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Hestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes Teleskop

Hestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes Teleskop

Erkunden Sie das Universum mit Hestia: Fotografieren Sie die Sonne, die historische Sonnenfinsternis 2024, den Mond und vieles mehr.

Hestia ist das Teleskop, das Sie sich schon immer gewünscht haben, das es aber noch nicht gab… Jetzt ist es da! Es macht die Wunder des Kosmos für jedermann zugänglich.

Hestia nutzt die Leistungsfähigkeit Ihres Smartphones und unsere Spitzentechnologie und ermöglicht es Ihnen, den Glanz der Sonne, die unglaubliche Schönheit des Mondes und die fesselnden Tiefen des Universums einzufangen – ohne komplexe Einstellungen oder umfassende Astronomiekenntnisse. Legen Sie Ihr Smartphone einfach auf das Okular von Hestia, richten Sie das Gerät auf ein Himmelsobjekt Ihrer Wahl, lassen Sie sich von unserer benutzerfreundlichen App leiten und entdecken Sie eine ganz neue Welt.

Nächstes Jahr zieht am 8. April eine totale Sonnenfinsternis über Nordamerika hinweg. Millionen Menschen werden sich versammeln, um dieses historische Ereignis zu beobachten. DAS DÜRFEN SIE NICHT VERPASSEN! Halten Sie diesen magischen Augenblick mit Hestia fest, um das beeindruckende Himmelsschauspiel sicherer und aus größerer Nähe zu beobachten.

Sehen Sie sich den Weg der Sonnenfinsternis unten an.

Am 12. August 2026 findet in Europa zum ersten Mal seit 2006 eine totale Sonnenfinsternis statt.

Hestia ist für jedes Ziel und jeden Zeitpunkt geeignet. Bewundern Sie die Schätze des Himmels, wann und wo Sie möchten.

Je näher sie dem Höhepunkt des aktuellen Sonnenzyklus kommt, desto aktiver wird unser Stern. Die Beobachtung der Sonnenflecken mit Hestia und seinem Sonnenfilter hilft Ihnen, das Verhalten der Sonne, ihren Einfluss auf das Weltraumwetter und ihre Auswirkungen auf unseren Planeten zu verstehen.

Abends können Sie den Sonnenfilter in aller Sicherheit entfernen und den letzten Auftritt der Sonne bewundern.

Sonnenuntergang, aufgenommen mit Hestia ohne Sonnenfilter.

Jetzt wird jede Mondbeobachtung zu einem emotionalen Erlebnis. Entdecken Sie alle Facetten des faszinierend schönen Trabanten unseres Planeten.

Der Himmel ist nicht klar? Toll sind auch Aufnahmen des Mondes, der durch die Wolken scheint!

Alle Astronauten haben einmal angefangen. Hestia ist ideal als erstes Instrument für Einsteiger oder neugierige Menschen, die das Weltall gerne ausführlicher erkunden und verstehen möchten. Hestia und Ihr Smartphone bilden zusammen ein völlig neues Portal, das Ihnen dabei hilft, das Universum zu durchqueren, einige der hellsten Galaxien, Nebel und Sternhaufen zu beobachten und Ihre Reise in den Weltraum zu beginnen.

Die Verwendung von Hestia ist alles andere als komplex. Befestigen Sie Hestia am Stativ und richten Sie die Hauptkamera Ihres Smartphones mit Hilfe von Gravity by Vaonis auf das Okular von Hestia aus. Wählen Sie Ihr Ziel und lassen Sie sich von der App dorthin führen.

Voilà! Schon können Sie die Schönheiten des Kosmos bewundern.

Mit seinem patentierten optischen Design mit sechs Linsen, einem 30-mm-Objektiv (1,2 Zoll) und Prismen, die das Licht brechen und direkt auf den Kamerasensor Ihres Smartphones fokussieren, lotet Hestia die Grenzen der Miniaturisierung neu aus.

Durch ein System mit abnehmbaren Magneten ist Hestia mit allen Größen derzeitiger und zukünftiger Smartphones kompatibel. Hestia wird mit der Zeit immer besser.

