The Invisible Universe
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Here you’ll find geekitude for blind and low vision space and astronomy enthusiasts. [email protected]
Toronto
Joined January 2022
RT @NASAHubble: In the very middle of this #HubbleFriday image is a galaxy. but you might have to look very closely to find it. The newl….
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Ah the periodic table, like a blueprint for existance. Are there things we still don't know? I hope so.
Stars produce and disperse many of the chemical elements found in space, on Earth, and in people. This #PeriodicTable is color coded to indicate humanity's best guess as to the nuclear origin of all known elements. Happy #PeriodicTableDay!
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Oo, two of my favourite subjects, music and astronomy! Amid the description, there's a lovely little bit about what it's like to observe the same object over weeks. Objects move in the sky! Of course I know this, everybody does, but hearing it described is sweet.
Blind Lemon Jefferson is a favorite bluesman, and Fridays are for Blind Astronomy. And Blues. Here's the blog about Jupiter and Satellites. #Blues #Blind #Astronomy #BlindAstronomy #Jupiter #Stargazing #Writing #Blog.
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When my third party ap is snuffed out, probably tomorrow, I'll be waving goodbye to Twitter. This account can be found on Mastodon at TheInvisibleUniverse@mindly.social.
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mmm, and even infographics!.
We've discovered 5,243 planets beyond our own solar system – exoplanets – so far.💫 Each week we add to the known worlds. #MondayMotivation: Search for understanding wherever you can.
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Ah alt text, it gives us so much!.
Catch a glimpse of the brightest star-forming area in our galactic neighborhood with this new @NASAHubble image of the Tarantula Nebula:
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RT @chandraxray: Today Chandra is studying galaxies in Cygnus. Nearby in the sky is a supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop. This close-….
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Such a nice mix of science and description here, plus the pervasive love of the act of observing.
I looked at the Green Comet and wrote about it. Here's an Alt-Text report of Comet ZTF for my fellow space lovers, plus some Mozart. #AltText #CometZTF #Comet #Blog #Astronomy #Blind #BlindAstronomy
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And like a new bright star added to the firmament, another description-rich astronomy gem from Josh Urban, mixaphorically speaking.
Today's Alt-Text description of observing the Moon with a telescope. Mare Crisium, "The Sea of Crises" is today's target. Plus, some Beethoven. #AltText #Blog #BlindAstronomy #Blind #Moon #Lunar #Astronomy #BackyardAstronomy.
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Great to see descriptions of infographics as well as images in the alt text!.
Webb also revealed the first clear signatures of crystalline water ice in the Chariklo system (Chariklo and its rings). Most of this data comes from Chariklo rather than its rings, but future observations may help us isolate what the rings are made of.
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RT @NASAWebb: Chariklo has two thin rings — the first rings ever detected (in 2013) around a small Solar System object. When Webb observed….
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Ah lovely!.
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As rocks and dust conglomerate into a planet orbitting a star, so this account follows the laws of the universe and processes to Mastidon. It can be found at TheInvisibleUniverse@mindly.social.
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Look for the, play, button, and the explanation below.
Light can't escape from #BlackHoles, but surrounding material can produce intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation that can bounce off clouds of gas & dust in space. A new sonification turns these “light echoes” from black hole V404 Cygni into sound.🎧
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I was heartened to here a scientist with decades of visualization science under her belt say recently that she too is overwhelmed by distance and scale. And you can always count on Chandra for alt text!.
Today Chandra is gazing at a galaxy in the constellation Boötes. Nearby in the sky, two galaxies have begun a lengthy dance that will likely end with them combining into one in as a grand finale. The larger galaxy, NGC 5754, is located about 220 million light-years from Earth.
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RT @chandraxray: Today Chandra is gazing at a galaxy in the constellation Lupus, the wolf. Nearby in the sky is galaxy NGC 5643. Located ab….
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Here's a link where you can hear the full description spoken in rich, buttery audio.
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Still exciting to see image descriptions written by @HeyHeyDoubleJ with a spec of consultancy from me, posted where everyone can read them. We're in the alt text!.
The Tarantula Nebula (aka 30 Doradus) is a region of active star formation in a neighboring galaxy of the Milky Way called the Large Magellanic Cloud. This new image from Chandra & @NASAWebb combines X-ray & infrared light and spans about 360 light-years.
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Loving the alt text image descriptions!.
The first image released by @NASAWebb revealed thousands of galaxies in an area of sky equal to a grain of sand. It took the telescope less than a day to acquire the data, but scientists are still making discoveries in it!
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RT @NASAUniverse: There are many ways to explore the cosmos. @chandraxray’s Tactile Universe provides materials that are accessible to peop….
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