tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post4899766560584907034..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: My God, it’s full of starsC W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-50471405300391686502009-04-19T13:31:00.000+10:002009-04-19T13:31:00.000+10:00I was just going by pixel numbers from the large l...I was just going by pixel numbers from the large linked image- although if you want to use correct astronomical co-ordinates and make me do my homework, that's OK too.<br /><br />Detailed instructions:<br />-Click the above link to download the high res image.<br />-Save it (file-&gtsave page as, or something similar in your browser.<br />-open in microsoft paint (all programs -&gt C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-26328707151304012712009-04-19T13:11:00.000+10:002009-04-19T13:11:00.000+10:00Would love to pick a star and enter the "lottery,"...Would love to pick a star and enter the "lottery," but I guess I'm missing the part where the coordinates are shown. Astronomer insider knowledge? :)Jennifer Ouellettehttp://twistedphysics.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-48896132126607508372009-04-19T05:42:00.000+10:002009-04-19T05:42:00.000+10:00Absoulutely beautiful! I'd have a hard time chosin...Absoulutely beautiful! I'd have a hard time chosing just one, so will remain out of the star lottery for the time being.Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131032620978696727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-63189021466557048802009-04-18T20:25:00.000+10:002009-04-18T20:25:00.000+10:00Is 47 Tucanae iron poor?Is 47 Tucanae iron poor?C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-48930107977433613122009-04-18T01:47:00.000+10:002009-04-18T01:47:00.000+10:00There are a couple of fairly old open clusters in ...There are a couple of fairly old open clusters in the Kepler FOV, which should be interesting. For example, the WEBDA open clusters site gives an age of 4.4 billion years and [Fe/H]=+0.15 for NGC 6791. Wonder if there are any Earthlike planets there.andyhttp://www.celestialmatters.org/?q=blog%2F7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-40028176313418096382009-04-17T23:22:00.000+10:002009-04-17T23:22:00.000+10:00I'm going for 2464, 3809. Bring on the pan-galacti...I'm going for 2464, 3809. Bring on the pan-galactic gargle blasters!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914817344317935216noreply@blogger.com