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  • Orion's belt, with the three bright stars Alnitak and Alnilam. We do also see the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33)  against the the emission nebula IC434 and the Flame Nebula (NGC2024), all located in the constellation of Orion.
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  • Orion's belt, with the three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. We do also see the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33)  against the the emission nebula IC434 and the Flame Nebula (NGC2024), all in the great constellation of Orion.
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  • Overlooking the fantastic Ngorongoro Crater at night when the stars are visible over the crater.
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  • Stars and stripes toadfish (Arothron hispidus)
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  • The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in constellation Auriga surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae.
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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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  • Planctonic larvae of a brittle star, possibly Ophiura sp.
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  • Rio Cristalino, southern Amazon, Brazil. (A mosaic of two 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). Nikon D810, 14-24mm @ 14mm, f3.5, 10 sec, ISO3200, Manual modus
    Milky Way from the Amazon (73131-D).jpg
  • Late pluteus stage of the planktonic larvae from the brittle star Ophiotrix fragilis. South-western Norway, May 2011.
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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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  • 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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  • Pleiadene (Messier 45) in the constellation Taurus
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  • Osmundstø Observatory, Hidra, Norway. Celestron RASA 8, f2, ZWO ASI1600, 180min. exporsure.
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  • The Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869) in the constellation Perseus.
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  • The Globular Cluster M13 in the constellation Hercules.
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  • Where do we come from?  People from the Samburu tribe (Kenya) points and look at the Milky Way from the local savannah.
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  • Starfield in constellation Perseus around the Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869).
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  • The Double cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869) in the constellation Perseus.
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  • Comet C/2011 W3 Lovejoy and the open cluster Messier 45 (Pleiades) on 21. January 2015. Hidra, Agder, Norway. Nikon D4, 70-200mm @ 105mm, f3.5, 15x30sec, Manual modus
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  • Comet C/2011 W3 Lovejoy and the open cluster Messier 45 (Pleiades) on the 21st of January 2015 photographed from south-western Norway.
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  • The total lunar eclipse from 21. January 2019. The moon is in the constellation Cancer and the open cluster Messier 44 (Beehive Cluster) is seen in the centre of the frame.  Photo from Hidra, south-western Norway, at 06:21 local time.
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  • Horsehead Nebul in the constellation Orion. 2 hrs 35 minutes exporsure through HaLRGB-filters.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in constellation Hercules.
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  • Horsehead Nebul in the constellation Orion. 42 hours 50 minutes integration through HaLRGB-filters.
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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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  • The constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor during heavy outburst of Northern Light in Varanger, Finnmark, Norway in March.
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  • The dark Cone Nebula and the open Christmas Tree cluster (NGC 2264) in constellation Monoceros.
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  • Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) and the open cluster NGC 2244 in constellation Monoceros.
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  • Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) and the open cluster NGC 2244 in constellation Monoceros.
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  • The Pleiades (Messier 45) in constellation Taurus.
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  • The Great Globular Cluster (Messier 13) in the constellation Hercules.
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  • The Pleiades (Messier 45) in constellation Taurus.
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  • The total lunar eclipse from 21. January 2019. The moon is in the constellation Cancer and the open cluster Messier 44 (Beehive Cluster) is seen in the centre of the frame.  Photo from Hidra, south-western Norway, at 05:30 local time.
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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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  • Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) in the constellation Vulpecula.
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  • Tringaulum Galaxy, Messier 33 (M33), the great galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. It lies approximately 3 million light years away from us.
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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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  • Comet Hyakutake that visited us in Spring 1996. Photo from 26.03.1996 at 21:35 local time.
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  • Tringaulum Galaxy, Messier 33 (M33), the great galaxy in  constellation of Triangulum.
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  • The Beehive Cluster (Messier 44) in constallation Cancer, lying only about 600 l.y. from Earth.
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  • Tringaulum Galaxy, Messier 33 (M33), the great galaxy in  constellation of Triangulum.
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  • Messier 13 (M13 or NGC6205), the great globular cluster in Hercules.
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  • Star tunicates (Botryllus schlosseri) from the waters off Hidra, south-western Norway.
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  • Star tunicates (Botryllus schlosseri) from the waters off Hidra, south-western Norway.
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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 tourist-vessle M/S Polar Star in the pack ice at 80 degrees north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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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 expedition vessel "POlar Star" passes through pack ice at 80-degrees north off Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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  • The exploration vessle "Polar Star" is anchored in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, prior to an expedition in June 2008.
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  • The expedition vessle MS "Polar Star" on anchor at Magdalenefjord, western Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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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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  • Tourists from the vessle "Polar Star" exploring glaciers in Raudfjorden, norwthern Spitsbergen (Svalbard).
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  • View from the top of Norskeöya in the very north-western tip of Spitsbergen, Svalbard.  In the background is the exploration vessle "Polar Star" and the Spitsbergen mainland.
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  • Magdalenefjord at 79 degrees N in north-western Spitsbergen, Svalbard.  the expedition vessle "Polar Star" is anchored here this early morning in June.
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  • Magdalenefjord at 79 degrees N in north-western Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The exploring vessle "Polar Star" is anchored here this early morning in June.
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  • The expedition vessle MS "Polar Star" on anchor at Magdalenefjord, western Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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  • The expedition vessel "POlar Star" passes through pack ice at 80-degrees north off Spitsbergen, Svalbard
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  • Solar disc with small prominences. 27. April 2021 from south-western Norway.
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  • Solar disc with small prominences. 25. April 2021 from south-western Norway.
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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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  • Darwin's orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) from Palmarium Reserve (Ampanakary, Atsinanana), eastern Madagascar.
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  • The Monkeyhead Nebula (NGC 2174) and HII emission nebula in constellation Orion.
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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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  • Hong Kong skyline.
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  • Darwin's orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) from Palmarium Reserve (Ampanakary, Atsinanana), eastern Madagascar.
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  • Darwin's orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) from Palmarium Reserve (Ampanakary, Atsinanana), eastern Madagascar.
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  • Darwin's orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) from Palmarium Reserve (Ampanakary, Atsinanana), eastern Madagascar.
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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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  • Hong Kong selfie.
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  • Hong Kong Skyline
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  • Hong Kong city, China. Nikon D850, 24-70mm @ 35mm, f2.8, 1/40sec, ISO2500, Manual modus
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  • Tubastraea sp., from a reef wall in the Maldives.
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  • Eco-tourists explore the Kings Fjord (Kongsfjorden) in western Spitsbergen (Svalbard) with zodiacs.
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  • Eco-tourists approaching a huge ice berg at about 80-degrees north at Spitsbergen in June 2008.
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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).
    73167-D.jpg
  • The Eagle Nebula, Messier 16, in the constellation Serpens.
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  • Hong Kong city, China. Nikon D850, 24-70mm @ 31mm, f6.3, EV+0.33, 1/800sec, ISO160, Aperture priority
    Selfie in Hong Kong (46009-D).jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • Comet 17P Holmes early morning of Nov 15th 2007 when the comet was in the constellation Perseus.  The brightest star is Mirfak (alpha Perseus).
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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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  • 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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  • Western Veil nebula (NGC 6960) with the foreground star 52 Cygni in the constellation Cygnus.
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  • Walruses and eco-tourists from the wesssle "Polar Star" at Magdelenefjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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  • Eco-tourists and photographers on the bow of the expedition vessle "Polar Star" watching for exciting events in the ice off north-western Spitsbergen
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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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