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Tag: Star Cluster

M7

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

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2022-07-27 NGC 6520 OC in Sagittarius Stack_21frames_1835s

Towards the Galaxy’s Heart

The Ink Spot and open cluster NGC 6520

absorption nebula, amateur astronomy, Astronomy, Barnard 86, cosmos, creation, Dark Nebula, deep sky, Featured, HD164562, image, Ink Spot, Meade LX-90, molecular cloud, nature, NGC 6520, photography, Sagittarius, science, Solar System, space, Star Cloud, Star Cluster, Stars, Universe, world

NGC 6025

Open Star Cluster
Caldwell 95

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, C95, caldwell 95, cosmos, covid, creation, deep sky, Featured, image, MQ Trianguli Australis, nature, ngc 6025, photography, Planetary Nebula, rain, science, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Star Cluster, Stars, triangulum Australe, Universe, world

Caldwell 108

A globular cluster in the southern constellation of Musca

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, C108, Caldwell 108, cosmos, creation, deep sky, Featured, gamma muscae, Globular Cluster, image, Musca, nature, NGC 4372, photography, science, Skywatcher esprit 120, southern skies, space, Star Cluster, Stars, Universe, world

The Jewel Box

A very young cluster near the Southern Cross.

amateur astronomy, Astronomy, caldwell 94, cosmos, creation, Crux, deep sky, Featured, image, nature, NGC 4755, open cluster, photography, science, Skywatcher esprit 120, Southern Cross, southern skies, space, Star Cluster, Stars, Universe, world

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

The Eagle Nebula

Messier 16, generally known as the Eagle Nebula, in Serpens is simply one of the best nebulae in the sky. … More

Astronomy, deep sky, eagle nebula, Emission Nebula, Esprit, ic4703, m16, messier 16, Nebula, NGC 6611, photography, SharpCap, Skywatcher ed120, Star Cluster, star queen nebula, telescope

NGC 3532

Image of NGC 3532, an open star cluster containing 120 stars, on the outskirts of the Carina nebula. It was … More

Astronomy, C91, Caldwell 91, Carina, cosmos, NGC 3532, Star Cluster, Universe

Clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows detail in a very small part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small satellite galaxy visible … More

1850, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1858, Astronomy, celestial, Dorado, Galaxy, Globular Cluster, image, Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC, NGC, observing, open cluster, science, Skywatcher ed120, Star Cluster, stargazing

Gem Cluster

A Southern Hemisphere object. Object Details: NGC 3293 Constellation: Carina. Visual magnitude: +4.7 Apparent diameter: 6.0 arc-min. (about one fifth … More

black & white, Carina, gem cluster, NGC 3293, Skywatcher ed120, Star Cluster

M23

An open star cluster in Sagittarius. Object Details: Messier 23, NGC 6494 Visual magnitude: +5.5 Apparent diameter: 29 arc-min. Actual … More

M23, messier 23, NGC 6494, open cluster, Skywatcher ed120, Star Cluster

Star Cluster NGC 6067

NGC6067, a rich star cluster, also known as Caldwell 89. It is similar in age to the more well-known known … More

C89, Caldwell 89, NGC 6067, Norma, Star Cluster

Gem Cluster

NGC 3293, an open cluster in Carina. Image Details: Exposure: 1 x 15 sec  ISO 2000 Gear: Meade LX-90, 2000mm f/l, … More

Carina, NGC 3293, open cluster, Star Cluster

Wide Field Views

All images © R.Powell  

Crescent, M20, M23, M42, M6, M7, M8, Messier, Milky Way, Moon, Nebula, Orion, Orion's Belt, Sagittarius, Saturn, Star Cluster, Stars, Sunset, Venus

Star Clusters in Taurus

All images © R.Powell  

Aldebran, Hyades, Pleiades, Star Cluster, Taurus

2011 – Deep Sky

Star clusters M45 (Pleiades) in Taurus, M37 in Auriga and the Jewel Box NGC4555 in Crux. Emission Nebula in Eta … More

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2010 – Deep Sky

  . I belong to Macarthur Astronomical Society and some of my images (and those of other members) were projected … More

Beta Monceros, Betelgeuse, Blue Racquet Nebula, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Centaurus, deep sky, Galaxy, Globular Cluster, Jewel Box, Lyra, M46, M57, NGC 2022, NGC 3918, NGC 4755, NGC 6572, NGC 7009, Omega Centauri, Ophiuchus, Orion, Planetary Nebula, Ring Nebula, Saturn Nebula, Star Cluster, The Blue Planetary Nebula, Triple Star System, Virgo

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