HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips hosted Stargazer on Mondays to discuss the latest developments in astronomy. Stargazer is no longer in production. The last episode aired on Oct. 16, 2023.
February 8 - 14, 2016 Stargazer: Detecting Wind from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In Stargazer this week, hear about a number of planets are visible together in our island skies, plus about a discovery from the Mauna Kea summit relating to wind from another galaxy as HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips.
Credit Hiroshima University / NAOJ
A pseudo-color image of NGC 6240 taken with Suprime-Cam at the Subaru Telescope. Blue, green, and red colors are attributed to the B-band, R-band, and H-alpha (emission line from ionized hydrogen gas) images, respectively. The giant ionized gas blown out from the galaxy is seen in red. Click the figure to jump to the larger image of the central region.
Maunakea has been federally recognized as a traditional cultural property. Since being put on the National Register of Historic Places, federal agencies and private entities seeking funding or permits must now address the potential impacts of their proposals on the mountain.
Snow has fallen on Hawaiʻi's tallest peak, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island got about 2 inches of white powder this week.
