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M27 in 3-D
M27 in 3-D by pommierr
This pair of offset images can give you the illusion of seeing M27, the Dumbbell nebula and surrounding stars in 3-D. To see the effect, position yourself about two feet from the screen and look at the two images cross-eyed. This should cause you to see three images. Focus your attention on the second of the three images (the one in the middle) and with a little time and concentration the 3-D effect should become apparent to you. Using data from the Hipparcos catalog about distances to stars, I was able to place many of the brighter field stars in at least their correct order of distance relative to us and the Dumbbell, but it isn't possible to portray their distances to scale on this limited size image. In the image on the right side, I deleted all the stars superimposed on the Dumbbell except for it's true central star. This permits seeing the Dumbbell like it really is, a hollow shell of gas with just its central star in the middle. All the other stars we are used to seeing in it are actually background Milky Way stars, with the exception of one bright foreground star. Try carefully moving your head from side to side and up and down and you can see the background stars shining through the Dumbbell shift their positions. You can also see the brighter field stars shift their positions relative to the Dumbbell nebula. The 3-D effect isn't hard to master with a little practice. Leave a comment and let me know if you can see the 3-D effect.
Keywords: Compustar, C14, Dumbbell, Nebula, 3-D, LensPen-Optics-, Cleaning-Tool, Flashlight-Night-, Vision, T-Ring-for-35-mm-, Canon-EOS-Camera, T-Adapter-, Reducer-Corrector
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| Image Stats |
| Celestron Equipment |
LensPen - Optics Cleaning Tool (93575), Flashlight, Night Vision (93588), T-Ring for 35 mm Canon EOS Camera (93419), T-Adapter, (C5, 6, 8, 9-1/4, 11, 14) (93633-A), Reducer - Corrector (94175) |
| Additional Equipment |
Compustar C14 with f/6.3 focal reducer-corrector |
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Canon 20D |
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MaxDSLR, Photoshop CS2 |
| Date/Time Taken |
07.20.2009 08:48 |
| Location |
Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR |
| Upload Date: |
02.01.2010 11:20 |
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458 |
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| Rating: |
5.00 (2 Vote(s)) |
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377.3 KB |
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Steve_Platsis
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Join Date: 03.19.2005
Comments 5 |
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Stars float in front and behind M27, great job. |
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02.03.2010 09:14 |
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marcs-5
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Join Date: 03.15.2010
Comments 29 |
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What an amazing piece of work this is!
It took me a while to see it but truly worth the wait.
Great job, 5 stars.. |
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03.24.2010 15:34 |
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NOTE: If the Google Sky window appears blank, please try zooming out by several levels.
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