Quantum Weirdness Confirmed!

Experiment confirms quantum theory weirdness

The bizarre nature of reality as laid out by quantum theory has survived another test, with scientists performing a famous experiment and proving that reality does not exist until it is measured.

This is really weird stuff, things that I researched when I was in undergraduate studies in Physics back in the '70s.  To see the experiment today showing the 'weirdness' is incredibly exciting.

For the complete article see Science Daily.

M20 - The Trifid Nebula

Here is M20, a gaseous nebula found in the constellation Sagittarius. This is my first attempt at imaging an object that is low in the southern sky where I am fighting the worst of the light pollution.

M20 - EdgeHD-11 with Hyperstar
50x20sec+40x30sec (36 min)  ISO800
May 23, 2015

 

This image is essentially a 'test image', not the final. It was taken with my new Canon 70D attached to my 11" SCT telescope with a Hyperstar (wide field, fast optics) lens. It is composed of 90 individual photographs (50, 20sec and 40 30sec images at ISO 800). There was no post processing to reduce noise. Once the skies clear again (and who knows when that will be!) I'll add another 120-150 images, apply the appropriate noise reduction and post the updated final photo.

'Bright Spot' on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion

Dwarf planet Ceres continues to puzzle scientists as NASA's Dawn spacecraft gets closer to being captured into orbit around the object. The latest images from Dawn, taken nearly 29,000 miles (46,000 kilometers) from Ceres, reveal that a bright spot that stands out in previous images lies close to yet another bright area.

Maybe an alien base?  Or a real 'death star'?  Probably not, but just what it is is anyone's guess right now. Check out NASA for more about this interesting anomaly.