Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Image - M82 and Jets - Homemade Astrograph
Great photograph, Tyler! I've always wondered how astronomers know the red explosive-looking material is coming from the galaxy and is nothing something in the foreground. Thanks for a wonderful view. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 1:15 PM MDT Tyler Allred wrote:
Hi all.
I just posted a new image on my website. It is M82 with the hydrogen alpha jets. It looks like an exploding cigar!
If you are interested, take a look at the link below...
http://www.allred-astro.com//viewer.php?id=117 <http://www.allred-astro.com/viewer.php?id=117&cat=1&sub=98> &cat=1&sub=98
Cheers,
Tyler
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Joe, they look at absorption features in the spectrum. That tells them pretty precisely what is in front of what, and what it's made of . On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I've always wondered how astronomers know the red explosive-looking material is coming from the galaxy and is nothing something in the foreground.
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