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Tag: astro-imaging

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

A rare visitor to the inner Solar System.

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The Crab Nebula, M1

This is what a supernova explosion looks like after nearly a thousand years have passed!

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Beehive Cluster M44

An open cluster in Cancer….

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Caldwell 48

A galaxy in Cancer….

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Caldwell 96

An open cluster in Carina…astro-imaging

amateur astronomy, ASCOM, astro-imaging, Astronomy, C96, caldwell 96, Carina, cosmos, creation, deep sky, EQMOD, Featured, image, nature, NGC 2516, open cluster, PHD, photography, science, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Stars, Universe, world

NGC 1433 galaxy

Designation:  NGC 1433 in constellation of Horologium. Visual magnitude:   +10 Apparent size: 6.2 x 3.0 arc-minutes. Diameter: 49,000 light years. Distance: 27 … More

Apollo, astro-imaging, Astro-photography, cosmos, covid-19, deep sky, Galaxy, Horologium, NGC 1433, photography, Universe

Centaurus A

Designation:  NGC 5128, Caldwell 77; in Centaurus. Visual magnitude:    +6.6 Apparent size: 26 x 20 arc-minutes. Diameter: 90,300 light years. … More

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End of a Decade

With no more images in the pipeline and the bushfire smoke worsening again in South West Sydney – and showing … More

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Caldwell 104

Object Details: Designation:  C104, NGC 362     Constellation:  Tucana Visual magnitude:   +6.4              Apparent size:    14′ Diameter:  … More

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Trifid Nebula

It’s another clear night sky as I write this – but the Moon is full and it’s not a good time to be … More

astro-imaging, Astro-photography, Astronomy, cosmos, deep sky, M20, Messier 20, nature, Nebula, NGC 6514, photography, Red, Sagittarius, Stars, Trifid Nebula, Universe

Butterfly Cluster, M6

This beautiful cluster was riding high in the clear night sky, almost at the zenith. It was the first image … More

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NGC 6188 & 6193

A one hour image of this star cluster and huge emission nebula in the southern Milky Way. I didn’t do … More

amateur astronomy, Ara, astro-imaging, Astro-photography, Astronomy, Emission Nebula, NGC 6188, NGC 6193, photography, Star Cluster

Messier 17 – Omega Nebula

Lying amongst the Milky Way star fields over 4000 light years away, M17 is a distinctly reddish nebula due to … More

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NGC 4565 – The Object Which Messier Missed

Back in the day, before the inter-web thingy came along, I would buy astronomy magazines every month and gaze with … More

amateur astronomy, astro-imaging, Astro-photography, c98, caldwell 38, coma berenices, edge-on galaxy, Galaxy, ic 3533, ndg 4562, ngc 4565b, ngc4565, Skywatcher ed120, spiral

IC 4628

A bright emission nebula, located in Scorpius. Probably a bit too close to the Moon that night. I also had … More

amateur astronomy, astro-imaging, GUM 56, IC 4628, Prawn Nebula, SAO 227479, Scorpius

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