As you my have noticed some of the items listed on the schedule are not exactly the IAU approved names for astronomical names. The names are Common names or I guess more accurately "informal" names, because Slooh may not designed to be used by astronomers first. It is designed to make astronomers. One of the great things about Slooh is the way it continues to grab your curiosity. You may go there for the pictures first but the education will creeps up on you.

Don't get me wrong now. I love APOD, it has great information and they gather the best pictures from astronomy programs around the world. If you want to watch it happen then Slooh is the place to go. You can see the picture build. Not every one is the same, and we even share our pictures to admire who has been able to collect the best images. You can see the image on APOD but do you get to see the many hours it took to get those pictures? I get to watch Slooh in action.


Keep Looking Up.

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