The Celestron Origin telescope in action last night.
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Tahun 2026 merupakan Tahun Kuda Api. Di alam semesta, ada kuda raksasa yang jadi palung kelahiran bintang. Nebula Kepala Kuda. #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #dso #astronomi #orseheadnebula
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A stareduced astrophotography image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), a large face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy features a bright, yellowish central core with prominent, sprawling spiral arms extending outward. These arms are filled with dark dust lanes, glowing reddish HII regions (star-forming areas), and bright blue clusters of young stars. The background is a deep, dark purple-black, peppered with sharp, colorful foreground stars from our own Milky Way. The processing shows smooth transitions and well-controlled noise, highlighting the intricate structural details of the galactic spiral.
..and another image taken with the RC 16.
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Distance around 22 mio ly. Diameter 170,000 ly. Captured on March 12, 2026. Exposure time: 2 h 13 min.
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This deep-sky astrophotograph captures the intricate structures of NGC 1977, a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion, just north of the Great Orion Nebula. The image highlights the characteristic blue hues created by interstellar dust reflecting the light of hot young stars. Dark, silhouetted dust lanes cross the nebula, forming the iconic shape of a "running man." The stars exhibit sharp diffraction spikes, a signature of the RC telescope's secondary mirror support, while careful post-processing has been used for star reduction to emphasize the delicate nebulosity.
NGC 1977, Running Man Nebula in the constellation Orion. A reflection nebula and star-forming region within an open star cluster. Distance approximately 1500 ly.
Image taken on March 12, 2026. 45-minute exposure time.
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The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174) Description: A vibrant wide-field astrophotography image of the Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174). The nebula glows with intense red and orange hues, characteristic of ionized hydrogen gas. Centered in the frame, the complex structures of cosmic dust and gas resemble the profile of a primate's head. The surrounding star field has been digitally reduced to emphasize the delicate textures and gaseous folds of the nebula.
NGC 2175, an open star cluster with the Monkey Head Nebula, located in the constellation Orion. Distance 5700 light-years. 192 x 60-second exposures – total exposure time 3 hours 12 minutes.
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Telescope: Ritchey-Chrétien 406/3250
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter: Baader Moon&Skyglow
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8
Captured with ASIAir
Processed in PixInsight
Post-processed with Lightroom and Photoshop
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A deep-sky astrophotography image of the spiral galaxy Messier 81 (Bode's Galaxy). The galaxy features a bright, glowing yellowish-white core surrounded by tightly wound spiral arms with subtle dust lanes and pinkish star-forming regions. The galaxy is set against a dark purple-tinted cosmic background populated by various sharp, bright stars of differing magnitudes.
Messier 81 a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, about 12 million light-years away. 80x 60 Sec. total 1h 20 min exposer time. Captured last night.
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This image features the core of the Orion Nebula (M42), a massive star-forming region located in the Milky Way. * The Trapezium: At the bright, overexposed center, you can see the hint of the Trapezium Cluster—the young, massive stars responsible for illuminating the surrounding gas. * Dust & Gas: Swirls of red emission nebulae (hydrogen-alpha gas) are contrasted by dark, opaque dust lanes, most notably the "Fish's Mouth" indentation to the right of the core. * Technical Context: Taken with an ASI2600 camera and an RC (Ritchey-Chrétien) telescope, the image shows the characteristic soft glow often caused by high humidity or significant light pollution (moonlight), which you've managed to pull some great detail through. Star-Reduced Version * Balanced Composition: This version maintains the context of the stellar neighborhood while significantly shrinking the star diameters to ensure they do not overwhelm the delicate nebular filaments. * Trapezium Region: The reduction helps clarify the area around the core, allowing the bright, central emission to transition more smoothly into the surrounding dust lanes.
The center of M42 Orion Nebula. The last few days have actually been the worst time for deep-sky photography due to desert dust. Nevertheless, I was able to accumulate 60 minutes of exposure time last night.
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The Owl Nebula which is located 2030 light years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Plough) and is estimated to be 8000 years old. This was taken with my Seestar S30, not the best skies at bortle 5. #astrophotography #astronomy #seestars30 #owlnebula #nightsky #deepskyphotography #nebula
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Nebulosa de Orión
#night #sky #astro #nebula #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophotographer #photo #longexposure #dwarfmini #nature #orion #cosmos #winter #dwarflab #ourhistory #cielo #nightscape #deepsky #deepskyphotography
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A deep-space astrophotography image of the galaxy NGC 4236. The galaxy appears as a large, elongated, and slightly tilted barred spiral with a soft, glowing white core and mottled blue-gray spiral arms. Scattered throughout the arms are bright, tiny blue knots indicating active star-forming regions. The galaxy is set against a vast, dark black background populated by numerous sharp, pin-point stars of varying brightness and color, ranging from cool white to warm orange. In the lower-left corner, there is a faint, hazy glow, likely reflecting light from a bright star just outside the frame.
NGC 4236 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco, located approximately 11 million light-years away. This image was captured on December 18, 2025.
Exposure time: 6 hours and 16 minutes
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A wide-field astrophotograph featuring the Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) and the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). In the center, the distinct dark silhouette of the Horsehead Nebula is visible against a backdrop of glowing red ionized hydrogen gas. To the upper left, the Flame Nebula shines in vibrant gold and brown hues. Several bright, bluish stars, including members of Orion's Belt, are scattered across the frame, exhibiting soft diffraction glows and illuminating nearby blue reflection nebulosity. The entire field is densely populated with countless distant stars.
