Globular Clusters
Messier 3
A huge globular cluster in Canes Venatici, about 33900 light years away from earth.
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Globular Clusters
Globular Clusters
Reflection Nebulae
IC 4601, vdB 102, vdB 103, vdB 101
These nice reflection nebulae can be found near the so called „Blue Horsehead Nebula“ in constellation Scorpius.
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Galaxies
SN2022ewj, NGC 3367
Another supernova currently visible in the northern hemisphere.
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Galaxies
Galaxies
Supernovae Night (2022hrs, 2022ewj)
This night I am imaging two supernovae simultaneously.
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Emission Nebulae
Soul Nebula, Westerhout 5, IC 1848, IC 1871
A huge star factory in about 7500 light years distance in constellation Cassiopeia.
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Dark Nebulae
NGC 281 (Pacman Nebula)
Emission Nebula in Cassiopeia associated to star cluster IC 1590. A star forming region about 9500 lightyears from earth.
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Dark Nebulae
Sh2-155 (Caldwell 9 or Cave Nebula)
This is a star nursery in Cepheus about 2400 light years from home.
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Dark Nebulae
Heart, Soul and Fishhead … and double star clusterIC…
Right into my heart … this was my first deep sky object with a telescope and a dedicated astro-camera almost a year ago now. And I still love it!
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Dark Nebulae
Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235 and vdB 149/150)
From deep sea to deep sky! It‘s really a zoo up there!
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