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❤️ Heart Nebula – The Stellar Heartbeat of Cassiopeia ❤️
🔭 Scope & details:
Lights: 103x600" (HSO)
Telescope: T-16 Takahashi wide field refractor FSQ-106
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Date: 24 Oct 2023
Floating in the constellation Cassiopeia, the Heart Nebula (IC 1805, Sh2-190) lies about 7,500 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of ~6.5, it’s bright enough to hint at its presence under dark skies, but its true glory emerges through long exposures.
This glowing H II region spans roughly 150′ × 150′ in the sky, illuminated by the central star cluster Melotte 15, whose massive O-type stars sculpt the surrounding gas and dust into the iconic heart shape.
📍 Constellation: Cassiopeia
📍 Coordinates (J2000): RA 02h 33m 22s | Dec +61° 26′ 36″
🌌 Distance: ~7,500 light-years
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~6.5
May this cosmic heart remind you that beauty pulses even in the vastness of space. 💫
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🔮 The Hand of God Nebula - CG4 🔮
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Dive into the enigmatic beauty of CG4, also poetically known as the Hand of God Nebula. This celestial object combines mystery and wonder, with its claw-like shape grasping towards the galaxy NGC 1888.
🔭 Target: CG4 (Cometary Globule 4)
📍 Location: Constellation Puppis, about 1,300 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: Faint (requires a large telescope and long exposure to observe)
CG4's apparent size measures approximately 1.4 x 2 arcminutes for the main structure, while the tail extends up to about 8 arcminutes. For comparison, the full Moon spans about 30 arcminutes in the sky.
About the Nebula:
CG4 is part of a class of nebulae called cometary globules, featuring dense heads and elongated tails. These globules are regions of interstellar dust and gas where star formation can occur. The “claw” is illuminated by nearby bright stars, causing the eerie glow seen in this image.
The nebula's ominous shape appears to reach toward NGC 1888, a distant galaxy, creating a striking cosmic juxtaposition. This pairing highlights the vastness of the universe, as the galaxy is millions of light-years away, far beyond CG4's reach.
🎨 Processing Notes:
This image beautifully contrasts the nebula's intricate structure with the backdrop of stars and the distant galaxy. The reddish hues of ionized gas blend seamlessly with the darker, dust-laden regions, emphasizing the depth of this stunning cosmic scene.
Lights: 22x600" Halpha, 30x600" Luminance, 16x600" Red, 16x600" Green, 16x600" Blu
Instruments: Telescope Planewave CDK24, Camera FLI ProLine PL9000, Filters Astrodon
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Barnard 252 – The Cosmic Seahorse in the Dark
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At first glance, it may look like an empty patch of space… but look again. Slithering across a rich field of stars lies Barnard 252, a dark nebula in Scorpius, sculpted by dense clouds of interstellar dust that block the starlight behind it. Also nicknamed the "Seahorse Nebula" for its shape, this silhouette reveals the raw, cold material from which stars are eventually born.
Invisible to the naked eye and completely devoid of visible glow, Barnard 252 is revealed only through long exposures that expose the contrast between darkness and stellar light. These dark nebulae are essential pieces of our galactic puzzle—harboring secrets of stellar formation in their silent, lightless embrace.
Coordinates: RA 17h 51m, Dec -30° 20′
Constellation: Scorpius
Type: Dark Nebula
A subtle, yet poetic reminder: not all beauty in the cosmos comes from light. Sometimes, it’s the shadows that tell the story.
Lights: 80x600" (LRGB)
Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Camera: FLI ProLine PL9000
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
Date: 23/03/2021
Loie Hollowell’s Boob Wheel (2019), displayed at the Hirshhorn Museum, is a powerful and provocative work that explores the intersections of the human body, abstraction, and color in contemporary art. Measuring over six feet tall, this mesmerizing acrylic and oil on canvas painting commands attention with its bold, biomorphic shapes and rich, saturated hues.
