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I captured this partial lunar eclipse at 5:50 am in March 2025, just as the moon was about to dip below the horizon in the UK. I was really happy with how I managed to capture the Earth's umbral shadow slowly creeping across the Moon, as well as the reddish‐orange glow. Sadly, I didn't get to see the full eclipse, as that occurred below the horizon.
Un viaggio eterno: la cometa attraversa la Via Lattea, tracciando un sentiero di luce tra le remote profondità del cosmo, sopra le vette dolomitiche del monte Civetta. In questa danza silenziosa, l'uomo si scopre piccolo, immerso nella grandiosità dell'universo che lo sovrasta. Una visione che invita a contemplare il mistero e la poesia dello spazio infinito.
Cometa A3 tsuchinshan atlas, mentre riprende il suo viaggio lontano dal sistema solare
Foto di ieri, passo Duran, Belluno
#MilkyWay #Comet #NightSky #CosmicJourney #Dolomites #MountCivetta #Astrophotography #Stargazing #Universe #Galaxy #CosmicWonders #NatureAndSpace #CelestialBeauty #SkyLovers #MountainMagic #NightPhotography #StarryNight #EternalVoyage #InfiniteUniverse #CosmicPerspective #MountainSilhouette
Orione: il Signore dei cieli invernali
Dalle Prealpi Trevigiane, la costellazione di Orione si svela in tutto il suo splendore, incorniciata da un cielo limpido e stellato. Con una lunga esposizione, emergono i delicati colori vibranti delle immense nubi di idrogeno galattico, culle di stelle in formazione. La brillante Betelgeuse, il luminoso Rigel e la maestosa Nebulosa di Orione dipingono il firmamento di tonalità eteree. Questa visione celeste cattura l'infinito e lo porta più vicino a noi, in una danza di luce e materia.
Esposizione equivalente di 62 minuti a 30 mm f/2.8
#CostellazioneOrione #CieliInvernali #Astrofotografia #CieloNotturno #FotografiaAstronomica #BellezzaUniverso #NebulosaOrione #Astronomia #PrealpiTrevigiane #Stelle #EsposizioneLunga #UniversoColorato #IdrogenoGalattico #Betelgeuse #Rigel #NotteLimpida #FotografiaCielo #MeravigliaCosmica #AstroLovers #CieloStellato
#OrionConstellation #WinterSkies #Astrophotography #NightSky #AstronomicalPhotography #UniverseBeauty #OrionNebula #Astronomy #TrevigianeFoothills #Stars #LongExposure #ColorfulUniverse #GalacticHydrogen #Betelgeuse #Rigel #ClearNight #SkyPhotography #CosmicWonder #AstroLovers #StarrySky
Sotto la luce della luna rossa che sorge, le case dormono silenziose, custodi di infinite storie umane. Un pensiero viaggia tra le ombre della città, richiamando ricordi di un amore che non c'è più e il sogno di un sentimento che forse, un giorno, tornerà a illuminare il cuore. Vivere è questo: intrecciare speranze e ricordi sotto lo stesso cielo eterno.
#RedMoon #LunarBeauty #CityNights #HumanStories #Moonrise #CrimsonGlow #UrbanLife #RomanticVibes #LunarEclipse #NightMemories #MoonlitThoughts #SkyWatcher #MoonLovers #Cityscape #CosmicWonder #LoveAndLoss #SilentHouses #NightWhispers #HopeAndMemories #CelestialArt #padova #luna #amore #love
Un cielo eterno si apre sopra di noi, rivelando l’Orsa Maggiore che disegna il suo arco e guida lo sguardo verso la Stella Polare, simbolo di stabilità e orientamento.
In questa danza silenziosa, le stelle raccontano di un ordine antico che attraversa il tempo. La Polare, immutabile nel suo ruolo, ricorda che anche nei momenti più incerti esistono punti fermi.
È il cielo che ci insegna la calma e la meraviglia di guardare oltre, verso ciò che resta stabile mentre tutto intorno cambia.
