Saturn Dione's & Tethys — AAPOD2.COM Saturn shines here under good seeing conditions, accompanied by its icy moons Dione and Tethys , both visible near the planet’s majestic rings. Careful processing also reveals a diffuse white spot...

🍾Congrats to Luigi Morrone💫
#aapod2 Astronomy Photo of the Day on 2025 Aug 27: 'Saturn Dione's & Tethys'. Taken with C14 + Player One Uranus-M/C + filters (Chroma L , Baader R + IR610) + Tele Vue Powermate 2x + ADC PA MK3.
#TeleVue #Powermate #Saturn
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Image by Michael Southam. Vast cosmic nebula with swirling clouds of gas and dust illuminated against a backdrop of countless stars in deep space.

Congratulations to WAS member Michael Southam!His stunning image of LDN 1295 — The Giraffe Nebula featured as today’s AAPOD2 Image of the Day!

Captured under the dark skies of Cherry Springs State Park, PA. www.aapod2.com/blog/...

#Astrophotography #AAPOD2 #GiraffeNebula #Astronomy #CherrySprings

🍾Congrats to Franz Hofmann💫
For the #aapod2 Astronomy Photo of the Day for 2025 Aug 10: "IC4633 behind dust". Taken with Planewave CDK14 scope + 0.8x Tele Vue Reducer + QHY268 camera + Baader LRGB Filter.
#TeleVue

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Sextans A – A Dwarf Galaxy on the Fringe — AAPOD2.COM Sextans A is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy located about 4.3 million light-years away in the constellation Sextans. As a member of the Local Group, this galaxy offers a glimpse into the early stages...

🍾Congrats to Franz Hofmann💫
For the #aapod2 Astronomy Photo of the Day for 2025 May 27: "Sextans A – A Dwarf Galaxy on the Fringe". Taken with Planewave CDK14 + 0.8x Tele Vue "is" Reducer + Baader Filters + QHY 268M camera.
#TeleVue #SextansA

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Saturn’s Ring Disappearance — A Dance of Perspective — AAPOD2.COM Between 2020 and 2025, images of Saturn reveal a fascinating celestial ballet: the gradual closing of its iconic rings as seen from Earth. The majestic ring system, usually tilted at a dramatic angle,...

🍾Congrats to Natan Fontes💫
For the #aapod2 Astronomy Photo of the Day for 2025 May 16: "Saturn’s Ring Disappearance". Taken with C11 XLT + Tele Vue 2x Powermate + Baader IR UV Cut + ZWO ASI 290MC camera.
#TeleVue #Powermate #Saturn

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IC 5148 — AAPOD2.COM IC 5148, known as the Spare Tire Nebula, is a planetary nebula about 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Grus. This stunning object represents the final stages of a Sun-like star, shedding its...

🍾Congrats to Franz Hofmann💫
For the #aapod2 Astronomy Photo of the Day for 2025 Jan 06: "IC 5148". Taken with Planewave CDK14 + 0.8x Tele Vue "is" Reducer + Baader Filters + QHY 268M camera.
#TeleVue #IC5148

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