Patrick Moore

  • The Universe: A Timeline of Discovery

    The Universe: A Timeline of Discovery

    Aaaaand she’s back! Sorry for the delay — school had me burnt out! Consider this: humanity has existed for just a few thousand years, and for most of that time, our existence has been constrained to one little blue mote…

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  • How Deep-Sky Catalogs Work

    How Deep-Sky Catalogs Work

    Meet the Veil Nebula, one of my favorite deep-sky objects. The Veil is one of the more common star party requests I get from more experienced participants. Unfortunately, it requires a very powerful telescope. My 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain — pretty advanced,…

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