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Hydrogen Clouds in a Deep Freeze 🥶 I set up my telescope in the freezing cold (-20°C) last night to capture this vibrant nebula in the constellation Perseus. Known by astronomers as the 'California Nebula', this deep-sky emission nebula lies about 1,500 light-years away from
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The Jellyfish Nebula 📷 Here's one I took last year from the backyard - the incredible 'Jellyfish Nebula' in the constellation Gemini. I captured this supernova remnant using a small telescope/lens called the SVBONY SV555 under a nearly full moon. The image includes 7.5 hours
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NGC 281 🌌 My latest project from the backyard is the 'Pacman Nebula' in Cassiopeia - and it's one of my absolute favorite objects. I used my color camera with a dual-bandpass filter to isolate this dynamic nebula from the city sky (it's nice and bright!) This is one of those
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This is a real galaxy... captured through my telescope
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The 'Shrimp Nebula' 📸 Here is a neat little planetary nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia that you can try this year. This object is catalogued as Sharpless 188 (Sh2-188), and is relatively small compared to other nebulae in Cassiopeia. I took this picture from the
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula 📷 Here is an amazing astrophotography target you need to try this year with your wide-field refractor telescope. Cepheus is full of killer astro targets, but IC 1396 is the grand daddy of them all; it's absolutely massive. I took this picture from
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📸 DAILY ASTRO FEATURE 📸 Pictured here is the Witch Head Nebula, which is only visible because it reflects light from the star Rigel which rests ~80 light years from the nebula. Thankfully, Rigel is one of the brightest stars in the sky! Stay curious. #Astrophotography
The Witch Head Nebula! 🌌 This is my latest photo of the haunting Witch Head Nebula, captured through a small telescope under dark skies. It's a reflection nebula that glows primarily by reflecting the light of the nearby bright star Rigel in Orion (you can't miss it in this
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@AstroBackyard Nvm I can read the 11” on the corrector. Nice scope but you might want a counterweight just to keep it from tipping over 🤣
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The Tulip Nebula 📸 Here is my latest take on the stunning Tulip Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, a bright emission nebula about 6,000 light-years from Earth. This version includes 9 hours of total exposure time through my 8-inch Newtonian telescope in the backyard (over 3
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Horsehead Nebula (Seestar Edition) 📷 I have to say, I am pretty shocked at what you can capture with a smart telescope these days. I didn't think a photo like this was possible. Like many of you, I was skeptical about these all-in-one devices at first. While there are many
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The Rosette Nebula 📷 My latest picture from the backyard is the dynamic Rosette Nebula in Monoceros. A stunning emission nebula that spans 130 light-years across. The Rosette Nebula is the official astrophotography target of February! Okay, I made that up, but it is a great
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