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M78 - Reflection Nebula in Orion615 viewsM78 - Reflection Nebula in the Orion B molecular cloud complex, 1,350 light-years from Earth.
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M101 with Supernova615 viewsMessier 101, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, with Supernova SN 2023ixf
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One minute after Third Contact614 viewsC3 + 1 min
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Diamond Ring614 viewsThe Diamond Ring heralds the end of totality at 13:58:47 local time.
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M64 - the Black-eye Galaxy614 viewsA relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the northern constellation Coma Berenices. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus inspires its "Black Eye" nickname.
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion614 viewsA narrowband image of the Orion Nebula, captured with a one-shot color CMOS camera and an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter.
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The Heart Nebula614 viewsEmission nebula in Cassiopeia, 7500 light-years away from Earth. The Fish-head Nebula is also seen as a cancerous outgrowth from the Heart Nebula at lower left.
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Pre-Totality 5613 viewsAnd now at Kermanshah the gate
Dark empty and the withered grass
And through the twilight now the late
Few travelers in the westward pass
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Gum 85/Sh2-54 - nebula in Serpens613 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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Totality - The Corona612 viewsThe Sun's corona is now totally visible. Yes, that really is a star in the lower left quadrant of the frame - it is Alpha Leonis, better known as Regulus.
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A different view612 viewsAn early pre-totality eyepiece-projection shot, about 20 minutes after First Contact.
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IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula612 viewsA galactic supernova remnant in Gemini, about 6000 light-years away.
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