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PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Scorpius

POSITION (2000.0): 17 39.6 -33 14

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 164L

DIAMETER: 6.0'

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TYPE: III2m

MAGNITUDE: 10.6

MEMBERS: 50

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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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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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

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PLACE: Moccasin Lake, Winston, Georgia

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OBJECT: NGC 5359;

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Circinus

POSITION (2000.0): 13 59.8 -70 24

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 208R

DIAMETER: 8.0'

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TYPE: II1p

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MEMBERS: 12

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 01:29 to 01:45 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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

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POSITION (2000.0): 10 59 34 -60 20.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 199 L

DIAMETER: 7.0'

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REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 8/9, 2015

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PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

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OBJECT: NGC 4815; Cr 265; OCL 893; Mrk 27; C1254-646

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POSITION (2000.0): 12 57 59 -64 57.7

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 209L

DIAMETER: 5.0'

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TYPE: I2r

MAGNITUDE: 8.6

MEMBERS: 100

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 12:23 to 12:39 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

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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

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MOUNT: Meade Altazimuth

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