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109 images Created 27 Jan 2018

Here are images of objects that ar far, far away from us; galaxies, nebulas, stars and allies...

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  • Elephant Trunk Nebula, a ionized gas region in  the IC 1396 a young star cluster embedded within a cloud of glowing, ionised gas in the Cepheus constellation.
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  • Globular cluster Messier 56 (NGC 6779) in constellation Lyra.
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  • Crescent nebula (NGC 6888) in constellation Cygnus.
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  • Medusa Nebula (Abell 21) in constellation Gemini.
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  • Whirpool galaxy (Messier 51A) and the interacting galaxy NGC5195 in Canes Venatici.
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  • The Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63) in constellation Canes venatici.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in constellation Hercules.
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  • The Owl Nebula (Messier 97) in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • The Great Nebula in Orion (Messier 42) with The Running Man nebula (Messier 43) just above it.
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  • Flame nebula, the emission nebula IC434 and the dark Horsehead Nebula just south of the bright star Alnitak in constellation Orion.
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  • Headphone Nebula (PK 164+31.1) in constellation Lynx.
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  • The starburst galaxy Messier 82 (commonly known as "the Cigar Galaxy") in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • Horsehead Nebul in the constellation Orion. 42 hours 50 minutes integration through HaLRGB-filters.
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  • Northern Trifid Nebula (NGC 1579) in constellation Perseus.
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  • The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in constellation Camelopardalis.
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  • Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27, in constellation Vulpecula.
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  • The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) in constellation Andromeda. Member of the local galaxy group, about 2.5 l.y. away and easures about 220 000 l.y. across.
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  • Emission nebula IC 1848 in constellation Cassiopea.
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  • The Heart Nebula (IC 1805 or Sharpless 2-190), is an emission nebula in constellation Cassiopeia lying about 7 500 l.y. from Earth.
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  • Hercules Galaxy Cluster (Abell 2151, inverted version) with the brightest member NGC 6041, a giant elliptical galaxy.  The cluster is about 500 million light years away from us.
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  • Hercules Galaxy Cluster (Abell 2151) with the brightest member NGC 6041, a giant elliptical galaxy.  The cluster is about 500 million light years away from us.
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  • Western Veil nebula (NGC 6960) with the foreground star 52 Cygni in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion occuriing 10 000 - 20 000 years ago.
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  • The Ring Nebula (Messier 57) in constellation Lyra.
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  • The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) in constellation Cygnus.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in constellation Hercules. Also visible is the spiral galaxy NGC 6207, 30 million light years away from us.
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  • Network Nebula (NGC 6992, also known as "eastern Veil Nebula") in constallation Cygnus is a supernova remnant from a start 20 times more massive than the Sun exploding 10-20 000 years ago.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in constellation Hercules. Also visible is the spiral galaxy NGC 6207, 30 million light years away from us.
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  • Markarian's Chain, a chain of galaxies forming part of the Virgo Cluster.  The brightest galaxies are the elliptical M84 and M87. Do also see image #73225-D.
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  • Markarian's Chain, a chain of galaxies forming part of the Virgo Cluster.  The brightest galaxies are the elliptical M84 and M87. Do also see image #73225-Da for the inverted version.
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  • The Knife Edge Galaxy, NGC 5907, in constellation Draco lies about 50 million l.y. from Earth.
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  • The starburst galaxy Messier 82 (commonly known as "the Cigar Galaxy") in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • Regulus, the brightest star in constellation Leo and 79 l.y. from Earth, and the neighbouring dwarf galaxy Leo I lying 820 000 l.y. away.
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  • The edge-on spiral galaxy NGC4565 (Needle Galaxy) and the smaller  galaxy NGC 4562 in constellation Coma Berenices.
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  • Messier 106 in constellation Canes Venatici at a distance about 23 million LY from Earth.  The smaller galaxy is NGC 4248, a dwarf galaxy member of the same galaxy group as M106.
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  • The dark Cone Nebula and the open Christmas Tree cluster (NGC 2264) in constellation Monoceros.
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  • Whirpool galaxy (Messier 51A) and the interacting galaxy NGC5195 in Canes Venatici.
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  • A bright and slow moving object (probably a staellite) passing the Horsehead nebula in Orion on March 3rd 2021 at 20:37:52 local time, Hidra, Agder, south-western Norway (006 14 E, +58 32N).
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  • Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) with the galaxies NGC 1275 and NGC 1272 in the center of the picture.
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  • The Monkeyhead Nebula (NGC 2174) and HII emission nebula in constellation Orion.
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  • Several galaxies in the constallation Pisces. The bright star in the center is SAO 54647 (mag. 7,6).  The brightest galaxy to the right of the central star is NGC 507 of mag. 11,3.
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  • Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) and the open cluster NGC 2244 in constellation Monoceros.
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  • Tringaulum Galaxy, Messier 33 (M33), the great galaxy in  constellation of Triangulum.
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  • The Great Nebula in Orion (Messier 42) with The Running Man nebula (Messier 43) just above it.
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  • Flame nebula, the emission nebula IC434 and the dark Horsehead Nebula just south of the bright star Alnitak in constellation Orion.
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  • The bright galaxies Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy, left) and Messier 81 (Bode's Nebula) in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81 or NGC 3031) in the constellation Ursa Major, lying asbout 12 million ly away from Earth having a diameter of about 900 000 ly.
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  • The Beehive Cluster (Messier 44) in constallation Cancer, lying only about 600 l.y. from Earth.
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  • The area around the bright galaxies Messier 81 and Messier 82 in constellation Ursa Major showing faint nebulosity (integrated flux) lying beyond the galaxies.
