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Tag: Messier

2022-07-30 M28 Globular Cluster

M28

Globular Cluster NGC 6626, in Sagittarius

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Beehive Cluster M44

An open cluster in Cancer….

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Orion Nebula in Colour

A naked eye object, easily visible here in the Southern Hemisphere as a summer object in the Northern sky. This … More

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Messier Objects 20 and 21

The Trifid Nebula, M20 and open cluster M21. An attempt to improve on my first image, in  black and white, … More

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Trifid Nebula

M20, a nebula in Sagittarius, is known as the Trifid Nebula. Its nebulosity is a combination of both emission and … More

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Sombrero Galaxy

M104, a spiral galaxy in Virgo. Also known as NGC 4594, this galaxy is viewed approximately six degrees off its … More

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Wide Field Views

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2011 – Orion

The Orion Nebula, Messier 42, is a bright emission nebula, visible to the naked eye above Orion’s Belt, here in … More

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