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Most Recent Astrophotos
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Current Moon Phase |
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From December, 2020: |
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Conjunction of
Jupiter and Saturn,
December 2020
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From July, 2020: |
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Comet C/2020 Neowise
July 17, 2020
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Comet C/2020 Neowise
July 17, 2020 |
Comet C/2020 Neowise
July 11, 2020 |
Comet C/2020 Neowise
July 11, 2020 |
From November, 2019: |
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Mercury
Transit |
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From November, 2018: |
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M31
Region |
M45 - The Pleiades |
NGC1499 |
NGC7000 -
The North America
Nebula |
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The Double Cluster,
The Heart Nebula,
And The Soul Nebula |
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From July, 2018: |
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M8 and M20 -
The Lagoon and
Trifid Nebulae |
The Double Cluster |
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From November, 2017: |
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The Pinwheel Galaxy
(M33) |
The Horsehead and
Flame |
IC1795 |
The Flaming Star Nebula |
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The Rosette Nebula |
IC1318 Region |
The California Nebula |
The Cocoon Nebula |
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IC59 / IC63 |
M78 Reflection Nebula |
Thor's Helmet |
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From August, 2017: |
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Total Solar Eclipse
Sequence |
Total Solar Eclipse
First Contact |
Total Solar Eclipse
Mid-Eclipse |
Total Solar Eclipse
Nearly Total |
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Total Solar Eclipse
with Prominences
(taken by Dana Willis) |
Total Solar Eclipse
with Corona
(taken by Dana Willis) |
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From December, 2015: |
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The Flaming Star Nebula |
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From November, 2015: |
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The Eskimo Nebula |
The Running Man Nebula |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 46 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 99 |
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The Pinwheel
Galaxy (M33) |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 34 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 96 |
Galaxy Group
(Stephan's Quintet)
Hickson 92 |
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Spiral Galaxy NGC891 |
The Cygnus
Region |
Dome and Stars |
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From September, 2015: |
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"Supermoon" Lunar
Eclipse: September 27,
2015 |
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From April, 2015: |
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Star Trails (North) |
The Big Dipper |
Virgo and
Coma Berenices |
Hercules |
From March, 2015: |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 42 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 53 |
The Ghost of Jupiter |
The Owl Nebula |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 51 |
Planetary Nebula IC2165 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 33 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 37 |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 67 |
Planetary Nebula NGC2438 |
Planetary Nebula NGC2440 |
Planetary Nebula
HE2-126 |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 57 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 58 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 68 |
Planetary Nebula NGC2452 |
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Planetary Nebula NGC2610 |
Planetary Nebula NGC6058 |
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From December, 2014: |
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Comet C/2014 Q2
(Lovejoy) |
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From November, 2014: |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 93 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 21 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 10
(with Asteroid 4820 Fay) |
Planetary Nebula
Minkowski's Footprint |
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Planetary Nebula NGC1535 |
Planetary Nebula NGC1360 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 88 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 23 |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 16 |
Planetary Nebula NGC6891 |
Planetary Nebula Abell
12 |
Planetary Nebula NGC2392
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The Eskimo Nebula |
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Double Cluster Region |
The Hyades |
The Beehive Cluster
Region |
Orion's Belt Region |
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Galaxy Group
Hickson 100 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 22 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 30 |
Planetary Nebula
PK
