We Are Not Alone
Kirt's Cogitations™ #20

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We Are Not Alone

There is a region in the constellation Ursa Major that is so thick with galaxies that a viewing through an 8" telescope will reveal literally hundreds of specimens of barred spirals, ovals, spirals, and every other imaginable kind. No long time photograph exposures are needed for these beauties. If you have never seen them before, you will be absolutely amazed. On a moonless and clear night, find a friend with an 8" or larger telescope and steer to the region shown here. Awesome, yes?

Windfreak Technologies Switchable Filterss - RF Cafe Website

RF Cafe began life in 1996 as "RF Tools" in an AOL screen name web space totaling 2 MB. Its primary purpose was to provide me with ready access to commonly needed formulas and reference material while performing my work as an RF system and circuit design engineer. The World Wide Web (Internet) was largely an unknown entity at the time and bandwidth was a scarce commodity. Dial-up modems blazed along at 14.4 kbps while tying up your telephone line, and a lady's voice announced "You've Got Mail" when a new message arrived...