Aber das ist noch nicht alles. Hestia benötigt keine andere Stromquelle als Ihr Smartphone und wurde so konzipiert, dass es den Test der Zeit besteht und ewig hält.

Unsere neue App unterstützt Sie Tag und Nacht bei Ihren Abenteuern im Weltraum, führt Sie mühelos zu den Sternen und bietet spannende Lerninhalte. Schnallen Sie sich an, machen Sie es sich bequem und tauchen Sie ein in den Kosmos.

Gravity by Vaonis bietet zahlreiche Lerninhalte, mit denen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo mehr über unser Universum erfahren können. Egal, ob Sie Einsteiger sind und die Entstehung von Mondkratern verstehen möchten oder als Weltraumfan täglich die Entwicklung der Sonnendaten verfolgen möchten: Unsere Anwendung hilft Ihnen, mehr über unsere kosmische Umgebung zu erfahren.

Verloren im Weltall? Keine Sorge, wir haben alles im Griff. Gravity von Vaonis umfasst eine interaktive Himmelskarte, die Ihnen hilft, Ihren Weg durch das Universum zu finden. Erforschen Sie die Sternbilder, lernen Sie den Himmel um Sie herum kennen, und finden Sie interessante Objekte. Wählen Sie einfach einen Sternhaufen, eine Galaxie oder einen Nebel aus und lassen Sie sich von unserer Sternkarte präzise ans Ziel führen. Legen Sie Ihr Smartphone einfach auf das Hestia-Gerät und folgen Sie den Lichtern, um Ihr Teleskop korrekt auszurichten und Objekte zu beobachten, die für das bloße Auge unsichtbar sind.

Machen Sie das, was für unsere Augen unsichtbar ist, mit der Live-Stacking-Technologie von Hestia sichtbar. Wählen Sie Ihr Ziel und lassen Sie die Magie von Gravity by Vaonis wirken. Die Hestia Begleit-App verbessert die Beobachtung mit Hilfe unserer proprietären Bildverarbeitungsalgorithmen, die mehrere mit dem Smartphone aufgenommene Kurzzeitbelichtungen zu einem einzigen hochwertigen Foto kombinieren und ausrichten.

Lassen Sie sich über die Wetterbedingungen informieren, um draußen den Nachthimmel zu erkunden. Nutzen Sie alle Himmelsereignisse und Gelegenheiten zur Sternbeobachtung.

 

Nach Stellina, Vespera, Vespera Pro und Hyperia ist Hestia unser fünftes Familienmitglied. Wir wissen, wie man herausragende Produkte für die Astronomie herstellt.

Hestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes Teleskop

Hestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes TeleskopHestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes TeleskopHestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes Teleskop

Hestia: Verwandeln Sie Ihr Smartphone in ein intelligentes Teleskop

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Hestia: Turn Your Smartphone Into A Smart Telescope

 

 

 

Dear Vaonis Community,

We are pleased to announce that Vaonis will once again be leveraging the powerful platform of Kickstarter for the introduction of our next pioneering venture in the field of astronomy technology.

Our initial Kickstarter campaigns brought you Vespera, our innovative smart and light-weight telescope that democratizes astrophotography by making it accessible to astronomy enthusiasts of all levels. This products, along with Stellina, marked the beginning of our commitment to enhancing the stargazing experience through cutting-edge technology. Now, we are eager to build upon this foundation and continue to shape the future of this captivating discipline.

Our team, comprised of skilled engineers and design experts, has been working diligently to develop our next-generation product and, while we are not willing to share the specifics of our new project yet in order to keep the momentum til D-Day, we assure you it is designed with the intent of offering an even more immersive and advanced stargazing experience: it’s part of our DNA.

The decision to return to Kickstarter is not incidental. We hold firm our belief in the invaluable role of community engagement. Kickstarter allows us to involve you—our trusted supporters and beloved customers—in the development process from the earliest stages. We value your input and commitment and want you to be part of our journey into the future of astronomical exploration.

