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NGC 6164: A Dragon's Egg (APOD: 2025 Apr 24) Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250424.html Explanation: Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova explosion. Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry. That makes it similar in appearance to more common and familiar planetary nebulae - the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has been found to have an extensive, faint halo, revealed in this deep image of the region. Expanding into the surrounding interstellar medium, the material in the halo is likely from an earlier active phase of the O star. This gorgeous telescopic view is a composite of extensive narrow-band image data, highlighting glowing atomic hydrogen gas in red and oxygen in greenish hues, with broadband data for the surrounding starfield. Also known as the Dragon's Egg nebula, NGC 6164 is 4,200 light-years away in the right-angled southern constellation of Norma. https://www.instagram.com/messierchaser/ Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=250424 #APOD
Stellar Sculptors of Star Cluster NGC 346 in Tucana | Hubble FriendsofNASA.org | High-res image: https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2025/04/stellar-sculptors-in-star-cluster-ngc.html This new image showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 200,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. The Small Magellanic Cloud is less rich in elements heavier than helium—what astronomers call metals—than the Milky Way. This makes conditions in the galaxy similar to what existed in the early universe. Although several images of NGC 346 have been released previously, this view includes new data and is the first to combine Hubble observations made at infrared, optical, and ultraviolet wavelengths into an intricately detailed view of this vibrant star-forming factory. NGC 346 is home to more than 2,500 newborn stars. The cluster’s most massive stars, many times more massive than our Sun, blaze with an intense blue light in this image. The glowing pink nebula and snakelike dark clouds are the remnant of the birthsite of the stars in the cluster. The inhabitants of this cluster are stellar sculptors, carving out a bubble from the nebula. NGC 346’s hot, massive stars produce intense radiation and fierce stellar winds that pummel the billowing gas of their birthplace and begin to disperse the surrounding nebula. The nebula, named N66, is the brightest example of an H II (pronounced ‘H-two’) region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. H II regions are set aglow by ultraviolet light from hot young stars like those in NGC 346. The presence of the brilliant nebula indicates the young age of the star cluster, as an H II region shines only as long as the stars that power it—a mere few million years for the massive stars pictured here.
💫Target: NGC 3620 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Chamaeleon #ASIWEEK Main Equipment: 🔭 AskarFra500 📸 ZWO ASI294MM ⚙️ Ioptron HAE43 Zwo EAF ZWO ASI174MM Mini Guidance Cameras Tiempo integración 14.horas 26, 27 y 28 de febrero de 2025 Tomas: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik L-1 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm: 224×180,″(11h 12′) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Tiempo de integración: 20h 12′ Darks: 50 Flats: 50 Dark-flats: 50 Bias: 50 Avg. Moon age: 19.09 days Avg. Moon phase: 1.32% Escala de Cielo Oscuro de Bortle: 2.00 #NGC3620 #zwo #astro #astronomy #ASI294MM #universe #camera #astrophotography #Nebula #deepskyphotography
NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula NGC 2467, a vibrant emission nebula located in the constellation Puppis, approximately 13,000 light-years from Earth, this nebula is a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. The bright red 'eye' of the skull is a region of particularly dense gas, possibly surrounding a young star or a protostar. The surrounding dark lanes are molecular clouds, rich in dust, which obscure the light from the stars behind them, hinting at areas where future star formation could occur Bortle 8 backyard 15 hours Skywatcher Ed80 Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro Zwo Asi 533mc Optolong L-ultimate filter Pixinsight Ps #ASIWEEK #astrophotography #astro #space — in Perth, WA, Australia.
