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Double Cluster
the double cluster is an astounding naked eye object. Visible in the sky as a soft smudge this double cluster is an amazing sight through binoculars or small telescopes. The image above…
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Melotte 15
Melotte 15 RedCat 51, QHY minicam8 mono, on Hem27ec. 22 x 600s Ha, 32 x 600s OIII and SII, 20 x 60s RGB. Unguided Melotte 15 Melotte 15 is a striking open star…
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IC 1396A — Elephant Trunk
IC 1396A also known as the Elephant trunk captured with a RedCat 51 and a QHYMini8Cam Mono on an iOptron HEM27ec unguided. 180s sub frames 60 x Ha, 50 x Sir and…
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Does Pacman have a heart – the core of NGC281
NGC 281, also known as the “Pacman Nebula,” is a prominent emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is noted for its detailed fine structures, including dense molecular clouds, intricate dust…
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The Perseus Galaxy Cluster, Abell 426
The Perseus Galaxy Cluster, also known as Abell 426, is among the largest and most massive known galaxy clusters in the universe, located in the constellation Perseus about 240–250 million light-years from…
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NGC1275 and NGC1272
Image details: Data collected at Starkest and Frontenac Festival of stars 2025 with Askar 151PHQ and asi2600mm on a G11 NGC 1275 is a highly active galaxy at the heart of the…
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The Double Cluster
Image Details: 1.5 Hours RGB with 30s sub frames taken with 151PHQ and asi2600mmPro on Losmandy G11 The Double Cluster, also known as Caldwell 14, is a beautiful pair of open star…
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NGC891
Image Details : 5.5 Hours RGB 60 x 120s sub frames of each. 151PHQ and asi2600MMpro on a G11 NGC 891 is a striking spiral galaxy seen edge-on that’s about 30 million…
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NGC6946 Fireworks setup #2
I posted a teaser of this prior to StarFest but it has been a challenge to get to this. Finally I thin that I have finished the image off. this was 5hours…
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The Rise and Rise of AI for Hobby Astronomy
Generative AI tools burst onto the scene in November 2022 with the release of GPT by OpenAI. The era of large language models had arrived! Overnight, the world was plunged into machine-run…