Therefore, we invite you to join us in this ambitious endeavor. To participate in the expansion of astronomical knowledge. To further our collective understanding of the universe that surrounds us. 

We strongly encourage you to follow our social media channels and sign up for our Kickstarter newsletter.

We at Vaonis are excited to be returning to Kickstarter and we look forward to your continued support as we embark on this new chapter of astronomical advancement.

Clear skies,

The Vaonis Team

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Hestia: convierte tu Smartphone en un telescopio inteligente

 

Los subtítulos de vídeo están disponibles en: Francès, Español, Japonés, Inglès.

¿Tiene usted alguna pregunta sobre Hestia? Le invitamos a leer las preguntas más frecuentes en nuestro sitio web.

Hestia es el telescopio que siempre has deseado pero que no existía… hasta ahora. Diseñado para que todas las personas puedan disfrutar de las maravillas del Cosmos.

Aprovechando la potencia de tu Smartphone y nuestra tecnología de última generación, Hestia te permite capturar el brillo del Sol, la fascinante belleza de la Luna y las asombrosas profundidades del Universo, sin necesidad de complejas configuraciones ni amplios conocimientos de astronomía. Simplemente tienes que colocar tu Smartphone en el ocular de Hestia, alinear el dispositivo con el objeto celeste que elijas, dejarte guiar por nuestra aplicación de fácil manejo y descubrir todo un nuevo mundo de exploración.

El año que viene, el 8 de abril, Norteamérica será testigo de un Eclipse solar. Millones de personas se reunirán para presenciar el acontecimiento más impresionante de su vida. NO TE LO PIERDAS. Captura ese momento mágico con Hestia para ver más de cerca y de forma totalmente segura este sobrecogedor espectáculo.

En Europa también se producirá un Eclipse solar total, por primera vez desde 2006, el miércoles 12 de agosto de 2026.

Hestia se ajusta a cada objetivo y momento. Disfruta de las maravillas del cielo cuando y donde quieras.

A medida que el Sol se acerca al punto álgido de su actual ciclo solar, el astro rey se muestra cada vez más activo. Hacer un seguimiento de las manchas solares con Hestia y su filtro solar te ayudará a comprender el comportamiento del Sol, su influencia en la meteorología espacial y su impacto en nuestro planeta.

Para disfrutar de la última gran actuación del Sol al final del día, retira con total tranquilidad el filtro solar. Sunset Hestia prototype

Cada encuentro con la Luna será ahora una experiencia llena de emociones. Descubre todas las caras del bello y enigmático satélite de nuestro planeta.

¿Cielo nublado esta noche? Captar la Luna asomándose entre las nubes también es un espectáculo magnífico:Moon piercing the clouds Hestia prototype

¿Tiene usted alguna pregunta sobre Hestia? Le invitamos a leer las preguntas más frecuentes en nuestro sitio web.

Antes de convertirnos en capitanes interespaciales, todos empezamos como jóvenes cadetes estelares. Hestia es el mejor primer instrumento para principiantes o personas curiosas a las que les encantaría descubrir y comprender mejor los secretos de la bóveda celeste. Hestia y tu Smartphone unen sus fuerzas para formar un portal desconocido hasta ahora, ayudándote a cruzar el Universo para ser testigo de algunas de las Galaxias, Nebulosas y Cúmulos Estelares más brillantes y comenzar tu viaje espacial.

El funcionamiento de Hestia es todo menos complejo. Sujeta Hestia a tu trípode y alinea la cámara principal de tu Smartphone con el ocular de Hestia con la ayuda de Gravity by Vaonis. Elige tu objetivo y deja que la aplicación te guíe para encontrarlo.

¡Ya está! Ya puedes empezar a disfrutar de las bellezas del Cosmos.

Con su diseño óptico patentado de seis lentes con un objetivo de 30 mm (1,2 pulgadas) y prismas para recoger y enfocar la luz directamente en el sensor de la cámara de tu Smartphone, Hestia supera los límites de la miniaturización.

