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Super badass long-lens photography?

Fenster · 2009-12-16 19:48:12

I often look at astro-photography from ground and space-based telescopes as the ultimate in long-lens photography, hence I think that this is fair game. The sequence of images depict a star at the end of it's main sequence in the very early stages of turning into a red giant (and exploding). In essence, the star has…

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I often look at astro-photography from ground and space-based telescopes as the ultimate in long-lens photography, hence I think that this is fair game. The sequence of images depict a star at the end of it's main sequence in the very early stages of turning into a red giant (and exploding). In essence, the star has expended all of its 'fuel' and is changing state from a happy main-sequences star like our sun, to an ''Oh god, oh god we're all going to die!'' red giant that will consume it's planetary system.

Photography-wise... I would hazard to say it is akin to photographing a single kernel of corn popping in Tallaght from somewhere around Dublin's O'Connell Street.

http://www.universetoday.com/2009/12/15/new-images-provide-insight-into-our-suns-ultimate-fate/

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