The composition centers on a symmetrically divided figure that echoes the natural curves of the human body, particularly the female form, while simultaneously abstracting it into a cosmic, almost spiritual realm. The painting’s top half features a soft oval suggesting a head, set above a geometric swirl of forms reminiscent of a breast or a planetary orbit. The lower half unfolds into a hypnotic pattern of curvilinear forms, evocative of buttocks or a cosmic landscape, all grounded by a warm, radiant orange gradient that bridges the ethereal and the earthly.
Hollowell’s signature use of vibrant blues and oranges creates a dynamic contrast that draws viewers into the painting’s depths, while the interplay of smooth gradients and subtle textures gives the work an almost tactile quality. The strategic placement of small, bright red spheres adds an element of movement and energy, echoing both the feminine and the universal.
Displayed on a salmon-hued wall, Boob Wheel becomes part of the museum’s architectural space, inviting viewers to contemplate its forms from multiple perspectives. Hollowell’s work challenges traditional notions of femininity and representation, blending the intimate with the cosmic to create a painting that is both deeply personal and profoundly universal.
Stepping into this piece feels like entering a sacred portal—a psychedelic shrine at the intersection of contemporary street art, Brazilian mysticism, and surreal theater. Created by Os Gêmeos, the celebrated Brazilian twin brothers Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo, this installation titled Retrato (“Portrait”) serves as the luminous centerpiece of the Hirshhorn Museum’s expanded “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection 1860–1960” exhibition.
True to their globally iconic style, Os Gêmeos imbue the space with otherworldly energy. A faceless, yellow-skinned figure stands at the center of the altar stage, holding two floating vessels. Its entire head glows white—a source of divine radiance or internal vision—casting soft light across its limbs. Behind it, a painted sunset swirls with radiant oranges and golden clouds, reminiscent of spiritual ecstasy or dreams of flight. The frame is lined with a floral border, nodding to the folk traditions and Catholic altars of Brazil’s cultural heritage.
The installation is boldly architectural. Rainbow-colored stairs rise symmetrically on either side of the stage, drawing the viewer upward like a visual ascension. Atop each stair tower rests a large sculpted hand in a mudra-like gesture, holding a single all-seeing eye—symbolizing awakening, inner truth, or cosmic protection.
Color here is not just decoration—it’s vibration. The green platform on which the figure stands hums with life. Terracotta and ceramic vessels rest nearby, suggesting ritual or offering. The symmetry, the theatricality, and the dreamlike character recall both devotional spaces and pop surrealism. But the effect is entirely Os Gêmeos: playful, profound, and unmistakably theirs.
Their figures—yellow-skinned dreamers with closed or half-closed eyes—have long served as stand-ins for the artists themselves and for a larger, borderless tribe of dreamers. Whether dancing across skyscrapers or tucked into alleyway murals, their characters evoke timeless myth and futuristic optimism in equal measure. In this installation, the character has stepped into priesthood or prophecy, inviting viewers to witness an inner revolution.
The Retrato altar’s inclusion in the Revolutions exhibit isn’t just a nod to contemporary relevance—it’s a conceptual leap that connects historic ruptures in art to ongoing urban mythmaking. By juxtaposing works by Kandinsky, Léger, or Mondrian with Os Gêmeos’ luminous vision, the museum extends the story of modernism into the spiritual and streetwise 21st century.
As the Hirshhorn celebrates its 50th anniversary, this altar stands as a tribute not just to art history, but to the living, dreaming spirit of art itself—ever evolving, never still.
✨ IC 443 — The Jellyfish Nebula ✨
🔭 Scope & details:
Lights: 89x300" Ha - 196x300" OIII - 86x300" SII - 28x30" RGB
Telescope: ASA 250/900 F 3.6
Camera: Player One M
Filters: Antilia
Date: 29/12/2024
Dataset: by @Michele Mazzola
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Drifting through the constellation Gemini, about 5,000 light-years from us, lies the delicate tapestry of IC 443, also known as the Jellyfish Nebula. This remnant of a supernova spreads across the sky in a shell nearly 50 arcminutes wide — that’s larger than the full Moon! — with a true span of about 70 light-years.
