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Gum 85/Sh2-54 - nebula in Serpens707 viewsGum 85/Sh2-54 is a star forming region in Serpens Cauda, part of the Serpens OB2 Association, a large star forming region possibly associated with the open star cluster NGC6604 (not in view). Around 5000 light years away.
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NGC 5907 - The Splinter Galaxy707 viewsAlso known as the Knife Edge Galaxy. About 50 million light-years from Earth. Located in the constellation Draco.
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Totality 1706 viewsAnd here face downward in the sun
To feel how swift how secretly
The shadow of the night comes on ...
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy706 viewsBarred spiral galaxy, 152,000 light-years in diameter and 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
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NGC2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebula705 viewsBoth a cluster and a nebula, NGC2264 is located in the constellation Monoceros, 2,300 light-years from Earth.
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Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy704 viewsFace-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. A colossus among galaxies, 170,000 light-years across (Milky Way is 105,700), with a trillion stars. Distance - approx. 25 million light-years from Earth.
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Three Minutes after Third Contact704 viewsC3 + 3 min 1 sec
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Sh2-119 - the Clamshell Nebula704 viewsLarge emission Nebula in Cygnus, located around the bright star 58 Cygni. The frame is only large enough to accommodate a small part of the left side of the clamshell.
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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula703 viewsAn emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius; distance from Earth is about 5500 light-years. Also known as Gum 64 or the Bear Claw Nebula.
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The Horsehead Nebula in Orion702 viewsThe Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33, is a dark nebula, silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434. The large blue object to the left of IC 434 is a reflection nebula, NGC 2023. They are all found near the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, which is off the frame to the right, and are 1400 light-years from Earth.
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Sh2-204 - Faint nebula in Camelopardalis701 viewsEmission nebula, about 12,500 light-years away
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Sharpless2-13700 viewsEmission nebula in Scorpius.
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