 

Gracias a un sistema de imanes extraíbles, Hestia se adapta a todos los tamaños de Smartphone actuales y futuros. Hestia solo puede mejorar con el tiempo.

Pero aún hay más. Sin más fuente de alimentación que la de tu Smartphone, Hestia ha sido diseñado para resistir el paso del tiempo y durar para siempre.

Nuestra nueva aplicación está diseñada para ayudarte en tus aventuras espaciales, de día y de noche, guiarte a las estrellas con facilidad y ofrecerte contenidos apasionantes. Así que abróchate el cinturón, ponte cómodo y prepárate para surcar el cosmos.

Gravity by Vaonis incluye todo un itinerario educativo que te permitirá descubrir más sobre nuestro Universo a tu ritmo. Desde principiantes en astronomía que desean comprender la formación de los cráteres lunares hasta entusiastas que desean seguir diariamente la evolución de los datos solares, nuestra aplicación ayudará a todos a aprender más sobre nuestro entorno cósmico.

¿Te has perdido en el espacio? No te preocupes, tenemos lo que necesitas. Gravity by Vaonis integra un mapa celeste interactivo para ayudarte a orientarte en el Universo. Explora las constelaciones, aprende a reconocer el cielo que te rodea y encuentra un objeto que despierte tu interés. Tanto si seleccionas un cúmulo estelar, una galaxia o una nebulosa, nuestro mapa celeste te guiará hasta tu objetivo con precisión. Simplemente con colocar tu Smartphone en Hestia y seguir las luces para alinear correctamente el telescopio podrás capturar lo que es invisible a simple vista.

Haz visible lo que es invisible a nuestros ojos con la tecnología de apilamiento de imágenes en directo de Hestia. Elige tu objetivo y deja que Gravity by Vaonis haga magia. La aplicación complementaria de Hestia te permite mejorar tu observación utilizando nuestros algoritmos de procesamiento de imágenes patentados para combinar y alinear varias imágenes de corta exposición capturadas con tu Smartphone en una única fotografía de alta calidad.

Recibe notificaciones sobre las condiciones meteorológicas para salir a explorar el cielo nocturno. Entérate de todos los acontecimientos astronómicos y las mejores oportunidades para observar las estrellas.

¿Tiene usted alguna pregunta sobre Hestia? Le invitamos a leer las preguntas más frecuentes en nuestro sitio web.

Después de Stellina, Vespera, Vespera Pro e Hyperia, Hestia es el quinto miembro de nuestra familia. Sabemos hacer grandes productos astronómicos.

 

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Exploring the Cosmos with Vespera by Astro La Vista

Exploring the Cosmos with Vespera by Astro La Vista. As we journey through the cosmos, technology continues to evolve, making the exploration of the universe more accessible than ever. One such innovation is Vespera Smart Telescope. This device, designed for both amateur and seasoned astronomers, has been making waves in the astronomy industry. In this article, content creator and astronomer Astro La Vista delves into a comprehensive review of Vespera Smart Telescope, inspired by a detailed YouTube review.

Singularity app: A Game-Changer in Astronomy

Vespera is a user-friendly device that brings the wonders of the universe to your fingertips. It’s designed to capture a range of celestial objects, including the sun, moon, galaxies, nebulae and more. Astro La Vista tested all the filters provided for this review, including the solar filter, light pollution filter, and dual band filter.

Setting up Vespera is straightforward. The user-friendly Singularity app guides you through the process, from creating an account to setting up an observatory by entering your location. This feature allows the app to provide information about the weather and recommend objects to observe each night.

Capturing the Sun with Vespera

One of the highlights of Vespera is its ability to capture the sun. After leveling the tripod and connecting to Vespera Wi-Fi signal, the user can install the appropriate solar filter. The app ensures that the correct filter is installed, preventing accidental observation of the sun with the wrong filter. Vespera then automatically finds and focuses on the sun, providing a detailed image of the solar disk, complete with granulation and sunspots.

