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Just a question, are you zooming into the target (+ sign)? just so that I know the relation between near objects.

Posted February 1, 2014 4:41 AM

by maggieindarasbookkeeping.com in response to maggie@indarasbookkeeping.com's comment.

Just answered my own question. Thanks.

Posted February 1, 2014 4:45 AM

by abans scientist, moderator

Nope, there is no zooming, all images are cut to be the same size. The plus sign is really a crosshairs to keep you focused on the object in the center of the circle, its helps us determine whether the object is shifting positions from frame to frame. Don't worry about the size of the central object changing from wavelength to wavelength, that is expected and can be due to the properties of the object or properties of the telescope (i.e. it could be blurriness)

Posted February 1, 2014 4:48 AM

by abans scientist, moderator

oops, well, you beat me to it ! Happy hunting

Posted February 1, 2014 4:49 AM

by Kiarash

Thanks @abans.

Posted February 2, 2014 9:50 AM

by marckuchner scientist, admin

Here's part of why the size of the object grows as the wavelength gets longer:
http://blog.diskdetective.org/2014/02/04/why-do-the-stars-seem-to-grow-at-longer-wavelengths/

Posted February 5, 2014 8:41 PM