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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), a beautiful emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, right next to the more famous North America Nebula.

This cosmic pelican is located about 1,800 light-years away and spans over 30 light-years across. The rich red and orange glow comes from hydrogen gas ionized by young, hot stars, while dark tendrils of interstellar dust carve out the nebula’s “beak” and “eye.” Within these clouds, new stars are actively forming, their radiation sculpting the surrounding gas into intricate shapes.

The Pelican Nebula is a favorite target for astrophotographers because of its fine textures and complex interplay of light and shadow. It’s part of a massive star-forming region in our Milky Way — a reminder that our galaxy is still hard at work building new suns.

From Earth, it’s just a tiny patch in the sky near Deneb, but through the camera and telescope, it becomes an epic landscape of creation and beauty.

Acquisition Details: 70mm Meade Quad APO Astrograph, AVX mount, QHY183C CMOS camera, Optolong L-eXtreme dual band narrowband filter, (126x120s) 4 hours 12 minutes of data taken on August 8, 2025. Processed using DSS, SAS, Ps.

OBJECT: NGC 4349: Cr 255; Mel 110; OCL 882; C1221-616

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Crux

POSITION (2000.0): 12 24 07 -61 52.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 198L

DIAMETER: 4.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 859

TYPE: II2m

MAGNITUDE: 7.4

MEMBERS: 204

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 23/24, 2015

TIME: 11:47 PM to 12:05 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

SUBS: 15 seconds

ISO: 6400

Messier 20 (Trifid Nebula) captured using the 1.8-metre PS1 telescope that operates the Pan-STARRS survey. The red is using the r (Red) filter, the blue is using the g (Green) filter, and the green is a synthetic combination of r and g. The colors are coded to look more "natural" to the visible light.

Data Credit: Pan-STARRS

Processing Credit: Addy

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PLACE: Moccasin Lake, Winston, Georgia

INSTRUMENT: 14 Inch (36 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

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OBJECT: NGC 4184; Ru 102; OCL 877; C1210-623

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Crux

POSITION (2000.0): 12 13.6 -52 42

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 209L

DIAMETER: 2.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: IV1p

MAGNITUDE: ?

MEMBERS: 20

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 23/24, 2015

TIME: 12:12 to 12:28 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

SUBS: 15 seconds

ISO: 6400

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Here is the result of me taking an image from both my light polluted skies near Pittsburgh, PA and from dark skies in Potter County, PA. This is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). It is located in the Cygnus Constellation.

Technical details in the link: astrob.in/rq5c3f/B/

#deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #astrophotography #astrophoto #astro #ngc6888 #highpointscientific #cherryspringsstatepark #cherrysprings #pawilds #dso #nebula

My first attempt at creating a tracked astro photo. This nebula is located in the constellation of Cygnus and is about 2,500 light years away. #astrophotography #skywatcher #staradventurer #apertura #canon #rebelT7 #deepskyobject #deepsky #nebula #astrophoto

lots of dust and stars in our own galaxy Milky Way

Canon EOS 1300D

another capture of blood Moon and eclipse 7.9.2025

skywatcher newton 150/750

canon eos 1300D

mount eq3-2

bortle 3-4

czech republic

OBJECT: M-1; NGC 1952; Taurus-A

CONSTELLATION: Taurus

POSITION (2000.0): 05 34 31.9 +22 00 52.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP:

DIAMETER: 490" x 290"

DISTANCE (parsecs): 2,250

TYPE: SNR + Pulsar

CLASS: SNR of 1054 A.D.

MAGNITUDE: 8.4

PULSAR Mag.: 16

REFERANCE: Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Vol 3

DATE: Nov. 13/14, 2015

TIME: 12:26 to 01:13 AM-EST

PLACE: Moccasin Lake, Winston, Georgia

INSTRUMENT: 14 Inch (36 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer + IDAS LPR filter

MOUNT: Orion HDX110 EQ-G

CAMERA: Canon 60Da

EXPOSURE: 34 minutes

SUBS: 20 seconds

ISO: 6400

Andromeda Galaxy (M31), 10/08/2021

Equipment:

RASA 8

CGEM-dx mount

ZWO ASI294MC-Pro

ZWO Asiair Pro

Optolong L-Pro filter

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Location – My Driveway, WA

Bortle Class 7

300 30-second Lights (2.5hrs)

60 Darks

60 Bias

60 Flats

Astro Pixel Processor

StarNet++

Lightroom

Photoshop

#astrophotography #astronomy #comos #nightphotography #space #telescope #deepsky #asi294mcpro #amateurastronomy #backyardastronomy #asiair #asiairpro #rasa #celestron #celestronrasa #ioptrongem45 #astropixelprocessor #optolong #telescope #deepskyobject #zwo #longexposurephotography #astronomyphotography #m31 #andromedagalaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), 04/21/2021

The Whirlpool Galaxy is slowly merging with the smaller, yellowish galaxy NGC 5195. This interaction is trigging massive areas of new star formation, which is why there is so many red clusters in the Whirlpool Galaxy.

Equipment:

RASA 8

iOptron GEM45

ZWO ASI294MC-Pro

ZWO Asiair

Optolong L-Pro filter

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Location – Long Mire Campground

Bortle Class 2

300 30-second Lights (2.5 hrs.)

60 Darks

60 Dark flats

60 Flats

Astro Pixel Processor

Lightroom

Photoshop

#astrophotography #astronomy #comos #nightphotography #space #telescope #deepsky #asi294mcpro #amateurastronomy #backyardastronomy #asiair #asiairpro #celestronrasa #celestron #ioptron #ioptrongem45 #astropixelprocessor #optolong #telescope #astronomyphotography #deepskyobject #zwo #longexposurephotography #M51 #whirlpoolgalaxy