#NightSky #StarryNight #BigDipper #Polaris #Constellations #CelestialGuidance #StellarBeauty #Astrophotography #Stargazing #EternalNorth #CosmicWonder #NightPhotography #CelestialNavigation #StarryHeavens #NatureAtNight #AstronomyLovers #TimelessSky #MilkyWayVibes #InfiniteUniverse #StarrySerenity
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Avvolta dalla morbida sfumatura rosata della Cintura di Venere, la luna piena si innalza maestosa.
Qui ogni pensiero si lascia cullare dall'eternità del cielo.
La luna, testimone silenziosa di questo momento, si fonde con l'atmosfera terrestre, creando un ponte visivo tra cielo e terra.
Un invito a fermarsi, a contemplare la bellezza che nasce dall'incontro tra luce e ombra.
Questo spettacolare gioco di luci, proiezione dell'ombra della Terra, dipinge l'orizzonte orientale con un abbraccio cromatico unico, effimero e poetico.
#LunaPiena #FullMoon
#CinturaDiVenere #BeltOfVenus
#Astronomia #Astronomy
#CieloNotturno #NightSky
#LuceEOmbra #LightAndShadow
#BellezzaNaturale #NaturalBeauty
#OrizzonteOrientale #EasternHorizon
#MeraviglieDelCielo #SkyWonders
#FotografiaLunare #MoonPhotography
#AtmosferaTerrestre #EarthAtmosphere
#LunaMaestosa #MajesticMoon
#PaesaggiNotturni #NightLandscapes
#SfumatureDiLuce #ShadesOfLight
#LunaEScienza #MoonAndScience
#MagiaDelCielo #SkyMagic
#IncontriCelesti #CelestialEncounters
#Contemplazione #Contemplation
#PoesiaVisiva #VisualPoetry
#OmbraDellaTerra #EarthShadow
#MeravigliaCosmica #CosmicWonder
#conegliano
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È sorprendente come un semplice pezzo di vetro e un sensore possano portare i nostri occhi così lontano, verso mondi vasti e remoti. Giove, con la sua immensa atmosfera turbolenta, galleggia nello spazio, tirato dai fili invisibili del sole e della gravità. Ogni volta che punto il telescopio, mi capita di viaggiare un po’ più lontano, esplorando i segreti di questi colossi freddi e misteriosi.
Qui ho fotografato il pianeta con il mio Mak 127 con una barlow 5x, su Canon 800D. Elaborazione in PIPP e Registax, aggiustamento colori in Photoshop
La piccola "stella" sulla sinistra è il satellite Io, uno dei satelliti Medicei scoperte da Galileo nel 1610, grande quanto la nostra Luna.
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Sotto un cielo immenso, al di là di ogni confine conosciuto, mi trovo solo sulla cresta della montagna, cercando di afferrare l'infinito con l’obiettivo della mia macchina fotografica. È un tentativo quasi insignificante di fissare nel tempo la vastità del cosmo, un piccolo gesto umano sotto l’incredibile potenza della Via Lattea. Ogni stella racconta una storia che non riesco a comprendere, ogni scintilla è un frammento di un mistero che si perde nell’eternità. La mia figura solitaria, di fronte all’immensità dell’universo, sente un paradosso dolce e amaro: quanto è piccolo il nostro ruolo, eppure quanto può essere grande la coscienza di sé. In questa luce antica e misteriosa, mi perdo e mi ritrovo, un osservatore effimero che si inchina al silenzio cosmico. Questa notte, il tempo sembra fermarsi e la solitudine si trasforma in una conversazione con l'infinito.
#nightphotography #milkyway #cosmicbeauty #stargazing #astrophotography #cosmos #nightscape #lapalma #islandlife #naturephotography #universe #solitude #nightlover #milkywaychasers #cosmicwonder #mysticalnight #naturelovers #nightsky #mountaintop #infinite
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This stunning barred spiral galaxy, also known as M83, lies 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It’s one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in our sky, known for its vibrant star formation and chaotic supernova remnants scattered throughout its arms.
