【今朝のパンスターズ彗星🌌】

4:45ごろ自宅から撮影📷
ここ数日で一気に明るくなり、尾の形もはっきり！

現在は約8等級。
このままいけば4月には6〜7等台も！？😳

早起きされた方、ぜひ一緒に観察を楽しみましょう✨

#パンスターズ彗星 #dwarfmini #dwarf3

Fotografía astronómica de la gran nebulosa de Orión.

Aprovechen la noche también como el día.
Que descansen!

#astrofotografia
#dwarfmini
#dwarflab
#M42
#grannebulosadeorion
#orion

Estoooo hoy es martes…😅
Esta fue mi primera foto anoche.

#NGC1857
#astrofotografia
#dwarfmini
#dwarflab

Buenos días. Hoy me levanté antes del amanecer he hice esta foto de la galaxia M 81.
Estoy empezando a salir fuera del planeta, empezando a volar, así que no sean muy duros con mis vuelos de novato!

Feliz domingo!

#M81
#astrofotografia
#galaxias
#dwarfmini

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - telescope processed image. It earned its name by hosting 10 observed supernovae in the last century—far more than the Milky Way's average of one or two.

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - unprocessed image. We see it through heavy interstellar dust from our own galaxy, which dims its light and adds a mysterious, reddened hue to its glow.

Last image of the night for the Dwarf Mini. #NGC6946 #TheFireworksGalaxy. At the upper part of the image you can see #cluster #NGC6939. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

C60 / NGC 4038 & C61 / NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. Their nickname comes from two long, wispy streamers of stars and gas, spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years, ejected by gravity.

C60 / NGC 4038 & C61 / NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. The collision triggers a "starburst," creating billions of new stars and thousands of massive "super star clusters" in the wreckage.

Here is the Dwarf Mini’s observation of #C60 / #NGC4038 & #C61 / #NGC4039 #TheAntennaeGalaxies. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

IC 1795 The Fish Head Nebula - telescope processed image. Located 6,000 light-years away in Cassiopeia, this nebula is a glowing factory of gas and dust where massive new stars are being born.

IC 1795 The Fish Head Nebula - unprocessed image. It is actually a brighter, more concentrated tip of the much larger Heart Nebula (IC\ 1805), shaped by stellar winds.

First image from the Dwarf Mini - #IC1795 #TheFishHeadNebula. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. Unlike most nebulae that glow from ionized gas, the Iris is a reflection nebula that shines by scattering light from a nearby star.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. It hides a massive, hot star inside its "petals" that is only one million years old—practically a newborn in cosmic terms.

Last image of the morning for the Dwarf Mini. Decided wanted to see if I could image #NGC 7023 #TheIrisNebula. Didn’t pay attention that would start pretty low in the horizon. What you see at the left of the image is the property line fence with some redwood […]

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Markarian’s Chain - Telescope processed image. Named for Benjamin Markarian, who discovered in 1961 that at least seven of these galaxies move through space in a unified direction.

Markarian’s Chain - unprocessed image. Near the center lies a pair of interacting galaxies, NGC 4435 and NGC 4438, which look like glowing eyes through a backyard telescope.

Here is the first of two observations of the #MarkariansChain. Starting from left to right are #NGC4473 / #NGC4458 / #NGC4435 / #NGC4438 /#NGC4425 / #NGC4407 / #M86 / #NGC4402 / #NGC4488 / #NGC4367 / #M84 / #IC3258 / #NGC4306 / #NGC4305 #Galaxies. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 2071 / NGC 2067 / M78 / NGC 2064 Nebulae - telescope processed image. M78 is the brightest reflection nebula in the sky; it doesn't glow on its own but reflects light from nearby blue stars.

NGC 2071 / NGC 2067 / M78 / NGC 2064 Nebulae - unprocessed image. Hidden within its dust are 45 low-mass stars (T Tauri variables) still in the process of forming into mature suns.

Starting from top to bottom here are #NGC2071 / #NGC2067 / #M78 / #NGC2064 #Nebulae. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 3077 Galaxy / M81 Bode’s Galaxy - telescope processed image. M81 (Bode’s Galaxy): This grand design spiral is surprisingly bright because its supermassive black hole is actively gobbling up nearby gas and dust.

NGC 3077 Galaxy / M81 Bode’s Galaxy - unprocessed image. M81 (Bode’s Galaxy): This grand design spiral is surprisingly bright because its supermassive black hole is actively gobbling up nearby gas and dust.

