NSF’s NOIRLab, in collaboration with ESA/Hubble, has released a group of free, excessive decision photos of all 88 constellations and the largest open-source, freely available all-sky photo of the evening sky.
This all-sky picture of the evening sky was compiled utilizing photos taken by astrophotographer Eckhard Slawik from the most effective and darkest areas across the globe. Picture credit score: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / E. Slawik / M. Zamani.
“This entire assortment of free, excessive decision, downloadable photos of all 88 western IAU-recognized constellations serves as an academic archive that can be utilized on the person and scholastic ranges,” NOIRLab astronomers wrote in an announcement.
“The mission additionally contains the discharge of the most important open-source, freely accessible all-sky picture of the evening sky.”
The photographer behind these gorgeous, high-quality photos is the German astrophotographer Eckhard Slawik.
“The photographs had been taken on movie and every panel includes two separate exposures, one with and one with no diffuser filter to permit the celebs’ colours to shine by way of,” the astronomers stated.
“All merchandise embrace a complete description of the constellation and its historic origins, in addition to the corresponding standardized stick determine, define drawing, finder chart and outline of the constellation’s most distinguished deep-sky objects.”
“Present astronomical photos of such deep-sky objects, captured with numerous NSF’s NOIRLab telescopes, are additionally included.”
“Downloadable flash playing cards and different audiovisual and academic supplies make it simple to carry the constellations into the lecture rooms.”
The NOIRLab astronomers additionally launched the most important open-source, freely accessible all-sky picture of the evening sky.
“With 40,000 pixels, that is arguably among the best such photos ever made,” they wrote.
“The colossal sky-scape was compiled utilizing photos taken by Slawik from the most effective and darkest areas across the globe: in Waldenburg, Germany; Tenerife, La Palma, Spain; Namibia; and Chile.”
“The 88 Constellations photos are open for exploration by all ages, and are particularly appropriate to be used in planetariums and museums.”
“Go to the project webpage to grow to be acquainted with all 88 constellations and see what number of you may spot in your evening sky.”
