The Hubble Space Telescope has been instrumental in helping us observe the interior of nebulae. Its advanced imaging capabilities and sensitivity to various wavelengths of light allow astronomers to study the intricate structures and processes occurring within these cosmic clouds. Additionally, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has provided detailed observations of the molecular gas within nebulae, enhancing our understanding of their formation and evolution. Together, these telescopes have greatly expanded our knowledge of nebular interiors.
Some nebulae that can be seen without a telescope include the Orion Nebula (M42), the Lagoon Nebula (M8), and the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). These objects are bright enough to be visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is a telescope with a mount that has a GoTo system in it. It is like a small computer that you put in what object you want to see (eg. The Orion nebula) and then the telescope points at the object
It is a 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector telescope and you would be able to see stars down to about 10th magnitude. It would also show an appreciable disc with belts on Jupiter, also Saturn's rings, and it would give a good view of the Orion Nebula, for example.
The Boomerang Nebula is a planetary nebula [See related question]. It would have been formed when a medium sized star came to the end of it's life and in that process shed off layers of material from the star. This created the nebula we see today.
Most large earth bound telescopes cannot see clear images of objects in deep space. Our. atmosphere distorts the pictures with shimmery air. The HST (Hubble Space Telescope) has the advantage because it is in space and has almost no distortion. It can see much farther than regular telescopes.
Some nebulae that can be seen without a telescope include the Orion Nebula (M42), the Lagoon Nebula (M8), and the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). These objects are bright enough to be visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
Oh, what a lovely question! While you won't see the detailed colors and shapes without a telescope, you can feel a sense of wonder by staring up at the night sky and appreciating the beauty that is all around us. Nature always has a way of surrounding us with its magnificent tapestry if we take a moment to look around with kindness in our hearts.
The telescope helped us by showing us what we can't see with our eyes
The Cat's Eye Nebula [See Link] is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Draco.Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope revealed remarkable structures such as knots, jets and sinewy arc-like features.
The Cats's Eye Nebula is a perfect example of a planetary nebula. See related link for a pictorial.
It is a telescope with a mount that has a GoTo system in it. It is like a small computer that you put in what object you want to see (eg. The Orion nebula) and then the telescope points at the object
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula.
It is a 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector telescope and you would be able to see stars down to about 10th magnitude. It would also show an appreciable disc with belts on Jupiter, also Saturn's rings, and it would give a good view of the Orion Nebula, for example.
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Galileo's invention helped people see the craters and maria on the moon's surface.
Galileo's invention helped people see the craters and maria on the moon's surface.
The Crab Nebula is within the constellation Taurus. The coordiantes are: Right ascension 05h 34m 31.94s Declination +22° 00′ 52.2″ These will work in Wikisky and Google Earth. From the skymap in the related link, it can be found just above Zeta Tauri (ζ Tau) as M1.