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The Setting Sun644 viewsThis unfiltered photo conveys an impression of the end of the eclipse as most observers saw it.
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The Sun - Just prior to First Contact (Hydrogen-Alpha View)643 viewsVenus has not yet begun to encroach on the Sun's disk
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NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula643 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The bubble is created by the stellar wind from a hot, young star.
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M18 and M17 together643 viewsTwo Messier objects - M18, a sparse open cluster, at left, 4230 light-years away; and M17, the Swan or Omega Nebula, at right, 5 to 6 thousand light-years distant, both in Sagittarius.
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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
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IC1318 - Gamma Cygni Nebula643 viewsA diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (Gamma Cygni) at the center of the Northern Cross in the constellation Cygnus.
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SH2-132, The Lion Nebula642 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Lacerta; about 10,400 light-years away..
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First Contact plus 6 minutes641 viewsThe lightweight mount I was using made the scope sensitive to vibration - hence the shaky picture.
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NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy641 viewsGigantic edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, twice as luminous as the Andromeda Galaxy. 40 million light-years from Earth. Satellite galaxy NGC 4562 is shown at lower right.
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Prior to First Contact640 viewsWith the H-Alpha setup, the Sun doesn't entirely fit into the field of view of the 70mm scope.
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M44 - The Beehive Cluster639 viewsOpen cluster in the constellation Cancer. Around 600 light-years distant and 600 million years old.
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It's almost over638 viewsThe Sun is obscured by a bush as it nears the horizon.
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