Bringing this galaxy to life with a 30yo scope felt like connecting the old and new. This telescope, paired with modern technology, still manages to reveal the breathtaking beauty of the cosmos. There’s something magical about capturing these distant wonders with gear that has seen so many skies over the decades.
Telescope: Celestron Ultima 9-1/4
Camera: ZWO Astrophotography ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Frames:
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 36×300″(3h)
Baader Blue (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 75×180″(3h 45′)
Baader Green (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 75×180″(3h 45′)
Baader Red (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 75×180″(3h 45′)
Baader UV/IR CUT Luminance (CMOS Optimized) 36 mm: 140×180″(7h)
Integration Time: 21h 15′
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✨ Cosmic Beauty: NGC 3718 & Hickson 56 ✨
With my setup – Askar APO185, QHY268m & EQ8-R – I captured the fascinating galaxy NGC 3718 along with the compact galaxy group Hickson 56.
🔭 NGC 3718 is a barred spiral galaxy with a uniquely distorted dust lane stretching across its core. It belongs to the category of polar ring galaxies and lies approximately 47 million light-years away in the Ursa Major constellation.
🌌 Close by is Hickson 56, a compact group of five interacting galaxies. This group is about seven times farther away than NGC 3718 and is a stunning example of gravitational interactions in the universe.
This image not only highlights these remarkable objects but also showcases numerous distant galaxies in the background—a true window into the depths of space!
#Astrophotography #NGC3718 #Hickson56 #DeepSky #Astronomy #Telescope #Galaxies #SpaceLover
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Behold the celestial spectacle above Kyperounta village in Cyprus, where Agios Arsenios Church stands as a beacon of serenity amidst the cosmic expanse. Captured beneath the radiant arc of the Milky Way galaxy, this photograph transports viewers into a realm of awe-inspiring wonder. Against the backdrop of a clear August night sky, the Milky Way unfurls its celestial tapestry, weaving a mesmerizing dance of stars and cosmic dust. Amidst this celestial ballet, a Persid meteor streaks through the heavens, its luminous trail punctuating the darkness with a fleeting burst of brilliance. With meticulous detail and masterful composition, this image captures the convergence of earthly tranquility and celestial majesty, inviting contemplation of the boundless beauty that lies beyond our earthly confines.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is adding a new dimension to our understanding of space.
Using a new X-ray tomography method, researchers have created the first 3D maps of molecular clouds in the center of the Milky Way - dubbed the “Stone” and the “Sticks” clouds. They used Chandra data spanning two decades to create their 3D models of the Stone and Sticks molecular clouds. While astronomers typically only see two spatial dimensions of objects in space, the X-ray tomography method allows us to measure the third dimension of the cloud because the X-rays illuminate individual slices of the cloud over time.
Visual Description:
This release features a panoramic image, approximately 1,100 light-years across, of the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Billowy clouds, in shades of mostly red and blue, stretch across the middle of the image which is much wider than it is tall. Toward the right side of the image is a tiny, bright ball of light. This ball of light is Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the core of our galaxy.
X-ray: NASA/CXC/UConn/D. Alboslani et al.; Infrared: NASA/ESA/JPL/CalTech/Herschel; NASA/ESA/JPL/CalTech/Spitzer; Radio: ASIAA/SAO/SMA; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk
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Messier 17 (M17), also known as the Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, or Horseshoe Nebula, is a bright emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. It lies about 5,000–6,000 light-years from Earth in the Milky Way and is part of a large star-forming region. The nebula spans approximately 15 light-years across and is rich in hydrogen gas, which gives it its characteristic red-pink glow due to ionization from nearby young, massive stars. M17 is one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions in the galaxy, making it a popular target for amateur and professional astronomers alike.
