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Tag: Scorpius

M7

Ptolemy’s Cluster, NGC 6475, also known as M7

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmic Focus Observatory, cosmos, creation, Dark Nebula, deep sky, Featured, Globular Cluster, image, M7, Messier 7, nature, NGC 6441, NGC 6453, NGC 6475, open cluster, photography, science, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, space, Star Cluster, Stars, Universe, world

War & Peace Nebula

War and Peace Nebula

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmic Focus Observatory, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, G353.1+0.6, G353.2+0.7, Gum 66, image, Lobster Nebula, nature, NGC 6357, open cluster, photography, Pismis 24, RCW 131, Sagittarius, science, Scorpius, Sharpless 11, Skywatcher esprit 120, space, Stars, Universe, War & Peace Nebula, world

Supernova Remnant

A supernova remnant in the constellation of Norma.

amateur astronomy, annular, Astronomy, cheerio, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, Meade LX-90, nature, Nebula, ngc 6337, photography, Ring, science, Scorpius, space, Stars, toroid, Universe, world

The Cheerio Nebula

A Planetary Nebula in Scorpius

amateur astronomy, annular, Astronomy, cheerio, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, Meade LX-90, nature, Nebula, ngc 6337, photography, Ring, science, Scorpius, space, Stars, toroid, Universe, world

Antares With Venus

Conjunction!

amateur astronomy, antares, Astronomy, Conjunction, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, nature, photography, science, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Stars, Universe, Venus, world
Prawn Nebula IC4628

IC 4628

A colossal star-forming emission nebula in the southern constellation of Scorpius

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, C34, Caldwell 34, Collinder 316, cosmos, creation, cygnus, deep sky, Featured, IC 4628, image, nature, NGC 6231, NGC 6960, pareidolia, photography, Planetary Nebula, Prawn Nebula, science, Scorpius, SharpCap, Skywatcher esprit 120, SNR, southern skies, space, Stars, supernova remnant, Trumpler 24, Universe, Veil Nebula, Western, world

NGC 6072

Planetary Nebula in Scorpius

2MASX J16125713-3613263, amateur astronomy, Astronomy, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, nature, NGC 6072, photography, Planetary Nebula, science, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Stars, Universe, world, ZWO ASI 290

NGC 6357

The Lobster Nebula

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, Lobster Nebula, nature, Nebula, NGC 6357, photography, science, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Stars, Universe, War and Peace Nebula, world

Cat’s Paw Nebula

NGC 6334, an emission nebula in Scorpius

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, Cat's Paw Nebula, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Emission Nebula, Featured, Gum 61, image, nature, NGC 6334, NGG 6334, pareidolia, photography, RCW 127, science, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Stars, Universe, world

Open Cluster in Scorpius

Calwell 75, an open star cluster in Scorpius, about 14° south of Antares.

C75, Caldwell 75, Collinder 301, cosmos, open cluster, Scorpius, Skywatcher esprit 120, space, Universe

Messier 4

Over one hundred and forty globular clusters orbit the Milky Way outside the galactic disc structure.

FDO, FSR1758, Globular Cluster, MGC6121, Scorpius, SharpCap, Skywatcher esprit 120

Astronomy, Bushfires and Hail

Welcome to my first post for 2020. It may look slightly different this year, because I finally took the plunge … More

bushfire, Climate Change, golfball size, hail, Milky Way, Scorpius

Cat’s Paw Nebula

A bright emission nebula, located 820 light-years away in the Scorpius region of the Milky Way. The red colour comes from … More

amateur astronomy, Astro-photography, Cat's Paw Nebula, imaging, Nebula, NGC 6334, photography, Scorpius, Skywatcher ed120

Butterfly Cluster, M6

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

astro-imaging, Astronomy, BM Scorpii, Butterfly Cluster, M6, Scorpius, Skywatcher ed120, Supergiant, Type K2

Prawn Nebula

IC 4628, a bright H II (ionised atomic hydrogen) emission nebula in Scorpius, is more than seventy light years in … More

Emission Nebula, GUM 56, IC 4628, Prawn Nebula, Scorpius, Trumpler 24

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

The Butterfly Cluster

An open cluster (also known as Messier 6) in Scorpius which is estimated to be  just 50-100 million years old. The bright star … More

BM Scorpii, Butterfly Cluster, M6, Messier 6, NGC 6405, open cluster, orange supergiant, Scorpius, Star

Milky Way

This is what a galaxy looks like from the inside! Taken in 2016, this wide-field image shows the glory of … More

antares, Aquila, Astronomy, Canon 60D, cosmos, Galaxy, galaxy from the inside, Lupus, Mars, Milky Way, Norma, nsw, Ophiucus, red supergiant, Sagittarius, Saturn, Scorpius, telescope, The Oaks, Universe, Wide Field

Cat’s Paw Nebula

An emission nebula with the resemblance of an animal’s paw print, in the constellation of Scorpius. It is a stellar … More

Astronomy, Cat's Paw Nebula, Emission Nebula, NGC6334, Red, Scorpius

Milky Way

Above – Milky Way in Carina, Crux, Circinus and Centaurus. A region which is rich with stars and interesting objects. Top … More

Alpha Centauri, antares, Ara, Beta Centauri, Carina, Centaurus, Coalsack, Crux, Hadar, Milky Way, Nebula, Norma Lupus, Pointers, Rigil Kentaurus, Scorpius, Southern Cross, Star, Supergiant, Wide Field

Venus in the Evening

Magnificent Venus returned to the evening sky in July 2016 and will remain dominant in the Western sky until March … More

antares, Clouds, Saturn, Scorpius, Sunset, triangle, Venus

Jupiter and Mars

I was hoping to see comets during this observing session but while the sky looked clear, we had high haze, making narrow … More

Clouds, Haze, Jupiter, Leo, Mars, Scorpius, Solar System

2012 – Wide Field Astro-Photography

Wide field views are just as much a part of astronomy as telescopes are and anyone can do astronomy with … More

Camera on Tripod, Carina, Centaurus, Coal Sack, Crux, Dust Lanes, Laser Beam, LMC, M22, M42, M6, M7, M8, Magellanic Clouds, Milky Way, Orion, Pointers, Rho Ophiucus, Scorpius, SMC, Southern Cross, Star Cloud, Stargard, Stars, Starscape, telescope, Wide Angle, Wide Field

The Milky Way

Widefield exposures of the Southern Milky Way, taken during a field observing night with my friends at Macarthur Astronomical Society recently. … More

Milky Way, Scorpius, Stars, Starscape

Ptolemy’s Cluster

I haven’t done a lot of astro-photography lately for several reasons. One of them being my attempts to convert the … More

Comet, Comet C2012 F6 (Lemmon), Mars, Ophiucus, planet, Scorpius, Solar System

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