Astro Noodles

Look guys, I'm not some kind of flat earth conspiracy nut or something. I just think that a lot more work needs to be done by cosmologists and physicists on the mechanisms of expansion and dark energy. 😁 I'm not sure that I'm satisfied with the approach that the universe is expanding, we can measure that, but we need a mechanism to explain it, so let's invent dark energy to fit into the hole in our theories! and then do the science later. I do accept that something needs to fill in the hole.

Yes, I understand that. It is the mechanism of dark energy powering the expansion which I think needs more understanding.

I see it is actually called 'Inflation Theory'. What I mean is that if the universe was created by the big bang 13.8 billion years ago, which is generally accepted, an if objects in space/time can travel at no more than the speed of light, then the furthest observable object can be no more than 13.8 billion years ago. The furthest observed objects fall into the 13+ billion year light travel distance. However, the red-shift of these objects suggests that they are more than twice that distance away. Either there is something wrong with the observational techniques (which seems unlikely), or the universe itself is expanding . The way understand it as a layman is that the universe itself is expanding but the physical mechanism that causes this to happen is posited to be dark energy. But as dark energy has yet to be observed or measured directly in any way, in my mind it is not clearly defined yet.

You're talking about 'expansion theory' and 'dark energy'. In my mind these are not clearly defined mechanisms yet for explaining why the observable universe is older/larger than it logically should be.

Hi mate. Welcome to SGL. I love AstroBiscuit's youtube vids.

Welcome to SGL.

Thanks Jeremy. Are you saying, then, that the white dwarf was nearer to the Chandra limit than is normally observed?

Have you been at the Wiskey Iapa?

Alligators !!!!???? 😲😧😟☠️

Are there any suggestions or opinions as to why this event happened so quickly?

Absolutely still imaging when weather allows. Got these images of the nova in Hercules: 12/13 June 14/15 June

I absolutely love the wipe module in Startools.

It was definitely very red on my images from 14/15th.

What on earth do you use that for?

If it's combat flashlights your after, you could get one of these: 😁

Welcome to SGL

There are some good guides on Youtube for beginning astrophotography. The creators also have webpages. These ones I have found useful: Nebula Photos Nico Carver AstroBackyard | Astrophotography Tips and Tutorials Trevor Jones AstroFarsography - Inform. Inspire. Share. Ruzeen Farsad This one in particular has influenced my choices: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=starting+astrophotography%3f+this+is+what&docid=608029805717640149&mid=5A5B86466AB43D69E1375A5B86466AB43D69E137&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

I managed to grab a few subs between clouds just after midnight. I am glad I have a record of this unusual event. Even with my bloated stars I can see that it has become very red.

It's been very cloudy here all day, but it seems to be clearing. I'm hoping to get some more images to compare against the first ones I took.

One of these for you.😁

Takahashi make some nice kit.

Maybe that's why they are recruiting production and technical people at the moment A range of protective clothing for the urban and rural astronomer. Chainmail, plate armour, greaves, gauntlets, vambaces, helms and codpieces.

Perfect!

The OP said that he might encounter bears or coyotes,

Or dress more appropriately for the conditions you expect to encounter.