![]() ![]() In fact, the cavernous NGC 604 is the brightest star forming region, seen here at about the 1 o'clock position from the galaxy center. As for the view from planet Earth, this sharp composite image, a 25 panel mosaic, nicely shows off M33's blue star clusters and pinkish star forming regions that trace the galaxy's loosely wound spiral arms. About 3 million light-years from the Milky Way, M33 is itself thought to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy and astronomers in these two galaxies would likely have spectacular views of each other's grand spiral star systems. M33 is over 50,000 light-years in diameter, third largest in the Local Group of galaxies after the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), and our own Milky Way. Its popular names include the Pinwheel Galaxy or just the Triangulum Galaxy. The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, M33. Image data: Subaru Telescope, Robert Gendler, Brigham Young University Obs., Johannes Schedler Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler, Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ) Image Analysis with Solar System Objects.Image Analysis II - Animation and Stacking.Image Analysis I - Image Processing and the Ring Nebula.Exploring the Sky II - Star Charts and Stellarium.Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters.ASTR:1771 - Intro Astronomy I: Basic Astrophysics.ASTR:1080 - Exploration of the Solar System.ASTR:1070 - Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe.We'll highlight some news for Stellarium desktop users, too. We'll work through the basic functions and the advanced features available in Stellarium Plus, including Satellite tracking, telescope/eyepiece simulated views, and observing planning. Recently, the team behind Stellarium has made major improvements to the mobile app version of the software, making it comparable to the gold standard SkySafari app.Stellarium Mobile app demo/showcase - Chris Vaughan Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes. ![]() ![]() All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! ![]()
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