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Sharpless 140
Nick
  • Aug 31, 2019
  • 1 min

Sharpless 140

SH2-140 is a nebula and open cluster in the northern constellation Cepheus. This rarely photographed area is the central highlight of a...
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Barnard 174 in Cepheus
Nick
  • Aug 22, 2019
  • 2 min

Barnard 174 in Cepheus

Barnard 174 is a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Dark nebulae or "fog" as it is sometimes called are clouds of cool gas, at...
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M20 - Trifid nebula
Nick
  • Aug 18, 2019
  • 1 min

M20 - Trifid nebula

The Trifid nebula is a combination of bright emission, reflection, and dark nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is...
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NGC 2903 in Leo
Nick
  • Apr 17, 2019
  • 1 min

NGC 2903 in Leo

NGC 2903, is a barred spiral galaxy in Leo. It has a bright center, with very active star formation. Estimated distance is around 29...
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SH-101 (Tulip nebula)
Nick
  • Sep 18, 2018
  • 1 min

SH-101 (Tulip nebula)

SH-101 is a faint emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is also dubbed "Tulip nebula" because of its flower shape. It would...
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AT12 RC modification and cleaning
Nick
  • Aug 26, 2018
  • 4 min

AT12 RC modification and cleaning

It has already been two years since the Astrotech 12'' RC became the workhorse of Asteria observatory. It has already logged tens of...
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Galaxies galore (Abell 1656 cluster in Coma Berenices)
Nick
  • Aug 3, 2018
  • 1 min

Galaxies galore (Abell 1656 cluster in Coma Berenices)

Can you count all the galaxies? This field is just 25x15 arc minutes. Only a quarter of a degree across. Yet, not unlike the Hubble Deep...
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NGC 7129 in Cepheus
Nick
  • Jul 23, 2018
  • 1 min

NGC 7129 in Cepheus

NGC 7129 is an open cluster, but longer exposures will reveal the associated reflection nebula in the center. Dark nebula LBN 497 can...
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NGC 7662 in Andromeda (Blue Snowball)
Nick
  • Jul 20, 2018
  • 1 min

NGC 7662 in Andromeda (Blue Snowball)

NGC 7662 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Andromeda. The exact distance from earth is not currently known. The most recent...
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Abell 262 galaxy cluster in Andromeda
Nick
  • Jul 17, 2018
  • 1 min

Abell 262 galaxy cluster in Andromeda

Continuing to image that part of the sky around Andromeda at the time, another image from my collection, Abell 262. The brightest member...
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