Here pictured with 14 hours of exposure with Telescope Live in Chile using narrow band photograpy
About 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, Messier 100 is a textbook grand-design spiral and one of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster. Its near-perfectly wound arms are so symmetrical that the galaxy earned the nickname Mirror Galaxy - trace lanes of dust and glowing H II regions where new stars ignite. Over the past century astronomers have recorded six supernovae here, underscoring the galaxy’s vigorous cycle of stellar birth and death.
This 10 h 05′ LRGB rendition resolves the mottled core, the feathered spiral structure, and a faint halo sprinkled with more distant background galaxies.
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Acquisition & Processing
• Luminance, Red, Green, Blue totaling 10 h 05′
• Data from Telescope Live while my own camera is in for repair
• Workflow focused on preserving core brightness and subtle arm detail while keeping background noise low
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This is NGC 3372 — the Carina Nebula — a colossal cloud of gas and dust where stars are born, live turbulent lives, and sometimes die in spectacular explosions.
At the core of this field lies Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and unstable star systems known. It’s surrounded by intense ionisation fronts, dark Bok globules, and bright ridges of emission shaped by the ultraviolet radiation of nearby young stars.
This closer look captures just a fraction of the nebula’s full extent, highlighting regions like the Keyhole (Foramen) and the many catalogued stars scattered across the Carina-Sagittarius arm. Structures visible here are shaped by powerful stellar winds and supernova remnants — making this area a textbook example of a high-mass star-forming region in our galaxy.
Captured in narrowband SHO for detail, with RGB stars for a natural finish.
Tech Specs
Telescope: Sharpstar Askar 130PHQ
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Integration Time: 28h 10′
Filters: SHO (Ha, OIII, SII) + RGB stars
Bortle 6 sky
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“Behold the cosmic masterpiece of the Orion and Horsehead Nebulae, two celestial wonders that epitomize the beauty of the winter night sky. 🌌✨ The Orion Nebula, a glowing cradle of star formation, radiates vibrant hues of red and violet, showcasing the life cycle of stars in action. Nearby, the enigmatic Horsehead Nebula emerges as a dark silhouette against a fiery red background, a striking contrast of light and shadow sculpted by interstellar winds. These neighboring regions invite us to marvel at the dynamic processes shaping our universe. 💫 #Astrophotography #OrionNebula #HorseheadNebula #CosmicWonders #StarFormation”
RGB 91 x 300” (7hr 35min)
DB Filter 167 x 300 (13hr 55min)
RGB 30 x 10” (00hr 05min)
Total integration time - (21hr 55min)
Gears:
M: AM5
T: RedCat51
C: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
F: Optolong L-extreme
The Milky Way arcs across the sky at Big Cypress Swamp as a crescent moon appears above the horizon.
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A galaxy pair 100 million light years away.
What happens when two galaxies cross paths - not quite colliding, but close enough to stir cosmic tides?
Welcome to Arp 123, a peculiar galaxy pair catalogued by Halton Arp as a “double galaxy with connecting arms.” These two galaxies, NGC 1888 and NGC 1889, appear to be interacting, though not gravitationally bound in the traditional sense
NGC 1888 is the brighter, distorted spiral, showing signs of tidal disturbance, while NGC 1889, fainter and less defined, lingers beside it like a ghostly twin. Their proximity creates the illusion of a galactic duet, frozen in time from our vantage point from perhaps 110 million¹ light-years away in the constellation Lepus.
While NGC 1888 and NGC 1889 have been traditionally considered a physically interacting pair, some sources¹ suggest they might not be gravitationally bound. For instance, the Webb Deep-Sky Society notes that MCG -2-14-15, a nearby edge-on galaxy, is well in the background and not associated with the main pair.
This observation raises questions about the nature of the interaction between NGC 1888 and NGC 1889. However, the prevailing view still leans toward these galaxies being in the early stages of a slow cosmic merger.
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🐬 Dolphin Nebula (Sharpless 2-308)
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Drifting through the cosmic sea, a luminous dolphin dances among the stars, inviting wonder.
