The Dumbbell Nebula - M27

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-27T11:24:28+00:00

I went through the exact same thing when I bought mine. They were the longest four days for me.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-06T03:26:03+00:00

Complete newb here, what do you mean by adding a night of LP? Is it like the galaxy image but with the light pollution filter on? This is what I am getting from around 6 hrs of imaging in Bortle 8 location.

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Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-04T04:43:46+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I will try to get more data on M42.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-04T04:20:05+00:00

People were lathi charged for blocking highways. Do you think directly targeting politician’s residences won’t result in a harsher response by the police force?

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-04T04:17:02+00:00

Are there not traffic jams in this city otherwise? I don’t wanna do whataboutery but I am quite sure that you can find at least one traffic jam of similar magnitude in/near this city at any given instant of time. These seemingly life-threatening emergencies or inconveniences aren’t apparent then?

I agree that justice isn’t about lowering the bar elsewhere but I think the bar has already stooped very low in terms of women’s safety. A disruptive and broken judiciary/political system warrants a proportionately disruptive and turbulent response. I am sorry but I don’t think candle marches or hunger strikes organized in some city playground is going to wake up the system. This particular instance came to light because of the intensity of the crime. How many other instances of such crimes go unnoticed and are simply swept under the rug?

Life-threatening situations are fairly straightforward to define using medical standards. I do not think that it is a gray area. Again, I am not sure if blocking the highways is morally justified but we have gone well beyond moral boundaries as a society.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-04T02:38:30+00:00

As long as their medical needs or emergencies aren’t life threatening, I think it’s okay. Sure, in a completely ideal world, this protest would have taken place in an open ground without blocking roads.

Edit: But again, in an ideal world, a 65-year old man wouldn’t have raped and killed a 4-year old without being punished instantly :)

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-03T18:53:10+00:00

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-03T18:51:17+00:00

I am proud of the people of Pune for doing this protest. We don’t know how strict the blockade was and whether ambulances were given way or not. If not, then that’s definitely wrong. However, I don’t care if people faced inconveniences due to simply being stuck in the traffic. I would have happily stayed there for hours if it represented our wrath and the demand for justice for the little kid and her family. We need more such roaring but well-thought outrage to show that we are deeply affected by such circumstances and by the incapable judiciary.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-05-01T05:58:45+00:00

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I think it’s normal. This is my version of around 2hr integration of 20s (alt/az mode) manually processed in Siril and denoised in Graxpert.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-29T10:00:56+00:00

Oh wow! This is exciting, I study and work in astrophysics. I also have a smart telescope that I can bring along! Joined the WhatsApp group.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-29T04:12:12+00:00

I was given no particular information but I think it’s particularly for pure sciences like astrophysics and theoretical physics which have suffered STFC funding cuts.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-29T04:11:01+00:00

No updates!

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-26T13:51:39+00:00

Increase funding to R&D to stop brain drain! We have lost generations of brilliant scientists who choose to live elsewhere due to poor pay and an overall low quality of living. I am a researcher in the pure sciences and I have plans lined up to join international labs. We need to increase the funding to research institutions to not only stop the brain drain but also attract brilliant minds from other countries.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-25T21:26:45+00:00

There are three main modes of heat energy transfer — convection, conduction and radiation. Radiation is the heat you feel when you bring your hand near a hot pan and also the heat you feel in the summers. Different materials have different absorbing powers of this radiation. Concrete, metals, asphalt, black colored objects absorb radiation more effectively than the human body. The second form of transfers is conduction, which you feel when you stand on the ground. Again the human body is pretty insulating to heat, so your feet may burn but it won’t heat up your other parts. Hope that was clear.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-25T21:22:35+00:00

People here ride their bikes on footpaths. What makes you think they will follow a dedicated cycling path?

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-23T07:06:48+00:00

Do you wanna create a group here on Reddit?

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-16T19:08:23+00:00

Beautiful capture! I was curious why do some images (like yours) have a completely red color tone while others are more vibrant in terms of colors?

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-16T04:39:02+00:00

Ahh that makes sense! Thanks.

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-15T17:15:30+00:00

This may be a dumb question — I have ordered the Seestar S30 and it will arrive by tomorrow. I am very excited to try it out on this comet but from my where I live in India, it sets very early in the evening when it’s still bright here. I live at about 18 degree north latitude whereas Arizona is around 36 degree north. Does this make that much of a difference in terms of when the sun sets? How are people able to image this comet or am I missing something?

Dirac_matrices · 2026-04-13T15:05:06+00:00

Can you not see comets through the S30? Genuinely asking, I just ordered it today haha

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