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NGC 7789 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia607 viewsDiscovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and nicknamed "Caroline's Rose" because of its supposed floral appearance. Distance from Earth is about 7,600 light-years.
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Medusa Nebula (Sharpless 2-274)607 viewsPlanetary Nebula in Gemini. Discovered in 1955, first thought to be a supernova remnant, but Soviet astronomers in 1971 determined it to be a planetary nebula.
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Leo Trio of Galaxies607 viewsM65 (top), M66 (center left) and NGC3628 (right). About 35 million light years away in the constellation Leo.
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NGC 6992 - Eastern Veil Nebula606 viewsAlong with NGC 6960 and other objects, the Eastern Veil is a component of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is a cloud of hot, ionized gas composed of oxygen, sulfur and hydrogen.
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NGC6543, the Cat's Eye Nebula606 viewsPlanetary nebula in the northern constellation Draco. Distance from Earth about 3300 light-years.
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Messier 88 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices606 viewsA member of the Virgo Cluster although it appears in the neighboring constellation of Coma Berenices. About 47 million light-years distant from Earch; boasts a 100-million solar mass black hole at its core.
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22 Minutes after Third Contact605 viewsC3 + 21:49
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Packing up605 viewsOur tour grop collects their gear and loads it into the bus for the long trip back to Arkaroola.
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M33, the Triangulum Galaxy605 views2.73 million light-years away; third largest member of the Local Group of galaxies.
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Sharpless2-112604 viewsEmission nebula in Cygnus, energized by the star BD +45 3216 embedded within it.
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NGC 2903 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo603 viewsA barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo the Lion; a member of the Virgo supercluster.
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Sh2-290 - Planetary Nebula in Cancer603 viewsAlso known as Abell 31 and PK 219+31.1. Ancient planetary nebula, about 2000 light-years away, one of the largest in the sky but very dim.
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