Its complex structure is sculpted by the shockwaves of a massive star that exploded thousands of years ago, interacting with surrounding molecular clouds and revealing filaments of heated gas glowing in hydrogen, oxygen, and other elements.
📍 Constellation: Gemini
Coordinates (J2000): RA 06h 16m 36s | Dec +22° 31′ 00″
🌌 Distance: ~5,000 light-years
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~12 (photographic / blue magnitude)
📐 Apparent Size: ~50′ × 40′
May this cosmic jellyfish remind us how powerful stellar death can shape new life across the darkness.
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A playful, otherworldly spectacle unfolds at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., where a signature installation by Brazilian art duo OSGEMEOS—Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo—takes center stage. Suspended from the ceiling, a stylized UFO-shaped craft emits a radiant cone of color, encapsulating one of the artists’ iconic yellow figures in a beam of light. Clad in an orange spacesuit and calmly hovering within the spectrum, the figure becomes both subject and symbol—caught mid-abduction or mid-transcendence, depending on one’s perspective.
The transparent cone fades from red at the top to deep purple at the base, forming a prism that bathes the floor in kaleidoscopic hues. Like much of OSGEMEOS' work, this piece is infused with whimsy, nostalgia, and streetwise narrative—a psychedelic nod to childhood wonder, sci-fi mythology, and cultural hybridity. The installation melds low-fi imagination with high-concept presentation, transforming the museum floor into a scene from a technicolor dream.
Framed by vibrant paintings on adjacent yellow walls, the piece becomes part of a larger conversation on identity, displacement, and otherworldliness. In one painting, bright characters gather in front of candy-colored dwellings. In another, folkloric figures engage in ceremonial poses. Together, the room vibrates with rhythm and story, echoing the brothers’ São Paulo street art roots while embracing the museum’s modernist architecture.
A standout example of the duo’s boundary-breaking artistry, this installation invites visitors not just to observe—but to believe in the power of imagination, interdimensional travel, and cultural memory. It’s a reminder that art, much like the alien beam, has the power to lift us beyond the everyday.
I heard the universe as an oratorio sung by a master choir of stars, accompanied by the orchestra of the planets and the percussion of satellites and moons. The aria they performed was a song to break the heart, full of tragic dissonance and deferred hope, and yet somewhere beneath it all was a piercing refrain of glory, glory, glory. And I sensed that not only the grand movements of the cosmos, but everything that had happened, was a part of that song.
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🌌 The Veil Nebula – A Stunning Supernova Remnant 🌌
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Behold the breathtaking Veil Nebula, an intricate supernova remnant located in the constellation Cygnus. This wide-field image captures the delicate filaments of glowing gas and dust, remnants of a massive star that exploded around 10,000–20,000 years ago.
✨ Distance from Earth: ~2,400 light-years
📏 Size: Covers ~110 light-years across the sky
⭐ Absolute Magnitude: ~7.0
📍 Coordinates (J2000): Right Ascension 20h 45m 38s | Declination +30° 42′ 30″
The Veil Nebula is a magnificent reminder of the transformative power of stellar death, dispersing elements essential for new stars and planets. Its vibrant colors come from ionized hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, revealed through narrowband imaging.
Swipe through the vastness of the cosmos and let its beauty captivate you! What emotions does this image evoke? Share your thoughts below. 🌠
Date: 14/07/2023
Dataset provided by: Chadwick Cervinski
Processed: PixInsight
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Nel cuore della Costellazione del Cigno, la Via Lattea si svela in tutta la sua maestosità: un intreccio di stelle, colori e nebulose che sembra uscito dalla mano di un pittore cosmico. Al bordo della scena brilla Deneb, una delle stelle più luminose del cielo estivo boreale. Questo faro cosmico dista da noi circa 2.600 anni luce: è così potente che, se si trovasse alla distanza del nostro Sole, offuscherebbe completamente il cielo notturno.
