Wormholes were first introduced to the public over a century ago in a book written by an Oxford mathematician. Perhaps realizing that adults might frown on the idea of multiply connected spaces, he wrote the book under a psuedonym and wrote it for children. His name was Charles Dodgson, his psedonym was Lewis Carroll, and the book was Through The Looking Glass.
/ Michio Kaku /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 4449 (Galaxy)
Also known as: Caldwell 21
Right ascension: 12h 29m Declination: 44° 01'
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Date/time: 2014.05.23 23:00 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 27' Magnification and filter(s): 167x
Seeing: 6/10 Transparency: 3/5
SQM: 21.14 m/as2 Temperature: 14°C
Humidity: dry Wind: breeze
Sight: 4 - lots of details, very interesting, unique look
Difficulty: 3 - moderately visible, dark adaptation needed, averted vision might add to details
Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

For the first view it looks like a simple oval galaxy, however with an in-depth observation I start to see very confusing details: to the East of its nucleus a little tail seems to break out, both side of the core displays dense fuzzy knots, and last but not least, I suspect a very faint spot to the North, just outside the body of the galaxy.

Checking the astrophotos of this galaxy later leaves me shocked: the irregular object has a really chaotic inside, no wonder I've seen so many details!
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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