Last image from the Dwarf Mini. Here is (right to left) #NGC3077 #Galaxy / #M81 #BodesGalaxy. #M82 barely is there at the top. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

M61 The Swelling Spiral Galaxy - telescope processed image. M61 is one of the most prolific galaxies for star explosions, with 8 supernovae observed since 1926—far more than most galaxies.

M61 The Swelling Spiral Galaxy - unprocessed image. It features a supermassive black hole at its core, estimated to be 5 million times more massive than our Sun, fueling intense radiation.

Continuing with images from the Dwarf Min, here is #M61 #TheSwellingSpiralGalaxy. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

IC 444 Nebula - telescope processed image. It is a reflection nebula interacting with the shockwave of the Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), creating a striking contrast of red and blue.

IC 444 Nebula - unprocessed image. The nebula's distinct blue glow comes from the light of the nearby 5th-magnitude star 12 Geminorum reflecting off its dense interstellar dust.

Next up is #IC444 #Nebula. Photobombing at the bottom is #IC443 #TheJellyfishNebula. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

【最新】マップス彗星の現在の姿☄️

話題のマップス彗星（C/2026 A1）を
福井の自宅から スマート望遠鏡 DWARF mini で撮影しました📷

4月に大彗星になる可能性も…！？
現在の姿と、撮影のポイントを解説しています。

▶️ youtu.be/o2PQNfo6ZLU

#マップス彗星 #彗星 #スマート望遠鏡 #dwarfmini

【マップス彗星、くっきり☄️】

3月12日の夕方、福井の自宅から
スマート望遠鏡 DWARF miniで撮影しました📷

たった5分の撮影でもここまで写るように✨
順調に明るくなっていて、これからが楽しみです！

夕空に肉眼で見える日が来るかも…？😊

#彗星 #マップス彗星 #DWARFmini @dwarflab

My latest Orion Nebula (M42) photo. 1754 x 15 sec from Dwarf Mini, processed in Siril and On1. #M42 #OrionNebula #DwarfMini #DwarfLabs #astrophotography #Siril

NGC 3371 / M105 / NGC 3373 Galaxies - telescope processed image. NGC 3371 (also known as NGC 3384) is a bright lenticular galaxy in the Leo I Group, featuring a highly concentrated core and a smooth, disk-like shape.

NGC 3371 / M105 / NGC 3373 Galaxies - unprocessed image. NGC 3373 is a spiral galaxy in the Leo I Group, often seen near the brighter M105 and NGC 3384, featuring delicate, loosely wound spiral arms.

Last image of the morning. Taken by the Dwarf Mini. Here is #NGC3371 / #M105 / #NGC3373 #Galaxies Better version than the one shared last week. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

Sun

Today's spotty Sun... #DwarfMini

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - telescope processed image by the Dwarf Mini. The Koi Fish Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located roughly 30 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - telescope processed image by the s50. It earned its nickname due to its elongated shape and mottled appearance, which resemble the scales and fluid movement of a Japanese koi fish.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - unprocessed image by the Dwarf Mini. The galaxy is home to a powerful ultraluminous X-ray source, suggesting the presence of a rare intermediate-mass black hole or a binary system.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - unprocessed image by the s50. Its spiral arms are filled with H II regions, which are vast clouds of ionized gas where intense, "starburst" style star formation is occurring.

Image the same #galaxy on the Dwarf Mini and the s50. Here is #C36 / #NGC4559 #TheKoiFishGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur #dwarflabs #dwarfmini

M43 De Mairan's Nebula / M42 The Great Nebula in Orion - telescope processed image. M42 is a massive star-forming nursery located 1,344 light-years away, where intense UV radiation from young stars causes the surrounding gas to glow brilliantly.

M43 De Mairan's Nebula / M42 The Great Nebula in Orion - unprocessed image. Separated from M42 by a dark dust lane, M43 is a comma-shaped nebula illuminated by the massive star NU Orionis, creating its own distinct "miniature" stellar nursery.

Decided to put have the Dwarf Mini try again with #M43 #DeMairansNebula / #M42 #TheGreatNebulainOrion. Exposure time was 60 seconds. About 2 1/2 hours total. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

2026.3.9.5時40分
自宅のベランダ（福井県）から、

期待の彗星
C/2025 R3 パンスターズ彗星を
スマート望遠鏡DWARFminiで撮影😊

約3分の露光(15秒×11枚)で、
姿を確認することができました🌟
見た目は12等ぐらいの印象です。

また、撮りことができたら、報告しますね😊

#dwarfmini @DwarflabJapan

#astrophotography #siril #dwarfmini #dwarflabs

M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy - telescope processed image. Unlike most spirals, M101 is lopsided; gravitational tugs from nearby companion galaxies have pulled its spiral arms into a slightly "off-center" shape.

