Will Comet PanSTARRS be visible from Rochester? Hopefully soon. Right now PanSTARRS is approaching the sun, brightening nicely, and from the southern hemisphere it’s been spotted without visual aid – so far, so good. The long answer begins with the mandatory comet disclaimer: Though this one looks promising, there are many show-stopping...

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Bode's Galaxy (M81) is the big spiral galaxy on the left; M82 is the irregular galaxy on the right. M82 is sometimes called the Cigar Galaxy, for its obvious resemblance to a cigar. ...

It's obvious to me now that I have become a passionate photographer - photographing the world is an art, and there is nothing I would rather do. How did this come about you ask? My passion for all of this came from one single photo . . ...