The Dolphin Nebula, also known as Sharpless 2-308, is an immense bubble of glowing gas and dust located in the constellation Canis Major. This ethereal structure was sculpted by powerful stellar winds from a massive Wolf–Rayet star, forming a glowing shell of ionized hydrogen — an H II region.
Spanning about 60 light-years, the nebula glows softly in the light emitted by oxygen and hydrogen atoms, offering a view both haunting and beautiful.
🔭 Quick Facts
• Apparent magnitude: ~7.0
• Distance from Earth: ~4,530 light-years
• Coordinates (J2000): RA 06h54m13s, Dec –23°55′42″
• Constellation: Canis Major
• Angular size: ~35′ × 35′ (similar to the full Moon)
💫 Cosmic Highlights
• At the heart of the nebula lies EZ Canis Majoris (WR 6), a hot, massive Wolf–Rayet star.
• Its intense winds have blown a vast bubble into the surrounding space over the past 70,000 years.
• The nebula’s ghostly blue hue is due to emission from doubly ionized oxygen (O III), giving it a haunting appearance.
The Dolphin Nebula is a cosmic reminder that even in stellar endings, beauty emerges. Through turbulence and transformation, the universe creates extraordinary forms that inspire awe and curiosity. Keep looking up — the cosmos always has more to show us.
Lights: 48x300" and 48x600"
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera: Camera QHY 600M
Filters: Halpha, OIII, SII Astrodon
The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) is a vast star-forming region located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its intricate clouds of gas and dust are sculpted by young, hot stars, giving the nebula a heart-like shape. This cosmic wonder is beautiful when changing the bacground and adding a petroglyph from Sweden.
NGC1360 aks The Robin's Egg nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Fornax. This image reveals the complex and intricate structure within the nebula, showcasing a stunning palette derived from Hydrogen-alpha (Ha) and Oxygen-III (OIII) filters. The nebula's vivid colors and detailed features are brought to life with RGB data for the stars, adding depth and richness to the image.
Technical Details:
Telescope: 🔭 ASA RC600 24inch F4.5
Mount: 🌌 ASA DDM200
Camera: 📷 Moravian C3 Pro
Filters: 🎨 FLI Ha, OIII, RGB
Exposure:
Ha: 300s x 3
OIII: 300s x 9
Red: 60s x 5
Green: 60s x 5
Blue: 60s x 5
Total Integration:
Ha: 15 minutes
OIII: 45 minutes
RGB: 15 minutes
Processing:
The image was processed using MaximDL, PixInsight, and Photoshop to enhance the nebula's vivid details and colors, bringing out the intricate structure and the rich palette of NGC 1360.
Location and Date:
Namibia, June 2022
Enjoy this celestial masterpiece, which highlights both the beauty and complexity of NGC 1360, a stunning example of a planetary nebula with a rich and varied structure.
Thanks for watching,
Haim
NGC 5033, a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. This image reveals the intricate structure and dynamic features within the galaxy, showcasing a beautiful palette derived from LRGB data. The galaxy's bright nucleus, likely powered by a supermassive black hole, and its faint spiral arms are prominently featured. The arms, dotted with star-forming regions and massive blue star clusters, span over 100,000 light-years, making NGC 5033 similar in size to our own Milky Way.
Technical Details:
Telescope: 🔭 ASA RC600 24inch F4.5
Mount: 🌌 ASA DDM200
Camera: 📷 Moravian C3 Pro
Filters: 🎨 FLI LRGB
Exposure:
Luminance: 300s x 9
Red: 60s x 3
Green: 60s x 3
Blue: 60s x 3
Total Integration:
Luminance: 45 minutes
RGB: 9 minutes
Processing:
The image was processed using MaximDL, PixInsight, and Photoshop to enhance the galaxy's vivid details and colors, bringing out the majestic spiral arms and the core's luminosity.
Location and Date:
Namibia, June 2022
Enjoy this celestial masterpiece, which highlights both the beauty and complexity of NGC 5033, a well-studied example of a Seyfert galaxy with a rich and varied structure.