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in SHO Hubble Pallete Imaged from my backyard from a Bortle 9 Zone in Houston, Texas Total Exposure Time of 11 Hours and 43 Min Celestron Hyperstar C6 A183M Full-size and high-quality version uploaded to the Picastro App #horsehead #horse #horseheadnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #astro #space #spacephotography #spacepics #galaxy #stars #nebula #fyp #celestron #hyperstar #milkyway #nightsky #picastroapp #astrophotographyworld
The Squid and the Flying Bat Nebulae Image Credit: Kiko Fairbairn The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae are two nebulae in the Cepheus constellation that are very difficult to capture. The Flying Bat Nebula is a large, reddish cloud of hydrogen gas, and the Squid Nebula is a faint, blue-green nebula within it.  Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDXIII TAK FSQ 106 Imaging Cameras: FLI PL16803 Mounts: Astro-Physics Inc Astro-Physics Mach1AP GTO with GTOCP3 Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Lightroom · PixInsight https://www.astrobin.com/0y9m8p/
“I've depleted my entire backlog of data to process so I'm looking back in time to see what pictures I can improve upon. This is the Popped Balloon Nebula CTB 1 (Abell 85) that I captured 5 years ago in 2019. It's a faint, close-by supernova (star explosion) remnant in the constellation of Cassiopeia. I used my Explore Scientific 127MM telescope, ZWO ASI1600MM camera, and Astronomik narrowband filters from Detroit.”
The Boogeyman Nebula. (imgCredit: AstroBackyard) #Astro #Astrostills #Astromeka #Astrordinary #Astropix #Astropixels #Astroshot #Astrophoto #Astronomy #Space #Stars #Galaxy #Nebula
The Cone Nebula and amazing star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, located about 2,700 light-years away. The Cone Nebula ( top left)is a dark pillar of gas and dust about 7 light-years long, gradually being eroded by intense stellar winds. William Herschel discovered it in 1784. Next to it is the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) spans approximately 30 light-years and consists of young, hot stars emitting radiation that shapes the surrounding nebula. To the right, the Fox Fur Nebula is a complex, textured region of illuminated gas and dust, named for its resemblance to an animal pelt. Its striking colors come from a mix of emission, reflection, and dark nebulae interacting with the energetic stars of NGC 2264. At the bottom right, IC 447 is a 25 light-year-wide reflection nebula, where dust scatters the light of nearby stars, creating a soft blue glow. It was first cataloged by Edward Barnard in the late 19th century. This entire region is an active stellar nursery, where new stars continue to form from collapsing clouds of gas and dust. Telescope: William Optics Pleiades 111 f/4.8 Camera: Zwo ASI 6200MM Pro Exposure: :230 x 4min L, 25 x 4 min RGB, 50 x 6min Ha. Mount: Zwo AM5 Guiding: ASI290mini, 30mm scope Filter: Optolong LRGB Software: ASI Air, DSS, Pixinsight Sky: Bortle 1 #nightscape #deepsky #stargazers #astrophotography #astrophoto #astronomy #conenebula #space #universe #universetoday #nightsky #stars #astrophotos #nightphotography #longexposure #nasa #universetoday #skywatcher #orion #cosmos #astrobackyard #spacephotography #spacephoto #hubble #milkyway #universe #jameswebbspacetelescope #interstellar #galaxy
Blue Chilli Nebula (Photo taken by: Andy Campbell)
In italian by Rolando Ligustri: “dopo le nebulose anima e cuore, oggi vi posto un'altra nebulosità nella costellazione del Cefeo che circonda un ammasso aperto : IC 1396. E' una vasta nebulosità che si può solo fotografare, si notano diversi globuli di Bock ,regioni della nebulosa particolarmente concentrate dove avviene la formazione di nuove stelle, inoltre c'è una particolare e famosa nebulosa oscura (in centro a destra) vdb 142 conosciuta anche come "proboscide d'elefante". Ha una dimensione , l'anello di gase e polveri, di circa 80 anni luce e dista da noi 3000 anni luce. Dal New Mexico, apo 106/530 ccd STL11002 Red=6x300 GB=300sec L=4x300s”
NGC 6914 Nebula Complex My latest picture from the backyard is NGC 6914 in Cygnus! You may have seen this object in your wide-field Cygnus shots near the bright star Sadr. I have always noticed those glowing 'blue eyes', but had never dedicated a project to them until now. I spent a lot of time processing this one to get it right... I hope you like it! Session 1 & 2: Camera: https://bit.ly/3XuHoMJ Filter: https://bit.ly/3EnvQ3t Telescope: https://bit.ly/4dKKDFb Mount: https://bit.ly/49Pug8w 170 x 2-minutes (5 Hours, 40 Minutes) Session 3: Camera: https://bit.ly/3ISZcsY Filters: https://bit.ly/47dnTv2 90 x 2 minutes each filter (3 Hours)
A large floating prominence at the edge of the Sun, photographed today (26th Aug 2024) at 09:59 UTC. It was made with an H-alpha solar telescope, the image is a false colour image. I put the Earth in this image (to scale) for a size comparison. You can find an unedited smartphone image (made with the solar telescope) of the Sun and the prominence in the comments Lichtenknecker 90/1350 with Coronado Solarmax 90 H-alpha filter QHY5III678M 5000 x 5.6 ms Gain 0 Stacking with Autostakkert (best 300 images) Registax, Photoshop (Text & Photo by Robert Schumann)
“Trifida Nebula, taken with Astro-Physics 155 F/7 and ZWO ASI 2600 MC, AP 1200 mount, 20x300" gain 0....from Kalahari sky 🇳🇦. August 2024.”
