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M81 Group of Galaxies594 viewsM81, Bode's Galaxy, M82, the Exploding Cigar Galaxy; 12 million light-years distant in Ursa Major; plus NGC3077 as an added bonus
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As good as it gets593 viewsThis image, captured near the end of totality, shows the rominences as well as the incipient diamond ring,
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NGC 7000, North American Nebula, Cygnus Wall591 viewsThe Cygnus Wall is a section of the North American Nebula, but it doesn't resemble the Florida-like structure usually seen with NGC7000 because the filter used for this photo gives a different view than regular broadband shots.
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M5 - Globular cluster in Serpens589 viewsA globular cluster - one of the largest known, with a radius of 200 light-years - in the constellation Serpens. Distance from Earth is about 24,500 light-years.
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NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy588 viewsA face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus, near its border with Cygnus, about 1/3 to 1/2 as big as the Milky Way, but with a high rate of star formation, making it a spectacular starburst galaxy. About 25 million light-years from Earth and 40,000 light-years in diameter.
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M1 - The Crab Nebula574 viewsRemnant of a supernova observed by the Chinese in 1054 AD. Found in the constellation Taurus, about 6500 light-years from Earth.
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M41 - Little Beehive Cluster574 viewsOpen cluster in Canis Major, 2360 light-years from Earth.
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Messier 39 - Open Cluster in Cygnus572 viewsAn open cluster in the constellation Cygnus the Swan; distance 1010 light-years.
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NGC 869 and 884 - The Double Cluster in Perseus569 viewsOver 7500 light-years away, these twin open clusters each contain over 300 blue-white supergiant stars; they are about 13 million years old.
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First Contact plus 1 hour, 11 minutes566 viewsVenus plods its way along the top of the Sun's disk. (Not a mistake - these pictures are 180 degrees reversed from the visual view.)
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M27, The Dumbbell Nebula560 viewsThe first planetary nebula to be discovered, the Dumbbell is 1227 light-years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula.
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Messier 81 and 82559 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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