Comments on: Desktop Project Part 19: Infrared Orion

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:07:33 +0000

I’d like to see some pictures of Earth in different wavelengths, specifically some to which the atmosphere is nearly opaque (kind of like the methane gap for Titan).

By: 1000 Days of Infrared Wonders – Wired Cosmos

1000 Days of Infrared Wonders – Wired Cosmos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:48:07 +0000

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By: Mike D

Mike D — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:22:28 +0000

I’m curious how far apart those stars are from each other. Obviously many of them look clustered together, but I’m sure the distances are quite remarkably vast.

By: Blargh

Blargh — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:53:34 +0000

bright (visible to the naked eye)

Not with all the light pollution around here.
The streetlight-less night sky is actually one of the things I miss the most about the fairly rural area where I grew up.