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Sh2-115

Optics/mount: 180 Epsilon f2,8 Takahashi Mount Ci700 Celestron Camera/filters:QHY 12 exposure: 10×900 sec

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M52 and Bubble widefield

Optics/mount: 180 Epsilon f2,8 Takahashi  Mount Ci700 Celestron Camera/filters:QHY 12 exposure: 10×600 sec Messier 52 (also known as M 52 or NGC 7654) is an open cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774. M52 can be seen from Earth with binoculars. Due to interstellar […]

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Flaming Star IC405

Optics/mount : 12″ACF 2.7m AP-Reduzer Alt-5 Camera/filters: Atik 11002 Astrodon LRGB HA5nm Exposure: 10×600 Lum 6×600 RGB all 1xbin IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula[1] in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at […]

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Cocoon Nebula

Cocoon with 12″ ACF   Optics/mount : 12″ACF 2.7m AP-Reduzer Alt-5 Camera/filters: Atik 11002 Astrodon LRGB HA5nm Exposure: 12×600 Lum, 8×400 RGB 2x2bin Cocoon Widefield with Epsilon 180 f2,7 Optics/mount: 180 Epsilon f2,8 Takahashi  Mount Ci700 Celestron Camera/filters:QHY 12 exposure: 19×600 sec IC 5146 (also Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, and […]

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North America and Pelican Nebula Version HST

NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, is located in the constellation of Cygnus. It is a very large area of emission nebulosity extending some 2.5 degrees to the east of Deneb. The ‘NAN’ is well named for its shape – which is easily recognizeable as resembling the continent of North […]

Galaxies

M66 and M65 Galaxies

Messier 66 (also known as NGC 3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. M66 is about 95 thousand light-years across[3] with striking dust lanes and bright star clusters along sweeping spiral arms.[4] M66 is […]

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NGC 3628 Galaxy

NGC 3628, also known as Sarah’s Galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It has an approximately 300,000 light-years long tidal tail. NGC 3628 along with M65 and M66 form the famous Leo Triplet, […]

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M8 M20 widefield

The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, and as NGC 6523) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region. The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Guillaume Le Gentil in 1747 and is one of […]

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Iris nebula

NGC 7023 was observed 18 October 1794 by William Herschel. It is located about 3.5 degrees south west of Beta Cephei (Alfirk). This is a wonderful example of a reflection nebula. Its unusual structure gave rise to the name, the Iris Nebula. The nebula is illuminated by light for a […]