Tutt’antorno, un tappeto di stelle di ogni temperatura e colore — dal blu intenso delle giovani e calde stelle, al rosso profondo delle più fredde e vecchie stelle giganti — si presenta come una polvere luminosa. Ogni punto di luce in questa foto è un Sole o molto di più.
Accanto a Deneb emergono due celebri nebulose a emissione: la Nebulosa Nord America (NGC 7000), così chiamata per la sua sorprendente somiglianza con il profilo del nostro continente, e la Nebulosa Pellicano (IC 5070), che si staglia poco più a ovest, a circa 1.900 anni luce dalla Terra.
Questa foto è stata scattata con una normale reflex e un teleobbiettivo. Prossimamente andrò a pubblicare più dettagli di questa zona di cielo, realizzati con il telescopio.
Buona giornata
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In the course of another edition of Future Life, Yuri Tanaka from the University of Tokyo who is Researcher in Residence at the Ars Electronica Futurelab, shows visitors of the Ars Electronica Center what Cosmic Art is all about.
credit: Takaharu Ito
"Cosmic Crescent", 2017.
Acrylic painting on wood canvas, 8"x8", 1 3/4" in depth.
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🔮 The Pencil Nebula - NGC 2736 🔮
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Prepare to be captivated by the Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736), a dazzling fragment of the Vela Supernova Remnant. This cosmic ribbon, stretching gracefully across the heavens, offers a glimpse into the aftermath of a massive stellar explosion.
🔭 Target: Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736)
📍 Location: Constellation Vela, approximately 815 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: 12 (faint, visible with telescopes)
📐 Apparent Size: About 30 arcminutes long
About the Nebula:
The Pencil Nebula is a shock front formed when debris from the Vela Supernova, which occurred about 11,000 years ago, collided with the surrounding interstellar medium. The name "Pencil" comes from its sharp, elongated shape. This object is part of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant, which spans a significant area of the southern sky.
The glowing filaments of ionized hydrogen and oxygen gases in this region give the nebula its unique color palette. The bluish hues represent hotter, ionized oxygen, while the reddish tones showcase ionized hydrogen, creating a stunning contrast.
🎨 Processing Notes:
This image emphasizes the intricate details of the nebula's filaments, showcasing the interplay between the shock wave and surrounding gas. Particular attention was given to highlighting the subtle textures and vibrant colors.
Lights: 14x300" Halpha, 14x300" OIII, 14x3002 SII
Instruments: Telescope Planewave CDK24, Camera FLI ProLine PL9000, Filters Astrodon Halpha, OIII, SII
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🌀 Lost in the clouds of NGC 3324...
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What looks like a celestial sculpture is actually a chaotic star-forming region, 7,500 light-years away, where gravity, radiation, and time carve cosmic masterpieces. The “face” you see? It's a nebula's nod to poetry — Gabriela Mistral, immortalized in stardust. ✨
🔭 SHO narrowband composition (SII, Ha, OIII)
📍 Carina Constellation
RA: 10h 37m 20s | Dec: -58° 37′ 00″
🌠 Apparent Magnitude: ~7.4
Which detail catches your eye the most?
Lights: 104x300" (Halpha, OIII, SII)
Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Camera: QHY 600M
Filters: Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
Date: 06/04/2025
I once spent the night staring at the moon. It was mainly to ensure the sun would rise the next morning. Thankfully it did otherwise I doubt we'd all be here to know about it. It turned out that I'd witnessed a particularly large and red blood moon which had led to my concerns. I hadn't previously known they were a thing.
Why this guy is staring at the moon however is currently unknown. He's been staring into space for the past three years solid and has refused to explain to anyone why he's doing it. Some say he's going for a sainthood, others that he's in the process of losing a bet but is just too proud to concede defeat. Perhaps we'll never know.
