by kovil » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:37 am
Mr Don,
My guess is that almost all of the dots of light are stars in our galaxy.
The biggest ones are of 2 possibilities;
1, they are stars and have been 'scrubbed' to remove the verticle and horozonal streaks so common in photos, so as not to mess up the picture.
2, they are globular clusters, a galaxy with no dust ring or arms or flatness.
Most likely reason 1 ; in my estimation, based on their color and appearance.
There are several (one for sure) additional galaxies that are very small in apperance in the background. Click on the picture for the large size and use a magnifying device to look closer. Use your "Zen seeing" to get an additional sense of perception.
In almost any sky photo there are galaxies lurking in the background, it is just, was the exposure long enough to capture enough light to register on the film or CCD used.
Like the fabulous nebula photos with enhanced colors representing different molecules present, emitting, re-emitting, absorbing etc.; one does not see it looking like that in a telescope, it takes a long exposure time, which our eyes do not have the genetic programing to do.
I have gotten spoiled by the fantastic photography these days !
Kovil
Mr Don,
My guess is that almost all of the dots of light are stars in our galaxy.
The biggest ones are of 2 possibilities;
1, they are stars and have been 'scrubbed' to remove the verticle and horozonal streaks so common in photos, so as not to mess up the picture.
2, they are globular clusters, a galaxy with no dust ring or arms or flatness.
Most likely reason 1 ; in my estimation, based on their color and appearance.
There are several (one for sure) additional galaxies that are very small in apperance in the background. Click on the picture for the large size and use a magnifying device to look closer. Use your "Zen seeing" to get an additional sense of perception.
In almost any sky photo there are galaxies lurking in the background, it is just, was the exposure long enough to capture enough light to register on the film or CCD used.
Like the fabulous nebula photos with enhanced colors representing different molecules present, emitting, re-emitting, absorbing etc.; one does not see it looking like that in a telescope, it takes a long exposure time, which our eyes do not have the genetic programing to do.
I have gotten spoiled by the fantastic photography these days !
Kovil