The National Observatory for Optical and Infrared Astronomy NOIRLab has published a collection of images of all 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The project also produced the largest publicly available image of the night sky, taken at 40,000 pixels.
As Day.Az reports with reference to Gazeta.ru, the results are available on the Noirlab portal.
The huge photograph of the night sky was created by German astrophotographer Eckhard Slavik. He used the darkest and purest places on the planet, such as Waldenburg in Germany, Tenerife and La Palma in Spain, Namibia and Chile. A special technique was used to create the images: each panel was shot twice – with and without a diffuser, so that the stars in the photo were as clear and bright as possible.
The project provides not only visual materials, but also educational resources such as flashcards and audiovisual aids that are ideal for use in schools, planetariums and museums. All images are available for download and can be used by astronomy enthusiasts, students and scientists. They make it possible to study space more deeply and even independently find constellations in the night sky.