We don't post too much of our digital work but sometimes there's work that may or may not ever exist in another format so it's nice to at least to let it see the light of day...
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🌌 The Hand of God Nebula (CG4) – A Celestial Masterpiece 🌌
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Feast your eyes on the stunning CG4 Nebula, nicknamed "The Hand of God," a fascinating cometary globule located in the constellation Puppis. This wide-field image showcases its ghostly tendrils of gas and dust, accompanied by a tapestry of vibrant interstellar clouds and a backdrop of countless stars and distant galaxies.
✨ Distance from Earth: ~1,300 light-years
📏 Size: About 1.5 light-years across
⭐ Absolute Magnitude: ~13.0
📍 Coordinates (J2000): Right Ascension 07h 19m 38s | Declination -46° 10′ 00″
CG4’s eerie "hand-like" shape results from radiation winds sculpting its dense core, creating this breathtaking sight. This image reveals the interplay between the remnants of star formation and the cosmic environment.
What do you see when you look at this celestial artwork? Let me know in the comments! 🌠
Date: 10/03/2024
Lights: 72x300" (LRGB)
Instruments: Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED, Camera QHY 600M, Filters Astrodon
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“Fiery Fangs of the Serpent” 🐉 Bring forth a blazing brilliance of your brain! Light up the cosmos with your conscious creativity! Strike the sky with your colorful mind & open your eyes to the higher divine! Let your tongue fly as you speak through the times of your own lovely rhymes!
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Mixed media on wooden board, 130 x 110 cm.
Inspired by Life and Martinus Cosmology.
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“Grand Galaxy” You Are A Spiraling Vortex of Creative Life Force to Express the Deepest Nature of Reality! Pure Light Manifesting Magic Moments Of Love! 💖 I Created this acrylic painting on an 8x8 canvas over 2 years ago!
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This mesmerizing artwork, a stunning blend of photography and AI by Duncan Rawlinson, captures the essence of a vibrant, otherworldly landscape. Swirling hues of orange, red, purple, and green converge in a dynamic explosion of color, evoking the beauty of a celestial event. Perfect for adding a bold, emotive touch to any home or workplace, this piece invites viewers into a world of imagination and serenity.
Elements of the universe are witnessed in nature through geometric creations of Metatron’s cube. Mathematic compounds of power; fire, air, water, earth, ether bring to you this astral flower of cosmic power. The opposites of the rainbow show contrast & balance in this cubic star of metallic shimmering light in the darkest hours!
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We are Star 🌠 Travelers of Galactic Space here to bring change through Peace, Love & Heartfelt Harmony! 🌎 Send Kindness to your Neighbors & Share this Transcendental Time Together! Raise your Vibration to the Heavenly State of Mind & Speak Thoughts of Positive Power in these Hours! Your Voice ripples throughout the 🌌 Cosmos & you attract what you are, so share your Heart! 💗
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🌙 Crescent Nebula – NGC 6888 🌙
🔭 Scope & details:
Lights: 66x300" Ha - 86x300" OIII - 36x10" RGB
Telescope: ASA 250/900 F 3.6
Camera: Player One M
Filters: Antilia
Date: 20/06/2025
Dataset: by @Michele Mazzola
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Nestled in the constellation Cygnus, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888, also known as Caldwell 27 or Sharpless 105) is a breathtaking emission nebula created by the fierce stellar wind of the Wolf–Rayet star WR 136.
This wind collides with slower-moving material ejected during the star’s red giant phase, forming a luminous shell of glowing gas and intricate shock fronts.
✨ Constellation: Cygnus
📏 Distance: ~5,000 light-years
💫 Apparent Magnitude: ~7.4
📍 Coordinates (J2000): RA 20h 12m 06s | Dec +38° 21′ 18″
📐 Apparent Size: ~18′ × 12′
The Crescent Nebula reminds us how stellar death can give rise to cosmic beauty — a radiant veil sculpted by winds, light, and time.
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