Chinese Dragon Nebula 26.07.2024 ASI 2600MC Duo Skywathcher Quattro 8 f4 IOptron GEM45 34 x 300s No filters Processed in DSS, PixInsight Southern Morocco
Another photo from my La Palma astrophotography workshop! Veil Nebula, is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is about 2500 light-years away from us and is the remnant of a supernova that occurred around 8000 years ago. This fascinating remnant was first discovered in 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. Equipemnet: Rainbow RST-135 WO Pleiades 68 (260mm f3.8) Optolong L-Ultimate ZWO 2600MC Duo Exif: 24 x 600sec. total 4h Location: 2024 / La Palma
The Dark Tower in Scorpius Here is a new one of this in my opinion very beautiful object. I did it two years ago but it was just a short RGB under not so good seeing conditions. This time I went for a LRGB especially because there is a lot of reflection nebulosity, and the seeing was pretty good as well. Hope you like it. Image data and better resolution: https://www.astrobin.com/b5e5yw/ Wolfgang
NGC 6914 in Cygnus This is approximately 22 hours of HaLRGB data from two cameras and two different telescopes. The Ha and Lum data from my ASI2600MM-Pro and 10-inch Newtonian and Starizona Nexus reducer, then the RGB data ASI2600MM-Pro and 8-inch Newtonian and Skywatcher Quattro CC. This was quite a challenge to process this image, but I am very pleased with the results! Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 90×180″(4h 30′) Antlia V-Pro Lum 36 mm: 185×120″(6h 10′) Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 110×120″(3h 40′) Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 110×120″(3h 40′) Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 110×120″(3h 40′) Integration: 21h 40′ This image was taken from 7/3/24 to 7/6/24 from my Bortle 4 backyard in Elizabeth, Colorado. My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorado_astro Astrobin- https://www.astrobin.com/d139ac/ #ASIWEEK
The V in Chamaeleon Credit: Chang Lee
NGC 7822 is an emission nebula visible in the constellation Cepheus. It is located in the eastern part of the constellation Cepheus, about 9° north of the bright star Caph, in a stretch of the Milky Way strongly obscured by interstellar dust and unlit nebulae; the most suitable period for its observation in the evening sky falls between the months of July and December and is considerably easier for observers located in the regions of the Earth's northern hemisphere, where it is circumpolar up to the warm temperate regions. Integrated hours 13h55' -Skywatcher Eq5 Synscan mount -Askar FMA 180Pro optics -Acquisition of Asiair mini -Asi 294MC Pro camera -Svbony 60/240 Guide Telescope -Guide camera 120mc-s color -Optolong L-enhance filters -Darks, Flats -Processing with DSS, Pixinsight and Photoshop Shots taken over several nights from the balcony of the house.