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Planetary Nebula
NGC2371 / NGC2372 |
Planetary Nebula IC418 |
The Moon 11/27/2014 |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 7 |
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Planetary Nebula IC351 |
Planetary Nebula NGC2346 |
Planetary Nebula IC289 |
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From October, 2014: |
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Planetary Nebula NGC1501 |
Planetary Nebula
NGC7048 |
The Turtle Nebula |
Planetary Nebula
NGC6852 |
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The Cheeseburger Nebula |
Planetary Nebula
NGC2022 |
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From September, 2014: |
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Planetary Nebula NGC40 |
Planetary Nebula
NGC7008 |
Planetary Nebula
NGC1514 |
The Saturn Nebula |
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Planetary Nebula
NGC7027 |
The Cat's Eye Nebula |
The Blinking
Planetary Nebula |
The Blue Snowball |
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Campbell's Hydrogen
Star |
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From May, 2014: |
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Magnitude -8 Iridium
Flare in Hercules |
The Summer Triangle |
Galaxies M81 & M82 |
The Leo Trio |
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula |
M16 - The Eagle Nebula |
8 Meteors Over 4 Hours |
Supernova in M106 |
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M20 - The Trifid
Nebula |
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From March/April, 2014: |
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Scorpius -
The Scorpion |
The Teapot and
the Scorpion |
Leo - the Lion |
Gemini -
The Twins |
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Centaurus -
the Centaur |
Spiral Galaxy
NGC5033 |
Supernova SN2014J
in M82 |
Twin Quasar with
Spiral Galaxy NGC3079 |
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The Southern
Pinwheel - M83 |
The Hunter and
His Dog |
The Big and
Little Dippers |
The Charioteer -
Auriga |
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The Crow and
the Cup |
Galaxy Group
Hickson 44 |
Comet C2012K1 -
PANSTARRS |
The Whirlpool
Galaxy - M51 |
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Spiral Galaxy - M101 |
Spiral Galaxy -
NGC2903 |
The Sombrero Galaxy |
Jupiter 4/3/14 |
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Mars 4/3/14 |
Saturn 4/3/14 |
Jupiter 4/3/14 |
Mars 4/19/14 |
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Saturn 4/19/14 |
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From December, 2013: |
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Comet Lovejoy |
The Medusa Nebula |
The Coccoon Nebula |
The Crescent Nebula |
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The Rosette Nebula |
Spiral Galaxies
M65 & M66 |
The Crab Nebula |
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From November, 2013: |
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The Medusa Nebula |
Comet Lovejoy |
Comet ISON |
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Spiral Galaxy NGC2683 |
Comet Lovejoy |
Comet ISON |
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From September, 2013: |
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The Bubble Nebula |
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From August, 2013: |
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Corona Borealis
(Northern Crown) |
M8/M20/M21
in Sagittarius |
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From July, 2013: |
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The Coathanger |
NGC7000 -
North America
Nebula |
Cygnus
Region |
Sagittarius
Region |
From April, 2013: |
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NGC3109 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC5033 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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From March, 2013: |
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NGC2736 -
Herschel's Ray |
NGC5746 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC3109 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC2841 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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Comet C2011-L4
(PANSTARRS) |
Crescent Moon
with Earthshine |
NGC5033 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC5866 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC5084 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC2997 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC3726 -
Spiral Galaxy |
M78 Region
In Orion |
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M101 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4490 -
The Cocoon Galaxy |
NGC4725 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC5078 -
Spiral Galaxy |
From November, 2012: |
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NGC157 -
Spiral Galaxy |
M74 -
Spiral Galaxy |
M76 -
The Little
Dumbbell Nebula |
Supernova 2012fr
in NGC1365 |
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NGC1513 -
Open Cluster |
IC1727 / NGC672 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC253 - The
Sculptor Galaxy |
NGC509/518/524/532 -
Spiral Galaxies |
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Galaxies in Pisces |
NGC7180/7184/7185/
7188 - Spiral Galaxies |
NGC2169 -
