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IC1848 - The Soul Nebula, narrowband version669 viewsNarrowband rendition of the Soul Nebula, captured using an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter, with H-alpha emissions in red and O-III emissions in blue.
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The Setting Sun668 viewsThis unfiltered photo conveys an impression of the end of the eclipse as most observers saw it.
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M17, the Swan Nebula (nasrrowband)668 viewsAlso known as Omega. Checkmark, Lobster and Horseshoe Nebula. 5,000 to 6,000 light-years away and 15 light-years across. Prolific star-forming region.
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It's almost over665 viewsThe Sun is obscured by a bush as it nears the horizon.
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Prior to First Contact664 viewsWith the H-Alpha setup, the Sun doesn't entirely fit into the field of view of the 70mm scope.
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M45 - The Pleiades663 viewsA star cluster consisting of young, hot blue stars, about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. Only part of the cluster is shown here because it is too large to fit in the scope's field of view.
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First Contact plus 6 minutes663 viewsThe lightweight mount I was using made the scope sensitive to vibration - hence the shaky picture.
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NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy663 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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SH2-132, The Lion Nebula662 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Lacerta; about 10,400 light-years away..
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IC1318 - Gamma Cygni Nebula662 viewsA diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (Gamma Cygni) at the center of the Northern Cross in the constellation Cygnus.
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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula661 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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Messier 81 and 82660 viewsThese two galaxies are found in the constellation Ursa Major and are about 12 million light-years away. The larger one, M81, is also known as Bode's Nebula; the smaller is known as the Cigar Galaxy, although it's a funny kind of cigar because it looks like it's lit in the center rather than at one end. Maybe it's an exploding cigar. Yes - that's it! It's a starburst galaxy, with an abnormally high rate of star formation in the center!
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