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Module 6 Cole K

Posted on April 30, 2024 by kirschnerc25

In module 6 I took radio observations of Andromeda. I measured the neutral hydrogen that was present within the galaxy. I used the natural frequency of the hydrogen and the doppler shift to map out the range of frequency. The … Continue reading →

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Module 5B, Cole K

Posted on April 16, 2024 by kirschnerc25

Here is the sonification for PSR 1133+16. For this observation I used pulsar mode to save me time with analysis and Sky net gave me this useful Jpeg of different charts and information. The period of this pulsar was 1168.4 … Continue reading →

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Module 5A; Cole K

Posted on March 20, 2024 by kirschnerc25

Here is an image I took of NGC 6302 otherwise known as the Bug Nebula or Butterfly nebula. This is a planetary nebula that has a very hot central star within it. To take this image I used the Prompt … Continue reading →

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Module 2: Group 5 – Will Ames & Cole Kirschner

Posted on February 15, 2024 by kirschnerc25

Open Cluster: NGC 3114 This observation of the Open Cluster NGC 3114 was taken with a Prompt 5 telescope in La Serena Chile. We used filters B, V, R, and I. The exposure for B was set to 30.0s, V … Continue reading →

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