Thanks for watching,
Haim
In the heart of space, the Omega Nebula, often referred to as the Swan Nebula, emerges in vivid detail. This close-up captures the swirling gas clouds that form the 'wings' of this majestic formation, all imaged with a vintage 90's telescope.
After capturing the Helix Nebula in August, I wanted to revisit this classic 90's setup – the @celestronuniverse Ultima 9-1/4 – and push its limits again. The Omega Nebula (M17) has a unique structure that reveals itself beautifully, even at the native 2350mm focal length and f/10. The sheer detail this scope can still deliver, paired with modern technology, never ceases to amaze me. Under Bortle 6 skies, the challenge is real, but that’s the thrill of deep space imaging – pushing the boundaries with what’s possible, even with equipment that’s decades old.
Tech specs:
Integration: 9h 48′
Filters: 1.25" SHO with narrowband stars
Imaging Telescope: Celestron Ultima 9-1/4
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
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🌌 IC 4604 – The Blue Nebula of Rho Ophiuchi 🔥✨
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Here is IC 4604, one of the most stunning reflection nebulae in the sky, located at the heart of the Rho Ophiuchi region, about 460 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its intense blue color is caused by nearby hot stars, whose light is scattered by fine interstellar dust.
📍 Constellation: Ophiuchus ♒
🌍 Distance: ~460 light-years
💫 Type: Reflection Nebula
🔭 Apparent Magnitude: ~4.6
📏 Apparent Size: ~3° × 2°
️ Coordinates (J2000): RA 16h 25m 35s | Dec -23° 26′ 49″
✨ Fun Facts:
The Rho Ophiuchi region is a massive stellar nursery, full of young stars in formation. 🌟🌀
The intense blue color is due to Rayleigh scattering, the same phenomenon that makes our daytime sky blue! 🌍💙
This nebula is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth, making it a natural laboratory for studying young stars. 🔬💫
A breathtaking corner of the cosmos, where dust and gas mix to create wonders. Who else loves reflection nebulae? ✨💙
Lights: 131x300" (LRGB)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera: QHY 600M
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
Date: 11/07/2023
🐴✨ The Horsehead Nebula – A Cosmic Silhouette 🌌🔥
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One of the most iconic nebulae in the night sky, the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) stands as a dark silhouette against the glowing backdrop of ionized hydrogen gas. This stunning dark nebula is part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, home to some of the most fascinating stellar nurseries.
📍 Constellation: Orion ♈
✨ Distance from Earth: ~1,375 light-years
📏 Size: ~3.5 light-years tall
🔭 Apparent Magnitude: +6.8
📡 Coordinates (J2000):
Right Ascension: 05h 40m 59.0s
Declination: −02° 27′ 30″
💡 Did you know?
The nebula’s distinctive shape is carved by stellar winds and radiation from nearby massive stars.
It's located just south of Alnitak, the leftmost star in Orion’s Belt.
The pink glow behind the Horsehead comes from IC 434, an emission nebula energized by a massive O-type star.
Dense dust clouds within the Horsehead are actively forming new stars!
A celestial wonder that reminds us how the forces of nature shape the universe in breathtaking ways. Do you see the horse’s head? 🐴✨
Lights: 20x300" L-Pro Optolong - 20x300" L-Enanche Optolong
Instruments: Evostar 72ED
Camera: Canon D450 Modified
Processed: Pixinsight
✨ The Hercules Globular Cluster (M13) – Jewel of the North ✨
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Behold M13, the magnificent globular cluster nestled in the constellation Hercules. Home to hundreds of thousands of ancient stars packed into a tight, spherical swarm roughly 22,000 light-years from Earth, this stellar beehive shines at naked-eye limit and bursts into view through binoculars and small telescopes alike.
Gazing upon M13 is like looking back in time—most of its stars were born over 11 billion years ago, long before our Solar System formed. Its densely packed core offers a glimpse into the extremes of stellar evolution, where close encounters and gravitational interactions shape the cluster’s destiny.