The "37" Cluster |
NGC2264 - The
Christmas Tree Cluster |
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M31 - The
Andromeda Galaxy |
IC405 - The
Flaming Star Nebula |
IC443 - The
Jellyfish Nebula |
NGC6992 - The
Eastern Veil Nebula |
From October, 2012: |
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Comet 168: /
Hergenrother |
M1-
The Crab Nebula |
M42 -
The Orion Nebula |
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From September, 2012: |
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NGC281 -
The Pac-Man Nebula |
M8 and M20 -
The Lagoon and
Trifid Nebulae |
Nebulosity in Region
of Sadr |
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From August, 2012: |
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Pluto - 8/17/12 |
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From July, 2012: |
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Saturn - 7/7/12 |
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From June, 2012: |
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FIRST LIGHT
w/Canon 60Da
DSLR camera
(comparison with
Canon 50Dh
DSLR Camera) |
NGC6384 -
Spiral Galaxy |
FIRST LIGHT w/Celestron
EdgeHD 0.7 Focal Reducer:
NGC6992-The Eastern
Veil Nebula |
FIRST LIGHT w/Celestron
EdgeHD 0.7 Focal Reducer:
M20 -
The Trifid Nebulaa |
From May, 2012: |
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NGC5899 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC5183/NGC5184 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC4762 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4236 -
Spiral Galaxy |
From March, 2012: |
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Comet C2009P1-
Garradd |
NGC4274 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4666 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4725 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC2362 -
Open Cluster |
NGC2736 -
Herschel's Ray |
NGC3621 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC6217 -
Barred-Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC2903 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4216, NGC4206,
NGC4222 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC5965, NGC5963 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC3631 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC5746 -
Spiral Galaxy |
M76 - The Little
Dumbbell Nebula |
NGC3198 -
Barred-Spiral Galaxy |
M104 - The
Sombrero Galaxy |
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NGC5426, NGC5427 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC3726 -
Barred-Spiral Galaxy |
NGC4236 -
Spiral Galaxy |
Supernova
SN2012aw in M95 |
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SH2-249 and IC443 -
Emission Nebulae |
NGC2818 -
Planetary Nebula |
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From November, 2011: |
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NGC185 -
Elliptical Galaxy |
NGC1023 -
Elliptical Galaxy |
IC2118 - The Witch
Head Nebula |
Central Orion Region |
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NGC772 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC936 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC2683 -
Spiral Galaxy |
Deneb Region |
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The Hyades -
Open Star Cluster |
Double Cluster Region |
NGC210 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC288 -
Globuar Cluster |
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NGC2339 -
Spiral Galaxy |
Abell 21 -
The Medusa Nebula |
NGC1073 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC134 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC474/470 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC7252 -
The Atoms for
Peace Galaxy |
NGC1832 -
Spiral Galaxy |
Arrow Cluster -
Asterism |
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Diamond
-
Asterism |
Kite -
Asterism |
Mini Coathanger -
Asterism |
"W" Cluster -
Asterism |
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NGC1421 -
Spiral Galaxy |
NGC1954 -
Spiral Galaxy |
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From September, 2011: |
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Comet Garradd |
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From August, 2011: |
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Comet Garradd
with M71 |
Abell 39 - Planetary
Nebula |
Spiral Galaxy - M74 |
Nebulosity in Sadr
Region |
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Supernova SN-PTF11kly
in M101 |
M33 -
The Pinwheel Galaxy |
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From July, 2011: |
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Abell 39 - Planetary
Nebula |
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From June, 2011: |
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Supernova 2011DH
in Spiral Galaxy M51 |
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From March/April, 2011: |
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M101- The Pinwheel
Galaxy |
Spiral Galaxies -
NGC3718
& NGC3729 |
Hubble's Variable
Nebula - NGC2261 |
NGC3628 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC5247 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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From November, 2010: |
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NGC1435 - The Merope
Nebula |
NGC1097 -
Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC1435 - The Merope