M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy - unprocessed image. It contains over 3,000 "H II" regions—massive clouds of glowing hydrogen where thousands of hot, blue newborn stars are currently bursting into life.

Last image of the morning for the Dwarf Mini. Here is (again) #M101 #ThePinwheelGalaxy. At the top of the image is #NGC5473 #Galaxy. To the left o M101 is #NGC5477 Galaxy. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

IC 3391 / NGC 4394 / M85 / IC 3292 / NGC 4293 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M85 is a lenticular galaxy, meaning it shares traits with both spiral and elliptical galaxies, lacking prominent spiral arms.

IC 3391 / NGC 4394 / M85 / IC 3292 / NGC 4293 Galaxies - unprocessed image. Its complex structure suggests it merged with another galaxy 4 to 7 billion years ago, leaving behind a mix of old and young stars.

Another image with multiple galaxies. Here is (from left to right) #IC3391 / #NGC4394 / #M85 / #IC3292 / #NGC4293 #Galaxies. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

Barnard 33 / IC 434 The Horsehead Nebula - telescope processed image. It isn't a glowing cloud but a dark nebula of cold gas and dust, visible only because it silhouettes against the bright red emission of IC 434.

Barnard 33 / IC 434 The Horsehead Nebula - unprocessed image. Hidden within its dense, dark "mane" are newborn stars currently forming, detectable only by infrared telescopes that can peer through the dust.

Here is the Dwarf Mini’s observation of #Barnard33 / #IC434 #TheHorseheadNebula. Above you can see #NGC2024 #TheFlameNebula making a guest appearance. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

Sun

Solar activity is picking up again this week- #DwarfMini

NGC 5195 / M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy / IC 4263 / NGC 5198 / NGC 5169 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M51 is actually two galaxies—the large spiral NGC 5194 and its smaller companion NGC 5195—locked in a dramatic, multi-million-year collision.

NGC 5195 / M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy / IC 4263 / NGC 5198 / NGC 5169 Galaxies - unprocessed image. In 1845, Lord Rosse identified its spiral structure, making it the first celestial object ever recognized to have a "vortex" or spiral shape.

Good Friday morning. Still have some images to share from yesterday. Next up is the Dwarf Mini’s observation of (from top to bottom) #NGC5195 / #M51 #TheWhirlpoolGalaxy / #IC4263 / #NGC5198 / #NGC5169 #Galaxies. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

IC 410 The Tadpole Nebula / NGC 1893 cluster - telescope processed image. IC 410 is an emission nebula in Auriga, ~12,000 light-years away. It features two 10-light-year-long "tadpoles" of dense dust and gas where new stars are currently forming.

IC 410 The Tadpole Nebula / NGC 1893 cluster - unprocessed image. NGC 1893 is a young open cluster (~4 million years old) at the heart of IC 410. Its hot, massive stars emit fierce stellar winds that sculpt the nebula's iconic tadpole shapes.

Here is the Dwarf Mini’s observation of #IC410 #TheTadpoleNebula / #NGC1893 #cluster. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

Monkey Head Nebula, NGC 2175, from the Dwarf Mini, 903 x 15 sec #dwarfmini #dwarflabs #ngc2175 #monkeyheadnebula #astrophotography #siril

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - telescope processed image by the Dwarf Mini. Located in the Monoceros constellation, this massive HII region contains hot, young stars that illuminate the surrounding gas and dust.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - telescope processed image by the s50. It hosts the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), with the famous Cone Nebula forming the "trunk" of the celestial tree.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - unprocessed image by the Dwarf Mini. The nebula's distinct red color comes from Hydrogen-alpha emission, caused by intense UV light from massive stars ionizing hydrogen gas.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - unprocessed image by the s50. Powerful winds from the star S Monocerotis sculpt the nebula's complex shapes, creating the "fox fur" texture seen in deep-space photos.

Good Thursday morning. Took out the s50 and Dwarf Mini last night. Starting with #SH2-273 #TheTreeNebula / #NGC2264 #TheChristmasTreeCluster. Not really a comparison as the s50 did a 45 minute observation while the Dwarf Mini did a 2 hour observation […]

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