini North Telescope shows the galaxy in great detail, color-coded so that pink highlights gas while white and blue highlight stars. Some of the star clusters in the galaxy are quite young, indicating that starburst galaxies may remain in star-burst mode for quite some time. NGC 3310 spans about 50,000 light years, lies about 50 million light years away, and is visible with a small telescope towards the constellation of Great Bear Ursa Major.

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