IC 434 Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion, around 1500 ly away. The image was taken over two evenings, February 8th and 9th, 2026.
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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. It is actually part of the Milky Way Galaxy, same as our Solar System. It’s 5000 light years away from Earth.
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NGC 281, the Pac-Man Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Distance around 9,500 ly.
3h 48min exposure time on Dec. 31.2025. 3 days before full moon. So the moon shone lightly into the telescope.
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A wide-field view of the Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Countless white stars are scattered across a backdrop of glowing red hydrogen gas, with a prominent open star cluster visible in the dark central cavity.
NGC 2244 - Rosette Nebula, an emission nebula, in the center an open star cluster. Distance 5200 ly.
Only 135x 60 Sec - 2h 35min exposer time.
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M45 Pleiades
A photo of the constellation Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. It's one of the nearest star clusters to Earth.
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This deep-space photograph captures the Bubble Nebula, located in the constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is characterized by a glowing cloud of hydrogen gas in shades of burnt orange and dark red. At the heart of this cloud is a perfectly spherical, translucent shell—the "bubble"—which glows brightly on its lower edge. To the right of the main nebula, the star field becomes more concentrated, showing part of an open cluster. The overall composition shows the vastness of space, with the delicate nebula serving as a colorful focal point against the infinite backdrop of the Milky Way’s stars.
NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula, an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Distance around 8,800 ly
Exposure time: 3h
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Telescope: Celestron Origin Mark II
Processing: PixInsight
Post-processing: Lightroom
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An eye-level, close-up shot of a sophisticated astronomical imaging setup at night. A large, white-tubed telescope is mounted on top of a smaller white refractor telescope, both of which are covered in a thin layer of frost. The upper telescope is heavily modified with various electronic components. A red ZWO ASIAIR controller is mounted to the side, with numerous black cables bundled and strapped down. A smaller guide scope with a red camera is attached to the top rail. To the right, another frosted cylindrical accessory is mounted. The entire setup is bathed in a warm, red glow, likely from an observatory light designed to preserve night vision. The background is a dark, indistinct night sky with faint cloud coverage.
A little bit frosty last night at the observatory
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IC434 Horsehead Nebula
In this photo I captured the popular Horse Head and Flame nebulas. The photo is a stack of multiple tracked subs and processed to taste. Taken from a Bortle 2 dark area.
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Messier M42 and M43 nebulas
In this photo I captured the popular Messier M42 and M43 nebulas. The photo is a stack of multiple tracked subs and processed to taste. Taken from a Bortle 2 dark area.
Hint: Can you see a running man?
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A wide-field deep-space photograph of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula is the central focus, resembling a brain or a curved shell with intricate, filamentary structures glowing in hues of burnt orange and deep red. The surrounding space is filled with a dense field of white stars, which have been reduced in size to emphasize the nebula's detail. Faint, wispy clouds of red hydrogen-alpha nebulosity drift through the dark background, particularly in the corners of the frame.
NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula, n emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Distance around 4700 ly. Not the best image, but quite good considering the very poor weather conditions.
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A wide-field astrophotography image capturing the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (Messier 13). The center of the frame is dominated by a massive, spherical concentration of hundreds of thousands of stars, glowing with a bright white core that diffuses into individual blue and gold stars toward the edges. The surrounding deep-black space is speckled with numerous foreground stars of varying brightness and color. Notably, small, faint background galaxies are visible in the distance, including a small edge-on spiral galaxy near the top center. The image was captured using a Takahashi telescope and an ASI1600MM camera.
M13 - the Great Hercules Cluster with several hundred thousand stars. Distance around 25 000 Ly.
Image taken on August 31, 2025. 120x60sec LRGB - 2h exposer time.
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Messier 31 — The Andromeda Galaxy
Recorded 964 AD Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Cataloged Charles Messier in 1764 Distance 2.5M LY
Integration
Hα/OIII: 605 × 30 s
UV/IR: 998 × 30 s
Total: 13 h 21 m 30 s
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No nova yet. The latest imaging data for T Coronae Borealis (T CrB). #BlazeStar #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Science #DeepSkyPhotography #TCrB
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Ein Jahr nach meiner Weitwinkelaufnahme der Plejaden habe ich den Sternhaufen erneut mit engerem Bildausschnitt fotografiert.
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No nova yet. The latest imaging data for T Coronae Borealis (T CrB). #BlazeStar #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Science #DeepSkyPhotography #TCrB
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Natürlich musste die erste klare Nacht seit Wochen auf eine Vollmondnacht fallen. Durch das helle Mondlicht blieben nicht viele Ziele, daher fiel meine Wahl auf NGC 7000.
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Natürlich musste die erste klare Nacht seit Wochen auf eine Vollmondnacht fallen. Durch das helle Mondlicht blieben nicht viele Ziele, daher fiel meine Wahl auf NGC 7000.
https://adfr.io/astro/20251105_ngc7000/
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No nova yet. The latest imaging data for T Coronae Borealis (T CrB). #BlazeStar #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Science #DeepSkyPhotography #TCrB
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Seems like this account is only going to post photos of Andromeda! I promise, I will be shooting something different soon! Too much to learn and understand doing this! Best detail for my photos so far. #astrophotography #nightsky #deepskyphotography #stargazing #sonycamera #sonya7rv #sony100400gm
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