“I couldn't be happier with this one, I think it's my best photo yet. I usually take it slow with astrophotography, but this time I took it extra slow. I spent over 50 hours collecting data on this nebula, and then I threw the majority of that away, to keep only the highest quality frames.” I give you the Statue of Liberty Nebula (NGC 3576) in the Hubble colour palette (SHO). ____ Technical info The ATLAS Observatory Celestron CGX mount Celestron C11 EdgeHD at native focal length QHY268M main camera ZWO ASI 120 mm guide camera Atik 7nm narrowband filters -- Ha, OIII, SII Main camera: 1300 second exposure 35 gain -15°C DSO mode 16 bit full capture area 1x1 binning The final image is made up of: Ha: 12 * 1300s SII: 16 * 1300s OIII: 18 * 1300s Total Integration Time: ~16.6 hours Colour: SHO Processed in PixInsight and PhotoShop (Frame selection, calibration, integration, alignment and colour creation/correction). NoiseX and BlurX were used.
“Hello, Here is the mosaic of the Swan constellation, made up of 6 panels spanning approximately two hours over four nights, an integration of 12:45 am. This is the V1 as I would like to add more panels but hey summer went way too fast..” The Astrobin photo (22 MB) https://www.astrobin.com/0ta2o8/ The acquisition data 100% image is 15874 x 16276 pixels for 3GB Lens: Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM (Art) at F/2 - Focus ZWO Camera : ZWO ASI 6200MC Pro ( -10°c ) Frames: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi (Following PHD2 RMS 0.9) Guidance: Soldiers FMA180/ ASI 120mn Filter : IDAS NBZ-II Photos: total 12:45 with 153 x 300 seconds Sessions from 8-9 and 12-13/06/2019 to Roscoff in Brittany - France Acquisition : N.I.N.A The treatments: Pixinsight - Lightroom
RHO Ophiuchi Cloud Complex FSQ106N, SBIG STL 11000M, Paramount Total 46+ hours LRGB with 6 panel mosaic Image processing software : Pixinsight, Photoshop Astrobin : [https://www.astrobin.com/fi97w7/](https://www.astrobin.com/fi97w7/)
Theta Muscae Supernova Remnant Credit: Andy Campbell
RCW 85 From the 1960 astronomical catalog of Rodgers, Campbell and Whiteoak, emission region RCW 85 shines in southern night skies between bright stars Alpha and Beta Centauri. About 5,000 light years distant, the hazy interstellar cloud of glowing hydrogen gas and dust is faint. But detailed structures along well- defined rims within RCW 85 are traced in this cosmic skyscape composed of 28 hours of narrow and broadband exposures. Suggestive of dramatic shapes in other stellar nurseries where natal clouds of gas and dust are sculpted by energetic winds and radiation from newborn stars, the tantalizing nebula has been called the Devil's Tower. This telescopic frame would span around 100 light-years at the estimated distance of RCW 85. Image Copyright: Martin Pugh Akash Mishra
The Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorado_astro/ Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/30fch9/ Equipment: ASI2600MM-Pro Antlia 36mm SHO,RGB Orion 6-inch Newtonian Starizona Nexus Reducer at f/3 EQ6R-Pro Image Details: S- 50x180s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c H- 50x180s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c O- 50x180s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c R- 60x60s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c G- 60x60s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c B- 60x60s, gain 100, bin 1x1, -10c Total Integration: 11 hrs Location: Elizabeth, CO, USA Bortle 4 sky Image dates: 6/5-6/9/2024 Acquisition and processing: Acquired in NINA, Processed in Pixinsight #ASIWEEK
The Mermaid or Betta Fish Nebula The supernova remnant G296.5+10.0, located in Centaurus, spans a vast area exceeding 1 degree near Rho Centauri and was initially discovered in 1974. It's exact origin still remains a mystery. The first image captured of the greater extent of this SNR was by Marco Lorenzi in Feb this year. I was immediately taken by the area described as looking like the Betta Fish (Siamese fight fish) and when oriented more horizontally, bore a striking resemblance to a Mermaid as described by Andrew Murrell in his image. For my image, I concentrated on the area resembling the Betta fish or Mermaid (depending on your sea creature preference). This is 45 hrs of Ha and OIII as an HOO along with data for RGB stars. Equipment: Telescope: SkyWatcher Esprit 120ED Camera: ASI2600mmPro Filters: Optolong 3nm Ha and OIII plus Baader RGB Mount: iOptron CEM120 Location: Auckland (home backyard)
