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Tag: Planetary Nebula
2021 Review: Post 3 of 3
Deep Sky Post 1 of 3 (Solar System) Post 2 of 3 (Deep Sky) Click on any image to view … More
Planetary Nebula NGC 3195
Caldwell 109 Apparent magnitude: +10.1 Apparent dimensions: 40″ x 35″ Constellation: Chamaeleon At the considerable distance of 5,500 light years, … More
Cleopatra’s Eye
NGC 1535 Object type: Planetary Nebula Apparent magnitude: +9.4 Apparent dimensions: 0.8 x 0.7 arc-mins Constellation: Eridanus “Cleopatra’s Eye” is … More
Skull Nebula
Planetary Nebula NGC 246, Caldwell 56 Apparent magnitude: +10.4 Apparent dimensions: 4.0 x 3.5 arc minutes Constellation: Cetus Image exposure: … More
The Saturn Nebula
Planetary Nebula NGC 7009
Helix Nebula NGC 7293
Planetary Nebula NGC 7293.
Saturn
My sharpest image so far…
Celestial Alignment
A twilight view of Mercury, Spica & Venus with the asteroid Vesta in attendance.
Eagle Nebula
Messier 16
A Shadow on Jupiter
Io Casts a Shadow
206,000 Light Years Away!
The Small Magellanic Cloud, NGC 292
Omega Nebula, M17
Omega Nebula, M17
In the constellation of Sagittarius
Moon and Venus
Conjunction
IC 4628
A colossal star-forming emission nebula in the southern constellation of Scorpius
The Western Veil Nebula
Supernova Remnant.
Moon and ExoMoons.
Exciting discovery!
NGC 6025
Open Star Cluster
Caldwell 95
NGC 6072
Planetary Nebula in Scorpius
IC 4685
Emission Nebula in Sagittarius
PN Shapley 1
The ‘Fine Ring’ Nebula
The Bug Nebula
A unique planetary nebula in Scorpius
Dumbbell Nebula M27
M27 is known as the Dumbbell Nebula or the Apple Core Nebula.
Caldwell 109
A southern planetary nebula, located just 9° from the South Celestial Pole.
Forgotten But Remembered – 2
Amateur astro-photography is not always about imaging the most beautiful wide nebulae.
Planetary Nebula NGC 3211
Designation: NGC 3211, in southern constellation of Carina. Visual magnitude: +10.7 Apparent size: 0.3 arc-minutes. Diameter: 0.5 light years. Distance: 6,700 … More
The Eight-Burst Nebula
Designation: NGC 3132, Caldwell 74, in the constellation of Vela. Visual magnitude: +9.7 Apparent size: 1.0 x 0.7 arc-minutes. Diameter: 0.7 … More
The Helix Nebula
One of the largest planetary nebula, with an apparent diameter about half the size of the Moon, the Helix Nebula is named after it’s … More
The Dumbbell Nebula
Death star. When an average G-type star like our Sun grows old, it uses up all its hydrogen, begins burning … More
Planetary Nebula NGC 5189
Planetary nebulae are such beautiful and varied objects – and that’s what makes them so intriguing – plus the interesting … More
Planetary Nebula in M46 – Sequel
Following my recent post showing a well known planetary nebula (NGC 2438) in the open star cluster M46, I was … More
Planetary Nebula in M46
Messier 46 is a rich cluster of young stars with a beautiful ring shaped planetary nebula with three stars within … More
The Helix Nebula
Located in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is one of the best and largest planetary nebulae in the entire sky. It … More
Dying Star: Shapley-1
This image is dedicated to my great friend John – a fellow Macarthur Astronomical Society member – who has taken … More
The Dumbbell
This planetary nebula, the Dumbbell, is a fairly easy target in my 8″ telescope. Even on a Moonlit public night … More
Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57, is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Lyra. It is what … More
2012 – Deep Sky
I photographed these deep sky objects during 2012. Click an image to enlarge and go to slideshow: All images © … More
2010 – Deep Sky
. I belong to Macarthur Astronomical Society and some of my images (and those of other members) were projected … More
2009 – Deep Sky
A planetary nebula (a star that is dying), two star clusters, a globular cluster containing millions of stars and an … More
Two Nebulae, A Galaxy And A Comet
A night out in the field with some photos to prove it!
Lunar Eclipse
I enjoyed a Lunar eclipse here in Australia tonight (8th October 2014). The weather was not very suitable for astronomy. It … More
Occultation Of Saturn
We experienced another occultation of Saturn by the Moon on 4th August 2014. This image was obtained by my Canon 60D … More
The Blue Planetary Nebula
A planetary nebula is a sun-like star which has reached old age and has shed its outer layers. The Blue … More
Cosmic Focus 