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Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, also known as the Great Comet of 2024 and formally designated as C/2023 A3, is a non-periodic comet from the Oort cloud discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China on 9 January 2023 and independently found by ATLAS South Africa on 22 February 2023.
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A portion of the Gamma Cygni Nebula IC 1318.
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The NGC 7822 Wikipedia says "NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus.
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IC 1284 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius about 5540 light years distant.
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M17 the Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M17 the Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M17 the Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M17 the Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.
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This is a cropped and sharpened version of the previous image12P/Pons–Brooks is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years.
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M13 Hercules Globular Cluster.M13 was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714, and cataloged by Charles Messier on June 1, 1764 into his list of objects not to mistake for comets.
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Supernova 2023ixf lights up the Pinwheel Galaxy M101 as seen from my backyard.
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NGC 4889 (also known as Caldwell 35) is an E4 supergiant elliptical galaxy.
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Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 31.1 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy.
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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices more luminous than the Andromeda Galaxy.
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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major.
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The dwarf planet Ceres (visual magnitude 7.0) orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter passed by the barred spiral galaxy M91 in Coma Berenices last night.
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The dwarf planet Ceres (visual magnitude 7.0) orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter passed by the barred spiral galaxy M91 in Coma Berenices last night.
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The Leo Triplet comprised of M65, M66 and NGC 3628.
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IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae found near the center of this image.
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IC 410, the Tadpoles Nebula - BBC The Sky At Night "is located 12,000 lightyears from Earth in the Auriga constellation, and is nicknamed the Tadpole Nebula because of the tadpole-shaped clouds of dark dust that appear to be swimming towards the centre.
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Mosaic of IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) 13,000 light-years and IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula) 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga.
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Mosaic of IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) 13,000 light-years and IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula) 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga.
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Mosaic of IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) 13,000 light-years and IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula) 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga.
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Comet C/2022 E3 ( ZTF)This image is less cropped.
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The Pacman Nebula NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm about 9200 ly away.
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The Pacman Nebula NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm about 9200 ly away.
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The Pacman Nebula NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm about 9200 ly away.
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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest in the Solar System.
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NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23, the Silver Sliver Galaxy, and the Outer Limits Galaxy) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.
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NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23, the Silver Sliver Galaxy, and the Outer Limits Galaxy) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.
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The Crescent Nebula NGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth.
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NGC 4647 is an intermediate spiral galaxy estimated to be around 63 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo.
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Messier 98 or NGC 4192, is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 44.4 million light-years away in slightly northerly Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola (Beta Leonis).
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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices more luminous than the Andromeda Galaxy.
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NGC 4244, also known as Caldwell 26, is an edge-on loose spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is part of the M94 Group or Canes Venatici I Group, a galaxy group relatively close to the Local Group containing the Milky Way.
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The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 with its adjacent M32 and M110 galaxies (left and right), is a barred spiral galaxy.
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Kejimkujik National Park is a national park of Canada, covering 404 km2 (156 sq mi) in the southwest of Nova Scotia peninsula.
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The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 with its adjacent M32 and M110 galaxies (left and right), is a barred spiral galaxy.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 with its adjacent NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus.
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Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, within its highly equatorial southern half.
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Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, within its highly equatorial southern half.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 with its adjacent NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus.
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The Moon, 2 days past First Quarter, 2021 May 22 Here is the result, cropped significantly as the moon was a small disk on the original images.
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M64 the Black Eye Galaxy (also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy) is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the mildly northern constellation of Coma Berenices.
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M64 the Black Eye Galaxy (also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy) is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the mildly northern constellation of Coma Berenices.
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"Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster.
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus.
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A portion of the Gamma Cygni Nebula IC 1318 shown here below Gamma Cygni - the bright star at the top.
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A cropped image of M82, the Cigar Galaxy M82 was discovered, along with its neighbor M81, by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode in 1774.
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Messier 81, also known as Bode's Galaxy, is a classic grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major lying about 12 million light-years away, with a disk spanning roughly 90,000 light-years.
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The Jellyfish Nebula (catalogued as IC 433 and Sharpless 248) is a galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum.
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The Jellyfish Nebula (catalogued as IC 433 and Sharpless 248) is a galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum.
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NGC 2023, the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion.
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NGC 2023, the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion.
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The Pacman Nebula NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm about 9200 ly away.
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The NGC 7822 Wikipedia says "NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus.
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The NGC 7822 Wikipedia says "NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus.
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NGC 7380 (also known as the Wizard Nebula) is an open cluster discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787.
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula IC 1386 is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away.
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The Ring Nebulae (NGC 6960) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, formed when a shell of ionized gas is expelled into the surrounding interstellar medium by a star in the last stages of its evolution before becoming a white dwarf.
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The Western Veil Nebulae (NGC 6960) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
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The Western Veil Nebulae (NGC 6960) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
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The Western Veil Nebulae (NGC 6960) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
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12 hours exposure with data from July 31-Aug.
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20 hours exposure with data from July 31-Aug.
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Comet C/2020 F3 ( NEOWISE) fading as it receeds.
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7 hours exposure with data from July 28.
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The 4th version of a portion of the North America Nebula (NGC 7000).
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Comet C/2020 F3 ( NEOWISE) from Backcountry Site 15 at Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site.
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The 2nd version of a portion of the North America Nebula (IC 7000).
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The 3rd version of a portion of the North America Nebula (IC 7000).
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A portion of the North America Nebula (IC 7000).
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The Veil Nebula (IC6960) is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.
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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805 which lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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Messier 3 (NGC 5272) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
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Back to the past - this is the view 21 million years ago of the Pinwheel Galaxy M101 as seen from my backyard.
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Back to the past - this is the view 21 million years ago of the Pinwheel Galaxy M101 as seen from my backyard.
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SN 2020jfo was a Type II supernova in the Messier 61 galaxy, first observed on 6 May 2020 with an apparent magnitude of 16.01.
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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805 which lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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M10_2020-04-20 Messier 10 or M10 (also designated NGC 6254) is a globular cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus.
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"Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster.
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The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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M13 Hercules Globular Cluster.M13 was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714, and cataloged by Charles Messier on June 1, 1764 into his list of objects not to mistake for comets.Total image time was 1.25 hours.
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The 27.9% Waxing Crescent Moon taken at prime focus of a 10" Meade SCT with a .6 focal reducer on May 13, 2019 Exposure 121@ 1/250 sec.
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
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Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a large, face-on “grand design” spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, cataloged as NGC 5457.
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The 97.2% Waxing Gibbous Moon taken at prime focus of a 10" Meade SCT with a .6 focal reducer on May 13, 2019 Exposure 100@ 1/320 sec.
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