Pointy Veil in Pyxis Captured during my vacations back in April, this striking image showcases a rarely photographed nebula in the southern constellation of Pyxis. There doesn’t seem to be a universally accepted name for it, therefore I dubbed it the Pointy Veil. This structure (part of SH2-312 - also known as the Great Pyxis Nebula) is thought to be linked to the Vela Supernova Remnant. I found this target while browsing a hydrogen alpha survey of the Milky Way and it seemed like a fun thing to photograph! Credit: Luca Bartek @the_space_koala #Astrophotography #Space #Universe #Cosmos #Astronomy #StarryNight #NightSky #NASA #ESA #SpaceExploration #DeepSpace #Celestial #TheSpaceKoala #ASIWeek #APOD #NASA #JWST #apod
SNR-G206.92.3 NoName 130mm F5 Astrography by Alpha Zhang https://www.astrobin.com/o62teg/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=iotd #astrophotography #astrophoto #astrofotografia #astrofotografie #astronomy #astro #astrobin #imageoftheday #space #nightsky #telescope #universe #starrysky #nightphotography #cosmos #outerspace
Lagoon Nebula (M8), ImgCredit: Shawn Massey
This captivating image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals not a fuzzy caterpillar, but rather a runaway star forging its path through dense interstellar gas. As the star speeds through the region, it generates striking structures and luminous trails. These bow shocks take shape when the star's vigorous stellar winds collide with the surrounding dense gas, akin to the effect of a swift boat cutting through water on a lake. Image Credit: Hubble Space Telescope
Cosmic Chaos in Cygnus 📸 by Astrobackyard “My take on the intense nebulae surrounding the center of Cygnus' cross. This is a great target for almost any camera/telescope combination. It's big and bright and shows up well with a duo-narrowband filter. This is 6 hours of total exposure using my camera and telescope in the backyard!” Camera: https://bit.ly/3ISZcsY Telescope: https://bit.ly/3S9hnQi Mount: https://bit.ly/4aP85jG
The Trifid Nebula, M20 (ImgCredit: Vikas Chander)
The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) was photographed by ZWO user John Park. ⚙️ZWO Equipment: ASI2600MM Pro #NGC6888 #crescentnebula #deepskyphotography #zwo #astro #astronomy #universe #camera #astrophotography #nebula #deepskycamera #ASI2600MMPro
“The Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster Equipment Used: Hyperstar C6 Altair 183M Altair 130M Guide Cam 12NM and 6.5NM Narrowband Filters Total Integration Time of ~10 Hours #astrophotography #astronomy #astro #texas #houstontx #houston #photography #space #stars #nebula #cone #conenebula #christmas #cluster #starcluster #deepsky #celestron #milkyway #NASA #universe #trendingnow #instagood”
“I just finished processing the Carina Nebula that were taken on a recent trip to Australia. I took my Redcat 71, AM5 and tripod, and used a ASI2600MM camera, EFW, and ASIAir. I only had a few days to capture data (180sec subs). I was able to get about 2 hours of each channel: LRGB, Ha, S, & OIII using Astronomik filters. Processed with Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, and Light Room. The Carina Nebula is primarily visible in the southern hemisphere. Also called Eta Carinae Nebula and NGC 3372; it is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth.”
“I named this photo "Hyperloop" - you probably know why. Active area AR3664 - the cause of last weekend's visual confusion - is slowly leaving the visible part of the Sun's shield, but still can't forget about itself. In the h-alpha band, beautiful plasma loops trapped in the powerful magnetic field of this extremely active region are perfectly visible. Teleskop Bresser Messier 152/1200 Lunt mod + barlow TV x2 + ZWO ASI 178MM-C (false color) 🇬🇧 I called this photo "Hyperloop" - I think you know why :) Active region AR 3664 - creator of biggest aurura event from last week - slowly dissapearing from visible Sun shield. But still it is very interesting - showing us beautiful pasma loops chained in extremly strong magnetic field. Telescope Bresser Messier 152/1200 Lunt mod + barlow TV x2 + ZWO ASI 178MM-C (false color)”
This is K2-18b, a potentially habitable Planet covered with oceans and about 2.6 times the size of Earth. JWST has just detected carbon dioxide and methane in its atmosphere and it lies within the habitable zone.
