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Total Solar Eclipse - December 2002

20 files, last one added on Jul 21, 2019
Album viewed 80 times

Total Solar Eclipse - March 2006

18 files, last one added on Sep 07, 2019
Album viewed 86 times

Annular Solar Eclipse - May 2012

11 files, last one added on Jul 21, 2019
Album viewed 64 times

Transit of Venus - June 2012

19 files, last one added on Jun 13, 2019
Album viewed 104 times

Total Solar Eclipse - August 2017

26 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2019
Album viewed 98 times

Comets

1 files, last one added on Aug 23, 2020
Album viewed 64 times

Annular Solar Eclipse - October 2023

1 files, last one added on Nov 17, 2023
Album viewed 45 times

7 albums on 1 page(s)

Deep SkyBeyond the Heliosphere - Star Clusters, Nebulae, Galaxies Galore

161

Nebulae

92 files, last one added on Jul 10, 2025
Album viewed 158 times

Galaxies

47 files, last one added on Jul 10, 2025
Album viewed 114 times

Star Clusters

Open and Globular Clusters

22 files, last one added on Jul 10, 2025
Album viewed 118 times

3 albums on 1 page(s)

Random files - Astronomical Images

Maximum Totality693 viewsWith a glorious corona.

Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy561 viewsAt a distance of 37 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici, M63 is known as the Sunflower Galaxy because of its bright yellow core (not so obvious in this image). At 98,000 light-years diameter, in is similar in size to the Milky Way.

Gone672 viewsThe Sun has set. The flat and featureless terrain of the Outback stretches far away.

Maximum Annularity691 viewsThis was the closest I could get to maximum annularity, when the outer edge of the Moon's disk is equidistant at all points from the edge of the Sun.

IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula643 viewsEmission/reflection nebula in Cygnus, surrounded by dark nebula Barnard 168 (B168) which also appears as a trail behind the Cocoon

M41 - Little Beehive Cluster582 viewsOpen cluster in Canis Major, 2360 light-years from Earth.

Totality - a few seconds after Second Contact753 viewsAfter the eclipse went total, I had to try several different exposure settings to get it right - 1/2 second seemed to work best.

Totality minus 52 minutes715 viewsC2 - 51 min 59 sec

Last additions - Astronomical Images

Sh2-290 - Planetary Nebula in Cancer683 viewsAlso known as Abell 31 and PK 219+31.1. Ancient planetary nebula, about 2000 light-years away, one of the largest in the sky but very dim.Jul 10, 2025

Sh2-311 - Emission nebula in Puppis653 viewsSharpless 311 (Sh2-311, NGC 2467, Gum 9, LBN 1065 + 1067) is a bright nebula located approximately 20,500 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.Jul 10, 2025

Sharpless2-313 - Planetary Nebula in Hydra687 viewsAbout 400 light-years away. Also known as Abell 35 or PN G303.6+40.0.Jul 10, 2025

Sharpless2-180706 viewsDiffuse emission nebula in Cassiopeia, quite dimJul 10, 2025

NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet668 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. About 12,000 light-years distant and 30 light-years in size. Associated with the Wolf-Rayet star WR7.Jul 10, 2025

M74, Spiral Galaxy in Pisces667 viewsGrand design spiral galaxy with two clearly defined spiral arms winding counterclockwise from center. About 32 million light-years distant.Jul 10, 2025

Messier 67 - Open cluster in Cancer664 viewsSometimes called King Cobra or Golden Eye Cluster. Distance 2600-2900 light-years. Estimated age 3.2 to 5 billion years.Jul 10, 2025

M44 - The Beehive Cluster636 viewsOpen cluster in the constellation Cancer. Around 600 light-years distant and 600 million years old.Jul 10, 2025

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