The process of capturing galaxies is equally impressive. Vespera captures 10-second exposures and stacks them together to create an image on the screen. The reviewer chose the Whirlpool Galaxy, which was well-positioned for observation. The resulting image exhibited a vivid spiral structure with faint galaxies scattered throughout the background. While there was some noise and chromatic aberration, the overall results were commendable.

Get a wider image with CovalENS and our mosaic mode

Vespera also excels in capturing nebulae. Despite the challenges posed by the reviewer’s location and the time of year (Galaxy season), Vespera managed to capture a stunning image of the Fish Head Nebula using the dual band filter. This was a first-time capture for Astro La Vista, highlighting Vespera‘s capabilities.

One of the unique features of Vespera is its Mosaic mode, known as CovalENS technology, which increases the field of view by moving around the object between each shot. This mode was tested on the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies, resulting in a wider, cleaner, and clearer image. The Mosaic mode not only covers more sky but also effectively zooms in, improving image quality.

Exploring the Cosmos with Vespera by Astro La Vista4 essential Vespera accessories: endless possibilities

You can also find various accessories suited for Vespera, including a backpack for safe transport, a high tripod for rough terrain, and a hygrometer sensor that works with Vespera‘s dew control anti-mist system. Astro La Vista noted that Vespera‘s battery held up well, and there were no issues with dew formation on the lens, a significant achievement considering the damp conditions in the UK.

Despite its many advantages, Vespera does have a few minor drawbacks. The blue power indicator light is not ideal for stargazers who prefer red lights. The plate solving and focusing process can take a while, but the reviewer noted that it always worked flawlessly.

In conclusion

Vespera Smart Telescope is a high-quality device that makes exploring the cosmos accessible and enjoyable. Its user-friendly design, impressive image capturing capabilities, and innovative features make it a worthy investment for anyone passionate about astronomy. Despite a few minor drawbacks, Vespera definitely stands out as a reliable and efficient tool for both beginners and seasoned astronomers.

Vespera is more than just a telescope; it’s a gateway to the universe. It’s designed to make astronomy accessible to everyone, regardless of their experience level. With Vespera, you can explore the cosmos from your backyard, capturing stunning images of celestial objects and learning more about the universe we live in.

In the end, Vespera Smart Telescope is more than worth considering; it’s a must-have for anyone passionate about exploring the cosmos. Its user-friendly design, impressive capabilities, and innovative features make it a standout in the astronomy industry. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey through the cosmos, Vespera is your ticket to the stars.

Huge thank you to Astro La Vista for his reviews. You can see both videos here and here. C

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Top Astronomy Events for May 2022

May sees a fine gathering of dawn planets, a trio of possible meteor outbursts and a spectacular total lunar eclipse.

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Messier 3, one of the fine globular clusters of May. Credit: Stellina/Dave Dickinson

After a long dry spell, the astronomical action returns to the night sky in the month of May. Eclipse season is also underway in May, bookended by a spectacular total lunar eclipse on May 16th. Meanwhile, planets string the dawn sky, along with the chance for several rare meteor outbursts… looking farther afield, the May sky means one thing for deep sky observers: the promise of galaxies.Read more

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Hubble Images Massive Comet C/2014 UN271

Distant comet C/2014 UN271 sets the record for the largest comet nucleus seen.

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Comet C/2014 UN271 – HST images versus computer models. Credit: NASA/ESA/Man-to Hui/Macau University/David Jewitt/UCLA/Alyssa Pagan/STScI

Be thankful that a monster of a comet is staying out of the inner solar system. Recently, astronomers had a chance to turn the aging Hubble Space Telescope on distant comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)… and what they saw was amazing.Read more

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Top Events for April Astronomy 2022

April astronomy sees the bright stars of winter set at dusk, with the promise of galaxies rising in the east.

The month of April sees the first full month of Spring in the northern hemisphere, and Fall in the southern. Though nights are getting ever shorter up north, the length of daytime versus night is still fairly equal across both hemispheres.

