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Perfect guiding with the ZWO 2600MM DUO
Friday, June 27, 2025 by Richard Harris
Capturing sharp, detailed astrophotography images requires more than just a quality telescope and a clear night sky. One of the most critical yet often overlooked components of any imaging setup is precise guiding. Without it, even the best optics and sensors will produce blurred or distorted images...
Watch star erupting as spotted by Hubble
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by Richard Harris
Roughly 700 light-years away, R Aquarii is one of the closest stars known to undergo violent eruptions, ejecting large amounts of processed nuclear material into space. This system, classified as symbiotic, is part of a group of 150 known variable stars. Symbiotic stars are composed of two vastly di...
X-ray radiation from black holes explained
Monday, August 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Using detailed supercomputer simulations, researchers at the University of Helsinki modeled the interactions between radiation, plasma, and magnetic fields around black holes. It was found that the chaotic movements, or turbulence, caused by the magnetic fields heat the local plasma and make it radi...
Blaze Star T Coronae Borealis will erupt soon
Friday, June 7, 2024 by Richard Harris
Between now and September, the binary star system T Corona Borealis (T CrB) is expected to undergo a nova eruption and even folks without a telescope will be able to see it. Keep your eyes on the sky - Blaze Star T Coronae Borealis will erupt soon This will take T CrB from around 10...