Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Telescopes are not very useful during lightning storms. Telescope was so photographed. A passing car created the red and yellow streaks visible in the foreground. Telescope has participated in many important astronomical discoveries including the discovery of the Lyman-alpha forest , the first gravitational lens , and the first pulsating white dwarf .
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