📍 Constellation: Hercules
🌌 Distance: 22,000 light-years
✨ Apparent Magnitude: 5.8
📏 Apparent Size: 20 arcminutes
Coordinates: RA 16h 41m 41s | Dec +36° 27′ 36″
Let M13 remind you that even in the darkest reaches of space, ancient light and timeless beauty endure.
Lights: 52x300" (LRGB)
Telescope: Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera: FLI PL16803
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
Date: 02/04/2021
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🌹 Rosette Nebula: A Bloom in the Cosmos 🌹
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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) is a stunning emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, located approximately 5,000 light-years away.
🔭 Highlights in the Image:
Apparent Size: The Nebula spans about 1.3° in the sky, making it roughly 2.5 times the size of the full Moon when viewed from Earth. This large angular size makes it a popular target for wide-field astrophotography.
Apparent Magnitude: The nebula has an integrated apparent magnitude of 9.0, visible through binoculars or small telescopes under dark skies.
Key Features in the Image:
Central Cluster: The bright stars belong to the open cluster NGC 2244, which formed from the nebula itself. These stars emit intense radiation, carving out the nebula’s central cavity and exciting the surrounding gases to glow.
Colorful Emission: This image uses a narrowband palette (SHO), mapping sulfur ([SII]) to red, hydrogen ([Hα]) to green, and oxygen ([OIII]) to blue. The result emphasizes the chemical makeup of the nebula, highlighting its intricate details.
Filaments and Cavities: The dark, dusty regions and glowing filaments are shaped by stellar winds and radiation from the cluster's massive young stars.
✨ Processing Notes:
Color Mapping: The Hubble Palette enhances the nebula's chemical and structural details, while maintaining a balance of aesthetic and scientific accuracy.
Sharpness and Noise Reduction: Subtle sharpening enhances the delicate filaments, while advanced denoising tools ensure a clean background.
Field of View: The wide frame captures the entire structure, emphasizing the nebula's circular shape and the surrounding interstellar medium.
🌌 Interesting Fact: The Rosette Nebula is an active stellar nursery, containing enough material to form thousands of stars. Its beauty and symmetry have earned it a special place in astrophotography.
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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (1930), Chicago, Illinois
The first planetarium built in the western hemisphere and the oldest still in existence.
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First light with my Skywatcher 200p
ASI2600MC Pro
Harmonic Mount
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop
Its was super windy, so out of 2hrs I could only use about 50mins of Lights. I didn't collimate either :| but for a test run I'm happy with the result!
Bortle 5/6
57 Lights
100 Bias
40 Darks
40 Flats.
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🌌 NGC 1313 – The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy 🔭✨
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Meet NGC 1313, a peculiar barred spiral galaxy located 15 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum. Unlike most spiral galaxies, NGC 1313 appears distorted and asymmetrical, possibly due to past gravitational interactions or internal instabilities.
📍 Constellation: Reticulum 🌠
🌍 Distance: ~15 million light-years
💫 Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBd)
🔭 Apparent Magnitude: 9.2
📏 Apparent Size: 9.1' × 6.9'
️ Coordinates (J2000): RA 03h 18m 16s | Dec -66° 29′ 56″
✨ Fun Facts:
NGC 1313 is a starburst galaxy, meaning it has intense star formation happening in its spiral arms. 💥🌟
Its irregular shape suggests it may have undergone a past galactic collision, yet no interacting neighbor has been found!
Home to numerous supernova remnants and ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs), indicating the presence of black holes and neutron stars.
A chaotic beauty in deep space—what mysteries do you think NGC 1313 still hides? 🔭💭
Lights: 125x300" (LRGB)
Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Camera: QHY 600M
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
Date: 11/10/2023
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (1930), Chicago, Illinois
The first planetarium built in the western hemisphere and the oldest still in existence.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adler_Planetarium_%26_Astronomy_Museum