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Hoffleit 38 04-29-2013 Carina by Gerald Armstrong

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PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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NGC 2867 04-19-2013 Carina by Gerald Armstrong

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He 1-6 by Gerald Armstrong

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IC 2165 by Gerald Armstrong

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Menzal 1 by Gerald Armstrong

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Sher 1 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: Sher 1; OCL 837; C1058-601

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Carina

POSITION (2000.0): 11 01 03 -60 14.0

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DIAMETER: 1.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 2965

TYPE: I2p

MAGNITUDE: 8.8

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 8/9, 2015

TIME: 08:54 to 09:11 PM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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NGC 7027 by Gerald Armstrong

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Processed with MaxIm DL

IC 4406 04-28-2015 Lupus by Gerald Armstrong

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Heart Nebula by Paul Macklin

This is a crop and reprocess of the Heart Nebula, roughly 6 panels of my 15-panel mosaic.

I reprocessed to better balance the ionized hydrogen (shades of gold) and oxygen (shades of blue) and used a lighter touch in Topaz denoising.

PHR J1429-6043 = PN G314.6-00.1 by Gerald Armstrong

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He 2-86 + NGC 4463 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6960 - Witches Broom (Ha-OIII) by David Nicholson

Pismis 22 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: Pismis 22; OCL 957; C1609-517

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Norma

POSITION (2000.0): 16 14 07.9 -51 53 02

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DIAMETER: 3.3'

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: Apr. 5/6, 2015

TIME: 01:11 to 01:16 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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IC 1396A_Elephant's Trunk Nebula_SHO 5h_27032026 by Astrohunting

The Nebula in the image is The Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A). This beautiful deepskyobject can be found in the constellation of Cepheus and it is about 2, 400 lightyears away from us. The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a part of much larger gas region and it is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust.

Image has been photographed with:

Telescope: Ts-Optics 154/600 Newton telescope (6" Photon f4)

Camera: ZWO ASI 585MM Pro

Filters (omegon 1,25" Narrowband 12Nm): SII, Ha, OIII

Exposure: SII 13 x 300 sec, Ha 36 x 300 sec, OIII 13 x 300 sec

Mount Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro

Guiding ZWO ASI 290MC+ omegon guidescope module finder

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Imaging N.I.N.A and PHD2

Processing: Pixinsight

Location: Pori, Finland

NGC 40_08252015 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 5979 04-19-2013 Triangulum Australe enhanced by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6087 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 6087; S Nor Cl; Cr 300; Mel 141; OCL 948; Caldw 89; C1614-577

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Norma

POSITION (2000.0): 16 18 51.8 -57 53 59

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 196R

DIAMETER: 15.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 904

TYPE: II2m

MAGNITUDE: 5.4

MEMBERS: 349

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 20/21, 2015

TIME: 12:36 to 12:41 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Pleiades M45 01-25-2026 by Kepa Wong

Also known as the Seven Sisters.

Taken in Botle 5 skies with a quarter moon.

Seestar S30

Clarkston, Washington

01-25-2026

Pleiades - March 31st by David Power

Tripod-stabilized shot taken with a LG G8X ThinQ through a Skymax 90 telescope on a Celestron Astromaster AZ tripod, 25mm Super MA Sky-Watcher eyepiece.

North America Nebula (NGC 7000) & Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) by stevenkwuphotography

North America Nebula (NGC 7000) & Pelican Nebula (IC 5070)

Location: Montclair, California, USA (Bortle 8)

Date: August 19-22, 2022

Moon: Waning Crescent (40-15%)

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Filter: Astronomik L2 UV/IR Block; Antlia ALP-T

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Astronomik L2 UV/IR Block (RGB stars): 53 x 30 sec = 26 min 30 sec

Antlia ALP-T: 137 x 300 sec = 685 min = 11 hr 25 min

NGC 4535 - Lost Galaxy of Copeland by David Nicholson

K 4-8 by Gerald Armstrong

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IC 2003 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6765_09192015 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 3211 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6445 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 7635_09192015 by Gerald Armstrong

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CRL 2688_11072004 by Gerald Armstrong

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Nov. 7, 2004

Moccasin Lake, Winston, GA

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Cygnus

PK 080-6.1 = Egg Nebula

21 02.3 +36 42 (J2000.0)

30"x15"

14.0 mag; ---- mag CS

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3,000 light years

Uranometria 2000.0 Map 47R

NGC 2022 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6563 04-20-2013 Sagittarius by Gerald Armstrong

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Wray 16-122 by Gerald Armstrong

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He 2-7 by Gerald Armstrong

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Sa 2-21 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6164-5 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6772 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 3521 - Galaxy in a Bubble by David Nicholson

H 3-75 by Gerald Armstrong

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Tarantula Nebula by Jim Kuan

Taken from light polluted city over several nights.

NGC 7048 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 5617 by Gerald Armstrong

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OBJECT: NGC 5617; Cr 282; Mel 125; OCL 919; C1426-605

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Centaurus

POSITION (2000.0): 14 29.7 -60 42

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 197L

DIAMETER: 10.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1558

TYPE: I3r

MAGNITUDE: 6.3

MEMBERS: 292

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 03:43 to 03:59 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Horsehead Nebula IC434 by Kepa Wong

Captured in Bortle 5 skies with a quarter moon on the Seestar S30.

Clarkston, Washington

01-25-2026

Pismis 19 by Gerald Armstrong

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DIAMETER: 3.0'

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 04:06 to 04:22 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Baade 1 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 5999 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 5999; Cr 293; Mel 137; OCL 946; C1548-563

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Norma

POSITION (2000.0): 15 52 14 -56 28.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 196R

DIAMETER: 3.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: I2m

MAGNITUDE: 9.0

MEMBERS: 40

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: Apr. 25/25, 2015

TIME: 06:09 to 06:12 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

MOUNT: Meade Altazimuth

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NGC 6751 by Gerald Armstrong

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PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

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MOUNT: Meade Altazimut

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Trumpler 30 by Gerald Armstrong

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OBJECT: Trumpler 30; Cr 355; OCL 1025; C1753-353

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Scorpius

POSITION (2000.0): 17 56.4 -35 19

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 164L; A20

DIAMETER: 20.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: IV1p

MAGNITUDE: 8.8

MEMBERS: 20

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 15/16, 2015

TIME: 12:30 to 12:47 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

MOUNT: Meade Altazimuth

CAMERA: Canon 60Da

EXPOSURE: 10 minutes

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NGC 2452 04-20-2013 Puppis enhanced by Gerald Armstrong

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FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

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MOUNT: Meade Altazimut

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M64 - Black Eye Galaxy #1 by David Nicholson

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NGC 7789 - Caroline's Rose Cluster by David Nicholson

m31 by Yoshihide Yamato

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