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  • The Crab Nebula (Messier 1) in constellation Taurus photographed with Narrowband (Ha, OIII, SII) filters.
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  • The starburst galaxy Messier 82 (commonly known as "the Cigar Galaxy") in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda about 2.5 l.y. away and easures about 220 000 l.y. across.
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  • Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) and the open cluster NGC 2244 in constellation Monoceros.
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  • The edge on spiral Silver Silver Galaxy (NGC891) with the much weaker galaxies NGC 898 (mag 13.1, upper left) and NGC914 (mag. 13, top) in constellation Andromeda.
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  • The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda about 2.5 l.y. away and about 220 000 l.y. across.
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  • Central parts of constellation Orion with Orion's Belt, Horsehead Nebula and Messier 42 (The great nebula in Orion) visible.
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  • Flame nebula, the emission nebula IC434 and the dark Horsehead Nebula just south of the bright star Alnitak in constellation Orion.
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  • The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in constellation Auriga surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae.
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  • The Owl Nebula (Messier 97) in constellation Ursa Major.
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  • Starfield in constellation Perseus around the Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869).
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  • The Crab Nebula (Messier 1) in constellation Taurus.
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  • The Great Nebula in Orion (Messier 42) with The Running Man nebula (Messier 43) just above it.
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  • The Pleiades (Messier 45) in constellation Taurus.
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  • Flame nebula, the emission nebula IC434 and the dark Horsehead Nebula just south of the bright star Alnitak in constellation Orion.
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  • The Wizard nebula (NGC 7380) in constellation Cepheus,  photographed through Ha-OIII-SII filters.
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  • The Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869) in the constellation Perseus.
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  • IC 1396 with consentration of dark, interstellar gas known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A, bottom center) in the constellation Cepheus. (Do see image #73167-D for a 2h less exporsure of the same area).
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  • Tringaulum Galaxy, Messier 33 (M33), the great galaxy in  constellation of Triangulum.
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  • The Ring Nebula (Messier 57) in constellation Lyra.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in the constellation Hercules.
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  • Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) in constellation Cygnus.
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  • Western Veil nebula (NGC 6960) with the foreground star 52 Cygni in the constellation Cygnus.
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  • Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27, in constellation Vulpecula.
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  • The Pleiades (Messier 45) in constellation Taurus.
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  • The Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869) in the constellation Perseus.
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  • Bubble Nebula (NGC7635) and enormous gas clouds in the constallation Cassiopea. Narrowband (Ha-OII-SII) image. The open cluster Messier 52 is seen top left.
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  • Consentration of dark, interstellar gas known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) in the constellation Cepheus.
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  • IC 1396 with consentration of dark, interstellar gas known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A, bottom center) in the constellation Cepheus. (Do also see image #73177-D for a 2 h longer exporsure of the same area).
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  • The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda about 2.5 l.y. away and about 220 000 l.y. across.
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  • Western Veil (NGC 6960 or Caldwell 62) part of the Cygnus Loop in the constallation Cygnus.  123 x 180 secs (5 hrs) exporsure with Ha, OII and SII filters.
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  • The Eagle Nebula, Messier 16, in the constellation Serpens.
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  • The edge-on spiral galaxy NGC4565 (Needle Galaxy) in constellation Coma Berenices.
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  • Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81 or NGC 3031) in the constellation Ursa Major, lying asbout 12 million ly away from Earth having a diameter of about 900 000 ly.
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  • The galaxies M81 (Bodes Nebula, left) and M82 (Cigar Gallaxy) in the constellation Ursa Major. The dwarf irregular galaxy Holmberg IX can be glimpset above M81
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  • The Pinwheel Galaxy Messier 101 (NGC 5457) in the constellation Ursa Major (Big Dipper).  At lower right are the galaxies NGC5174 and PGC4545422.
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  • Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in the constellation Auriga lying at a distance of approximately 1 500 light years from Earth and abouth 5 light years across. The nebula surrounds the variable star AE Auriga, here seen in the sentre of the photo.
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  • The edge on spiral Silver Silver Galaxy (NGC891) in constellation Andromeda. 14 hours exporsure.
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  • The edge on spiral Silver Silver Galaxy (NGC891) in constellation Andromeda.
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  • Messier 13 (M13 or NGC6205), the great globular cluster in Hercules.
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  • Crab Nebula (Messier 1), a supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus.
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  • The Globular Cluster M13 in the constellation Hercules.
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  • Virgo galaxy cluster with the large ellipitical gallaxies M86 and M84 in the centre of the photo. Labelled edition.  Do also see image #73137-D.
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  • The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) in the constellation Monoceros. The open cluster NGC 2244 lies in the center of the nebula.
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  • Twin Quasar (Q957+561) lying at a distance of 8.7 billion light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.  The quasar appears as two due to gravitational lensing caused by a galaxy (YGKOW G1).
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  • Twin Quasar (yellow markings indicate the object) in the constellation Ursa Major lies 8.7 billion light years from Earth.
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  • Milky Way and it's galactic centre as seen from Pantanal, Brazil (2016). Mars and Saturn together with the orange star Antares form the triangle just below (west) of the galactic centre.
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  • Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) in the constellation Vulpecula.
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  • Pleiadene (Messier 45) in the constellation Taurus
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  • The Milky Way seen from Brazilian rainforest along the shore of Rio Cristalino, southern Amazon. Mosaic of 2 images. The orange glow is the lights from the city of Alta Floresta. Mars and Saturn together with the orange star Antares form the triangle just to the right (north) of the galactic centre.
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  • The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8, lower) and Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) in the constellation Scorpius.
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  • Virgo galaxy cluster with the large ellipitical gallaxies Messier 86 and Messier 84 in the centre of the photo.
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