Also, keep an eye out for aurora from mid- to high latitudes in April as we come off of equinox season; the Sun just kicked off as Earthward X1 class flare yesterday, and Solar Cycle #25 is now in full swing.Read more

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NICER Sees “Hot Spot” Magnetar Merger

NASA’s NICER Observatory aboard the International Space Station sees a unique astrophysical first.

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NICER (the square-shaped array, in the center of the image) on the exterior of the ISS. Credit: NASA

A unique high-flying observatory aboard the International Space Station recently completed a one-of-a-kind discovery, of a bizarre astrophysical object.

On the night of October 10, 2020, NASA’s orbiting Neil Gehrels Swift observatory spotted an anomalous source: a fast-spinning magnetar, blinking in the x-ray spectrum once every 10.4 seconds. The Neil Gehrels Swift observatory is designed to track gamma-ray bursts, but it occasionally spies other curious sources as it scans the sky across the visible light/x-ray/gamma-ray spectrum.Read more

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First Science Images From NASAs IXPE Mission

NASA’s latest x-ray observatory IXPE is open for business.

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Cassiopeia A seen in IXPE data (magenta) overlayed on Chandra imagery (blue). Credit: NASA/MSFC/IXPE

James Webb isn’t the only new space observatory ready to perform cutting-edge science in 2022. NASA just released the first science image from its new Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). Launched at the end of 2022, the mission will explore the Universe at X-ray wavelengths in polarized light.

The image above shows a view of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) in the constellation of the same name. Located near Beta Cassiopeiae in the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen, light from Cassiopeia A would have reached the Earth in the late 17th century, perhaps recorded as a +6th magnitude star by astronomer John Flamsteed in 1680. It’s thought that the shrouds of ejected layers might have obscured the true brilliance of the supernova from Earthly eyes. Today, we know that this was actually a supernova in our own galaxy at 11,000 light-years distant, and represents one of the last supernovae known of in the Milky Way.

“The IXPE image of Cassiopeia A is as historic as the Chandra image of the same supernova remnant,” says Martin C. Weisskopf (NASA/MSFC) in a recent press release. “It demonstrates IXPE’s potential to gain new, never-before-seen information about Cassiopeia A, which is under analysis right now.”

The aftermath of the supernova explosion sent shock-waves through the surrounding interstellar medium, apparent in the image. The IXPE image shows a data overlay in magenta, versus previous data gathered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray explorer in blue. The observatory looks at targets in polarized x-ray light, adding in an essential scientific dimension on how the light is traveling through space, giving clues as to the environment from which it originated. Understanding supernovae is crucial, as they forge heavier elements that are later incorporated in later generations of stars and planets.

IXPE will be able to make a first-ever x-ray polarization map across the apparent surface of the remnant Cassiopeia A nebula, allowing astronomers to characterize the dynamics and source of energy across the nebula. Astronomers are also utilizing machine learning data to make measurements gathered by the mission even more precise.

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An X-ray map of Cas A, showing ‘hot-spots’ in the expanding nebula. Credit: IXPE/NASA

Launched on December 9th, 2021 from the Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket, IXPE is the latest in a long line of space-based x-ray observatories, including Chandra, NuStar and the European Space Agency’s XMM Newton. The observatory is in an equatorial low-Earth orbit, 540 kilometers above the surface of the Earth.

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An artist’s concept of IXPE in space. Credit: IXPE.

What’s Next for IXPE

IXPE is the result of a collaboration of NASA and the Italian Space Agency, which provided the unique polarization-sensitive detectors used in the optical system. IXPE has a 2-year nominal mission, though as is the case of many space observatories, scientists and engineers will work to get the most out of IXPE at the end of its planned carreer in a possible extended mission.

Astronomers also plan on using IXPE to study black holes, neutron stars, magnetars, along with distant quasars and active galactic nuclei. The spacecraft carries three identical telescopes on a 4-metre long boom, which was extended after launch. IXPE has an effective field of view of just over 11’, nearly half the size of a Full Moon.

