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Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Nebula

Posted by michael on from the too-many-stars-already dept.

pease1 writes "The BBC is reporting on an amateur astronomer in the US who has detected, using a tiny 3-inch telescope and a CCD camera, the emergence of a young star from the cocoon of gas and dust in which it was born. The discovery image is here. Within hours, some of the largest telescopes on Earth had been redirected to image the new find. If you have a larger telescope and are heading out this weekend, here is a good finder chart, as this object has been sighted visually."

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  1. Sneeze on the lens? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Hint. hey buddy, wipe the glass next time before you call tne media.

  2. You might remember me. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi. I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such amateur-astronomy instructional films as "Point that Scope Up, Not at your Nude Neighbor" and "Sun Viewing: the Sad Tale of Blind Bobby".

    If you call this 800 number, you can get a special deal on my Comet Kahoutek documentary.

  3. Someone tell NASA ... by the+real+darkskye · · Score: 2, Funny

    To point hubble at the discovery for a real closer look.

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  4. Re:Not "just..." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    I thought it was a very pointless point.

    Maybe I know too much, but to me, it's kind of stupid to say that. Everyone knows what was ment when he said it just lit up.