Nebula |
IC2177 - The Seagull
Nebula |
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IC434/B33 - The
Horsehead Nebula |
NGC3367 - Spiral
Galaxy |
IC5067 - The Pelican
Nebula |
NGC2264 - The
Christmas
Tree Cluster / Cone Nebula |
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NGC2237 - The Rosette
Nebula |
NGC908 - Spiral Galaxy |
NGC1365 -
Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC1398 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC3726 - Spiral
Galaxy |
IC405 - The Flaming
Star Nebula |
IC2118 - The Witch
Head Nebula |
IC5146 - The Cocoon
Nebula |
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M42 / NGC1977 - The
Orion
Nebula / Running
Man Nebula |
NGC309 - Spiral Galaxy |
NGC895 - Spiral Galaxy |
NGC1337 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC1530 -
Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
The Cone Nebula |
NGC578 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC3423 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC7424 -
Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
IC10 - Irregular
Galaxy |
M33 - The Pinwheel
Galaxy |
M81 and M82 - Galaxies |
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NGC2359 - Thor's
Helmet |
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From October, 2010: |
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Comet 103P/Hartley
with the Double Cluster |
IC2118 - The
Witch Head Nebula |
IC1396 Region in
Cepheus |
NGC147 - Elliptical
Galaxy |
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Comet 103P/Hartley |
M33 - The Pinwheel
Galaxy |
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From September, 2010: |
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M45 - The Pleiades |
Open Cluster - M52 and
The Bubble Nebula
(NGC7635) |
M24 - The Sagittarius
Star Cloud |
Trifid Nebula - M20
and
Lagoon Nebula - M8 |
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The Sun in H-Alpha |
The Sun in White Light |
Sunspots - White Light |
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Trifid Nebula - M20
and
Lagoon Nebula - M8 |
M33 - The Pinwheel
Galaxy |
IC405 - The Flaming
Star Nebula |
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From August,
2010: |
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NGC7635-THe Bubble
Nebula in H-Alpha |
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From July,
2010: |
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NGC6992-The Eastern
Veil Nebula |
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From April, 2010: |
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ST-8300M First Light:
M101- The Pinwheel Galaxy |
ST-8300M First Light:
M51- The Whirlpool Galaxy |
ST-8300M First Light:
M13- The Hercules Cluster |
ST-8300M First Light:
M57- The Ring Nebula |
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NGC4169 - The Box
Galaxy Group |
M101 - The Pinwheel
Galaxy |
NGC4754 / NGC4762 -
Spiral Galaxies |
NGC5044 Galaxy Group |
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NGC5746 - Spiral
Galaxy |
Copeland's Septet -
Galaxy Cluster |
NGC3184 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC4565 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC3158 - Galaxy Group |
NGC4244 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC6334 - Cat's Paw
Nebula |
M82 - Irregular Galaxy |
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IC410 - Emission
Nebula |
NGC4725 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC6781 - Planetary
Nebula |
NGC3628 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC4535 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC4559 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC4387 - Galaxy Group |
NGC4536 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC4656 - The Crowbar
Galaxy |
NGC4274 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC4631 - The Whale
and Pup Galaxies |
NGC5907 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC6543 - The Cat's
Eye Nebula |
NGC6826 - The Blinking
Planetary Nebula |
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From November, 2009: |
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Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 Launch 11/16/09 |
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NGC1333 - Reflection
Nebula |
NGC1300 -
Barred-Spiral Galaxy |
NGC2537 - The Bear Paw
Galaxy |
IC342 - Spiral Galaxy |
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NGC2403 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC225 - The Sailboat
Cluster |
NGC1532 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC7793 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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NGC300 - Spiral Galaxy |
NGC6946 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC1350 - Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC2280 - Spiral
Galaxy |
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IC1848 - The Baby
Nebula |
IC410 & NGC1893 -
Nebula & Open Cluster |
IC405 - The Flaming
Star Nebula |
Cassiopeia Wide-Field |
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Auriga Wide-Field |
Perseus Wide-Field |
Orion Wide-Field |
Canis Major Wide-Field |
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NGC613 - Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC1316 - Fornax A
Radio Source |
NGC210 - Barred-Spiral
Galaxy |
NGC7814 - Spiral
Galaxy |
