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M74 - Spiral galaxy in Pisces683 viewsFace-on spiral galaxy about 32 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces.
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NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula682 viewsReflection nebula in Cepheus. Actually the nebula is LBN 487, and NGC 7023 is a star cluster within the nebula. 1300 light-years away and 6 across.
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Messier 61 - Face-on Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo681 viewsOne of the largest members of the Virgo Cluster, M61 is a starburst galaxy, i.e. it has an unusually high rate of star formation, with an active galactic nucleus that features a massive nuclear star cluster and a supermassive black hole. It is about 53 million light-years away from Earth.
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My Setup on the Upper Pads680 viewsI set up where I could get a good view of the Sun all the way from first contact to sunset.
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet680 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major; about 12,000 light-years away. Consists largely of interstellar gas swept up by the central star, and partly of material from the star itself, which is an extremely hot, massive Wolf-Rayet star in a short-lived pre-supernova stage.
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NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula677 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The bubble is created by the stellar wind from a hot, young star.
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First contact plus 4-1/2 hours - White Light View675 viewsFor the last act I switched to a mylar white-light filter, just for a change of pace.
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The Sun - Just prior to First Contact (Hydrogen-Alpha View)674 viewsVenus has not yet begun to encroach on the Sun's disk
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M95 and M96674 viewsTwo Spiral Galaxies in Leo, captured in the same frame
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M8, The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius672 viewsAn emission nebula lying 4000-6000 years from Earth. Also designated NGC 6523. An HII star-forming region. Contains the open cluster NGC 6530.
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Messier 100 and companions670 viewsSpiral Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. Surrounded by tiny satellite galaxies NGC 4323 and NGC 4328 (about 3 o'clock and 5:30). Larger spiral galaxy at top is NGC 4312.
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M51- The Whirlpool Galaxy669 viewsThere are actually two interacting galaxies here; the smaller companion is NGC 5195, and the two have collided in the past, causing all kinds of woe and grief. They are about 25 million light years away.
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