First light at the Polish Astronomical Observatory in Chile
In mid-April of this year, a newly-built 0.8-m telescope saw its first light from the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Tagged: observations
15 years of NGC 300 distance
This exact day 15 years ago we published a paper that became a setting stone for our long-lasting project on improving the calibration of the cosmic distance scale in the local Universe.
The effect of metallicity on Cepheid period-luminosity relations
Metallicity is a vital parameter that impacts classical Cepheids’ luminosities. In all observed bands, metal-poor Cepheids in the SMC are intrinsically fainter than their more metal-rich counterparts in the LMC and MW.
Araucaria Project on YouTube
Araucaria is on YouTube! And we start with this amazing timelapse from Cerro Tololo Observatory. Available in English and in Polish. Enjoy!