It will be exciting to see what new science discoveries awaits IXPE in the years to come.

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Cas A’s location in the sky. Credit: Stellarium.

You can actually see Cassiopeia A’s supernova remnant for yourself: Cassiopeia A is a small, but not impossible nebula to resolve with an amateur telescope… it appears as a wisp three arcminutes across, just under six degrees east of the +2.2 magnitude star Beta Cassiopeiae. Observers have managed to glimpse this nebula visually with a telescope aperture as small as 10”… and it should be within the grasp of Vaonis’ Stellina telescope!

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Parker Solar Probe Images Venus on Flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe images the surface of Venus during a recent flyby.

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Venus, imaged by Parker’s WISPR instrument. NASA/GSFC

You’ve never seen Venus like this. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe accomplished a first during a recent flyby past the planet Venus, imaging the blistering nighttime surface of the planet from space.

The first image pass occurred during the mission’s third flyby in July 2020, followed by a fourth pass on February 20th 2021 at a distance of just under 2,400 kilometers from the Venusian cloudtops. The images are courtesy of Parker’s Wide-Field Imager (WISPR), which can image in the visible light into the near-infrared. The flybys were part of seven planned gravitational assists past Venus, on Parker’s trek into the inner solar system to study the Sun.

Launched on August 12th, 2018 from Cape Canaveral atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket, Parker Solar Probe is designed primarily to study the Sun close up. To this end, the mission will make several looping perihelion passes, getting as close as 6.9 million kilometers (just under 10 solar radii) from the Sun and moving at over 690,000 kilometers per hour by 2025. (Read more about Parker Solar Probe here.)

Though the mission is designed for solar astronomy, the Parker Solar Probe is also giving us some unique perspectives of enigmatic Venus during each pass. The images from WISPR show diverse surface features, including plains, rugged terrain and plateaus. A luminescent halo due to the tenuous presence of oxygen can even be seen in the video.

Venus seen from Parker Solar Probe

Venus seen from WISPR during the February 2021 flyby. NASA/GSFC.

“We’re thrilled with the science insights Parker Solar Probe has provided thus far,” says Nicola Fox (NASA Headquarters-Heliophysics Division) in a recent press release. “Parker continues to outperform our expectations, and we are excited that these novel observations taken during our gravity assist maneuver can help advance Venus research in unexpected ways.”

Remember, though, we’re seeing a nighttime view of the surface though a thick blanket of clouds: that surface is glowing in the infrared because its extremely hot, in the range of 460 Celsius. The extreme heat and pressure on the surface of Venus (90 times that of sea level here on Earth) assured that Venera missions sent to the planet by the Soviet Union in the 1970s only lasted a scant few hours before succumbing to the harsh environment.

Why Imaging Venus is Hard

It’s a cosmic irony that the brightest and closest planet in the skies of Earth is also perpetually shrouded in clouds, and presents a blank white disk. We’ve only just begun to pull back the veil on mysterious Venus with the advent of the Space Age, to reveal a hellscape of a world. The persistent glow captured by Parker may even explain a curious phenomena on Venus reported by observers over the centuries, known as ‘ashen light.’ This is a faint glow perceived across the planet’s night side. On the Moon, Ashen light is easy to explain, as sunlight reflected off the Earth… Venus, however, has no convenient nearby reflector in space.

What’s Next for Parker

Though WISPR was designed to study the solar wind, its also proving its worth looking at Venus as well. The initial plans were to study the Venusian cloud flow patterns, but it actually saw all the way down to the surface of the planet, which surprised researchers.

The Electromagnetic Fields Investigation (FIELDS) instrument also used radio wave detections to characterize how the planet’s atmosphere interacts with the 11-year solar cycle, and WISPR also caught sight of the tenuous dust ring surrounding Venus in its orbit.

Next, Parker will make six more perihelion passes near the Sun in 2022 and early 2023, followed by the penultimate pass 3,939 kilometers from Venus on August 21st, 2023.

Parker is a great example of how versatile missions can produce unexpected science results.

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