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IC 351 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 1535 by Gerald Armstrong

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M 1-13 by Gerald Armstrong

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m45 by Yoshihide Yamato

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NGC 1501 by Gerald Armstrong

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20130716-Autosave by Chris Christopherson

ESO 65-7 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: ESO 065-SC07

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 10/11, 2015

TIME: 01:10 to 01:26 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Shapley 3 by Gerald Armstrong

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M-57_09142015 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 1535 11122015 + ST-2002 by Gerald Armstrong

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BV 1 11172004 by Gerald Armstrong

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Nov. 17, 2004

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IC63 - Phantom Nebula by David Nicholson

m42 by Yoshihide Yamato

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SS02 - Jupiter + 3 moons & GRS by David Nicholson

NGC 5281 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 5281; Cr 276; Mel 120; OCL 911; C1343-626

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Centaurus

POSITION (2000.0): 13 46 36.7 -62 54 34

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 208R

DIAMETER: 8.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1294

TYPE: I3m

MAGNITUDE: 5.9

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 23/24, 2015

TIME: 01:33 to 01:50 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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K 4-55 by Gerald Armstrong

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BV 3 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 1514 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6058 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6772 by Gerald Armstrong

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20130730-Autosave-2 by Chris Christopherson

M-76 by Gerald Armstrong

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IC342 - Hidden Galaxy by David Nicholson

IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula (Ha) by David Nicholson

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NGC 7026 by Gerald Armstrong

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M 2-2 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 2301 - Hagrids Dragon Cluster by David Nicholson

Orion + Horsehead + Flame Nebulae by Yibo Guo

The Butterfly Nebula, IC 1318 in Cygnus by ScottsAstroPage.com

The Butterfly Nebula (IC 1318) is a gorgeous emission nebula in the heart of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. Despite its name, it’s not a single object but a vast complex of glowing hydrogen gas and dark dust lanes, lying about 4,000–5,000 light-years away. The “butterfly” shape comes from these dark dust clouds cutting through the bright red emission, giving the appearance of delicate wings spread wide.

IC 1318 is located near the bright star Sadr (Gamma Cygni) located to the right of center in the shot below, which marks the Swan’s chest in the Summer Triangle asterism. This whole region is a stellar nursery, where new stars are forming inside dense molecular clouds. The light we see is powered by nearby hot, young stars whose ultraviolet radiation ionizes the hydrogen gas, causing it to glow in those rich crimson hues captured in long-exposure astrophotography.

Cygnus itself is one of the most rewarding areas of the summer sky, packed with nebulae, star clusters, and deep-sky treasures. Point a telescope or camera here, and you’re looking straight into one of the most crowded and active star-forming regions in our galaxy.

Acquisition Details: 70mm Meade Quad APO Astrograph, AVX mount, QHY183C CMOS camera, Optolong L-eXtreme dual band narrowband filter, (156x120s) 5 hours 12 minutes of data taken on August 9, 2025. Processed using DSS, SAS, Ps.

M31 So Far by Petr Betak

Galaxy Andromeda M31 so far

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M97 - Owl Nebula by David Nicholson

NGC 6326 04-20-2013 Ara enhanced by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6852 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6644 by Gerald Armstrong

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M67 - King Cobra Cluster #1 by David Nicholson

M67 - King Cobra Cluster #2 by David Nicholson

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Caldwell 33 - The Veil Nebula (Ha-OIII) by David Nicholson

SS04 - Jupiter with GRS by David Nicholson

SS05 - Mars by David Nicholson

M 2-55_09152015 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 6804 by Gerald Armstrong

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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy #1 by David Nicholson

NGC 6888 - Crescent Nebula (Ha-OIII) by David Nicholson

20130730-Autosave by Chris Christopherson

NGC 3496 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 3496; Cr 237; OCL 836; C1057-600

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Carina

POSITION (2000.0): 10 59 34 -60 20.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 199 L

DIAMETER: 7.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1047

TYPE: II1r

MAGNITUDE: 8.2

MEMBERS: 110

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 8/9, 2015

TIME: 08:30 to 08:46 PM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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NGC 6404 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 6404; Cr 340; OCL1024; C1736-332

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Scorpius

POSITION (2000.0): 17 39.6 -33 14

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DIAMETER: 6.0'

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TYPE: III2m

MAGNITUDE: 10.6

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 17/18, 2015

TIME: 01:23 to 01:40 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Trumpler 28 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: Trumpler 28; Cr 337; OCL 1029; C1733-324

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Scorpius

POSITION (2000.0): 17 36 59 -32 28.4

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 164L; A20

DIAMETER: 6.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1374

TYPE: III2m n

MAGNITUDE: 7.7

MEMBERS: 85

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 17/18, 2015

TIME: 11:49 PM to 12:05 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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Antennae Galaxies (Arp 244) by Addy

Two colliding galaxies in the constellation Corvus, with enhanced star formation rate and rich hydrogen regions. The star stream resembles an insect's antenna, which is how it got the name.

This is an LRGB composition. The red uses the R filter, the green uses the G filter, the blue uses the B filter, and the L filter is used for luminance. Stack of 8 x 600 seconds for the L and B, 9 x 600 seconds for the R and G. Total integration of 6 hours and 40 minutes.

Data credit: Telescope Live

Processing Credit: Addy

Sh 2-71 by Gerald Armstrong

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20130715-Autosave by Chris Christopherson

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