C/2021 S3 (PanStarrs) in Cygnus 01.05.2024 3am Skywathcher Quattro 8 f4 ASI 2600MC Duo 30 x 120s No filters Processed in DSS, PixInsight Southern Morocco
“Comet 12P showed a nice disconnection last night. Dalla Namibia, Skygems, apo 106/530 ccd ASI2400 L=8x70sec” PhotoCredit: Rolando Ligustri
The Beehive Cluster, also known as M44, is a captivating open star cluster located in the constellation Cancer. It can be observed with the naked eye, particularly in dark areas without much light pollution Redcat 61 ZWO AM5 ZWO ASI 2600 mc Pro ZWO Asiair plus ZWO EAF ZWO ASI 120mm Mini Lights: 46x5 /30Darks /30Flats Gain: 100 PIXINSIGHT Bortle 7 20/04/2024 #Vélizy-Villacoublay (PARIS)
IRIS Nebula 22 X 480 seconds, Starlight Xpress M 25 C C 14 Hyperstar
AstroBin's Image of the Day: "NGC 5139" by Patrick Winkler https://www.astrobin.com/e8c3z6/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=iotd #astrophotography #astrophoto #astrofotografia #astrofotografie #astronomy #astro #astrobin #imageoftheday #space #nightsky #telescope #universe #starrysky #nightphotography #cosmos #outerspace
“DIAMOND RING! This is the start of the great American eclipse seen from Ohio.” Captured by Astrofalls
Explanation: Looping through the Jovian system in the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft recorded stunning views of Europa and uncovered evidence that the moon's icy surface likely hides a deep, global ocean. Galileo's Europa image data has been remastered here, with improved calibrations to produce a color image approximating what the human eye might see. Europa's long curving fractures hint at the subsurface liquid water. The tidal flexing the large moon experiences in its elliptical orbit around Jupiter supplies the energy to keep the ocean liquid. But more tantalizing is the possibility that even in the absence of sunlight that process could also supply the energy to support life, making Europa one of the best places to look for life beyond Earth. The Juno spacecraft currently in Jovian orbit has also made repeated flybys of the water world, returning images along with data exploring Europa's habitability.
Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks captured on March 7. Sigma150/600(600mm)+Asi294MCPRO UltraGuide120mm+Asi120MMmini Optolong L-PRO Filter ZWO AM5 mounting AsiairPlus 20 shots of 300"+DARK+FLAT.
“Earlier this month, the Sun exhibited one of the longer filaments on record. Visible as the bright curving streak around the image center, the snaking filament's full extent was estimated to be over half of the Sun's radius -- more than 350,000 kilometers long. A filament is composed of hot gas held aloft by the Sun's magnetic field, so that viewed from the side it would appear as a raised prominence. A different, smaller prominence is simultaneously visible at the Sun's edge. The featured image is in false-color and color-inverted to highlight not only the filament but the Sun's carpet chromosphere. The bright dot on the upper right is actually a dark sunspot about the size of the Earth. Solar filaments typically last from hours to days, eventually collapsing to return hot plasma back to the Sun. Sometimes, though, they explode and expel particles into the Solar System, some of which trigger auroras on Earth. The pictured filament appeared in early September..”
