The National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) has made available a free, high-resolution collection of images of all 88 IAU-recognized constellations. This educational archive, which includes the largest open-source collection of its kind, features images captured on film with and without diffuser filters to highlight star colors. Each constellation entry provides information on its history, brightest stars, stick-figure diagram, visibility tips, and prominent deep-sky objects. The collection also includes images of these deep-sky objects, captured by telescopes at NOIRLab's four observatories, and educational resources for teachers.
is a national facility consisting of four observatories that provide astronomers affiliated with any US institution with access to observing time. As part of its mission to advance astronomy and science education, NOIRLab recently announced the release of the, a collection of free, high-resolution, downloadable images of all IAU-recognized constellations. This project is an educational archive that is free for all and includes the largest open-source).
Photo of the constellation Andromeda with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope. Credit: E. Slawik/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani Images of these deep-sky objects, captured by telescopes at NOIRLab’s four participating observatories, are also provided. These include distant galaxies, star clusters, nebulae, black holes, and other notable astronomical objects. The collection also includes educational resources for teachers, like flashcards and audiovisual resources that can be used at the primary and secondary levels. NOIRLab also recommends the 88 Constellations project be used as a resource in planetariums and museums.
The all-sky photo, also the work of Slawik, was created using images taken from the darkest locations around the world. At 40,000 pixels, it is arguably one of the most detailed and beautiful images of the night sky ever made. The full collection can be found on the NOIRLab
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