“The Witch's Head Nebula and Rigel proved to be a real challenge in my astrophotography journey. The many hours of integration were collected in the months of November, December and January under the sky (bortle 4/5) of my small home observatory on the Adriatic coast. The processing was carried out using Pixinsight, and Bill Blanshan 's pixelmath formulas for both mixing the ha all rgb and stellar reduction were decisive for the result. The biggest obstacle turned out to be Rigel which, placed in the corner of my shooting frame, created some reflections due to my filters, especially on L,G and B. Clear skies to all!!” Integration: 44h 10′ Antlia EDGE H-alpha 4.5nm 2": 140×600″(23h 20′) Antlia Luminance 2": 130×300″(10h 50′) Antlia V-Pro Blue 2": 40×300″(3h 20′) Antlia V-Pro Green 2": 40×300″(3h 20′) Antlia V-Pro Red 2": 40×300″(3h 20′) Redcat51 Eq6r pro Zwo Asi 2600mm
- People at 4PM. 😴💤 - Me at 4PM: “Why the hell is the mount not tracking?” #Astro #Astromemes #Astrostills #Astrordinary #Astromeka #Space #Galaxy #Stars
"This is a re-process of some data on the Tadpoles nebula from December of 2020. This was about 6 hrs of data from a dark site with my Esprit 100 and ASI2600MC Pro camera with an Optolong L-extreme filter. The original is in the comments for comparison. Interesting to see how processing styles and techniques evolve over time." .Jason Dain
IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, IC 410 Tadpole Nebula and IC 417 Spider Nebula in the constellation Auriga - on January 10, 2024 - 2h50min total exposure time with Askar Fra400 and Canon EOS 2000d
IC 342 (Hidden Galaxy) from a bortle 3.5~4 sky Full-res: https://www.astrobin.com/bdat7u/ Image Credit: John Park
Presenting a striking rendition of the eruptive galaxy M82 in Ursa Major, skillfully captured by Tony Hallas. This remarkable image stands out as an exceptional portrayal of an active galaxy, showcasing the immense talent and dedication of an astronomy enthusiast. Image Credit: Tony Hallas
Here is an image of Comet 62/P Tsuchinshan moving in the foreground of distant galaxy NGC 3968. https://www.adamblockphotos.com/comet-62p-tsuchinshan.html This is good practice for C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) both in terms of processing and simply typing out the name! C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is likely to be a very bright comet visible in the northern skies this fall. It will at least be *hundreds* of times brighter than this one. This was processed using the standard techniques shown in my Comet processing videos in my Horizons collection. https://www.adamblockstudios.com/categories/Pixinsight_Horizons
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. This is my 2x drizzle file that i processed in Pixinsight. This is 4 hours of data. 48x300 minute exposures Scope Astro-Tech 115EDT Camera asi2600MC pro No Filter Skywatcher EQ6R pro mount Bortle 5 #agenaastro #zwoasi2600mcpro #skywatchereq6rpro #longexposure #backyardastronomy #astrophotography #astronomy
#TLPOD winning image (30/12/2023): RCW 16 Image processed by Hiran Dissanayake original data from TelescopeLive. RCW 16 is a massive star-forming region in the Milky Way, part of the Carina constellation. Within its nebula, young stars ignite, sculpting a luminous, intricate structure visible in infrared and radio wavelengths. --- Want to create breathtaking pictures just like this? Telescope Live has everything you need: ✅ Telescopes located in astrophotography heaven across the globe – in both hemispheres ✅ The world’s largest catalogue of astrophotography data, just waiting to be post-processed ✅ Tutorials for all abilities to take you from zero to astrophotography hero See for yourself with a 1-week FREE trial. Click the link in bio. ABOUT THE IMAGE: Telescope: Planewave CDK24 (CHI-1-CMOS) Camera: QHY 600M Filters: SHO Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop
My first image of the year portrays a particular and very little photographed subject, so much that I didn’t know it until recently. This is the globular cluster NGC 2419 which lies outside our galaxy and orbits around it. Along with the 3 bright stars that are possibly close to each other, this reminds me of a rose (globular cluster) with a spike star. For this reason I had fun naming this asterism "The Thorny Rose". NGC 2419 (also known as Caldwell 25) is a globular cluster in the Lynx constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 31, 1788 and lies about 300,000 light-years from the Solar System and about the same distance from the Galactic Center. NGC 2419 bears the nickname "Intergalactic Vagabond," which was bestowed upon it when it was mistakenly thought to be not in orbit around the Milky Way. Its elliptical orbit takes it a distance from the greater galactic center of the Magellanic Clouds, but it can (with limitations) be considered part of the Milky Way.