Starship Asterisk*

[size=120][b] ABELL 72 OIII (rgb stars) [/b][/size]
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Copyright: Jose Luis Bedmar
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GSO 12" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Truss Tube ×
ZWO ASI294MM Pro
Sky-Watcher EQ8
Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 36 mm · Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 36 mm · Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 36 mm
Astrophotography of the Pleiades PixInsight · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator
November 22 - 24, 2024
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 36 mm: 60×300.″(5h)
Integration time:5h
Average Moon Age:22.52 days
Average Moon Phase:46.08%
ARKANSAS. (center): 20h50m02s.4
Dec. (center): +13°33′32″
Pixel scale: 0.388 arc seconds/pixel
Orientation: 1,172 degrees
Field radius: 0.179 degrees
Locations: Huércal de Almería, Almería, Spain
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote Source: Non-Commercial Standalone Installation

IC 1805 is a nebula located 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its reddish appearance comes from gases ionized by the massive young stars of the Melotte 15 cluster. It is a region where many stars are still forming today.
IC 1848, the Soul Nebula, is located 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is illuminated by young stars that ionize the surrounding gases, giving it its reddish hue. The nebula features structures known as "pillars of creation," where new stars are formed from clouds of gas and dust.

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses : Askar FRA400
Imaging Cameras : ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mounts : Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters : Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
Accessories : Askar F3.9 Reducer for FRA400/500 · ZWO ASIAIR Plus · ZWO EAF · ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses : Artesky Ultra 60mm MKII Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras : ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Dates:
Jan. 11 - 13, 2024
Jan. 15, 2024
Feb. 3, 2024
Feb. 12, 2024
March 1, 2024
March 5 - 7, 2024
March 11 - 13, 2024
March 15, 2024

Frames:
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 96×600″(16h)
Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm: 164×600″(27h 20′)
Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 36 mm: 156×600″(26h)
Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)
Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)
Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)

Integration : 75h 20′

[url]https://www.astrobin.com/users/emmanuel.joly/[/url]

It is one of the images ( The Witch Head Nebula) that has brought me the most satisfaction, as photographing reflection nebulae from a city seemed like an impossible idea, despite the light pollution filters available today. This session was taken from a fifth-floor balcony in my city, Montcada i Reixac, near Barcelona (Catalonia), in a Bortle 8/9 zone with no visibility to the North, without Polaris, using drift alignment. I needed several sessions and many captures, but I couldn’t be happier with the result. It still feels unbelievable to me.

Thinking about what we are gradually losing in cities, and realizing that it shouldn't be a privilege but a right and a heritage not only of humanity but of all the inhabitants of our planet—fauna and flora—and seeing that, despite everything, it is still possible

Date and location the images was taken: 7/01,08/01,09/01/and 10/01/24.
Equipment used: 📸 Asi294 mc pro, 🔵 Antlia triband RGB, 🔭 HEQ-5 & Refractor Skywacher 72/420 Evostar 72 ED.
Exposure times, Gain: 📝 52x300” Gain 120, 50x120" Gain120
Software used during capture/processing; DSS, Pixinsight, Adobe Lightroom.

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Rosette Nebula

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Click on above to enlarge.

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[size=120][b]Comet Over London[/b][/size]
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) of Oct 19, 2024

Some friends and I decided to take our scope to a field here in London where we successfully captured the comet. What a spectacular sight!

Location: London, UK, Back Garden
Credit: Hamza Ilyas, Amtul Tahir Salam, Abschar Ahmed

Imaging Lenses: Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC
Cameras: ZWO ASI2600MM DUO
Mounts: ZWO AM5
Filters: Astronomik L-3 UV/IR Block 2"
Frames: 39×60 mins
Integration:
39 Mins

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[size=120][b]One Armed Spiral Galaxy[/b][/size]

NGC 4725 - One Armed Galaxy
Location: London, UK, Front Garden
Copyright: Hamza Ilyas

Imaging Telescope:
- Celestron C8 SC XLT (RGB)
- Celestron EdgeHD 9.25" (Luminace)
Imaging Cameras:
- ZWO ASI294MC Pro
- ZWO ASI294MM
Mounts:
- 2 x Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters:
- Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 1.25"

Frames:
-RGB
- 104×240″(6h 56′)
- 59×300″(4h 55′)
-Lum
- 411×90″(10h 16′ 30″)
Integration: 22h 7′ 30″

[size=120][b]NGC 5662 - Open Cluster in Centaurus[/b][/size]

[b]BEST DETAILS
[/b]https://www.astrobin.com/full/7yfgyq/0/

[b]EQUIPMENT[/b]:
Esprit 150mm triplet
Zwo asi 6200mc
Mount CEM120
Frames 165 x 100" ( 4,6 hours)

[b]LOCATION[/b]: Munhoz - MG - Brazil
[b]DATES[/b]: From 06/26/2023 to 07/03/2023

[b]PROCESSING AND CAPTURE:
[/b]Adobe Photoshop, ASTAP, SGP, PHD2 and PixInsight

[b]Author[/b]: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menezes_fo?igsh=MTV0dm9hYzYzdDNtcQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

[b]Email[/b]: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
(Organizing author of the book Amateur Astrophotography in Brazil)
https://clubedeautores.com.br/livro/astrofotografia-amadora-no-brasil
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Cosmic Embers and Rebirth


Takahasi FS60CS
Starlight Xpress Trius 814 mono
Ha 5nm 14 x 1200s
OIII 3nm 19 x 1200s
SII 3nm 18 x 1200s

Location back yard Guernsey

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Left Atrium

A picture of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) taken in Grazalema, Cádiz (SPAIN) on 25.10.2024 and 2,3,5,6 November 2024
I tried to catch the beauty of this wonderful Nebulae in a close up point of view with Narrowband SHO + RGB stars

I combined all the information in Pixinsight and make the final non-lineal adjustments in Photoshop.


Equipment:
Camera: Skywatcher Esprit120ED pro + ZWO ASI 294MM Pro
Guide sistem: ZWO ASI 120MM mini + Skywatcher Guidescope Evoguide 50ED
Mount: Skywatcher AZEQ6
Asiair Pro
Filters: Antlia LRGB V Pro series 36mm, Antlia H-Alpha 36mm 4.5nm Edge, Antlia SII 36mm 4.5nm Edge, Antlia OIII 36mm 4.5nm Edge
Exif data:
Camera: William optics Redcat 51+ ZWO ASI 294MM Pro
Guide sistem: ZWO ASI 120MM mini + Skywatcher Guidescope Evoguide 50ED
Mount: Skywatcher AZEQ6
Asiair Pro
Filters: Antlia LRGB V Pro series 36mm, Antlia H-Alpha 36mm 4.5nm Edge, Antlia SII 36mm 4.5nm Edge, Antlia OIII 36mm 4.5nm Edge
Exif data:
Nebula
HA 73 lights 300s Gain 120
SII 45 lights 300s Gain 120
OIII 44 lights 300s Gain 120
Stars
R 29 lights 60s Gain 120
G 25 lights 60s Gain 120
B 25 lights 60s Gain 120
Total= 14h 49min


Copiright: Jesús Carmona Guillén
@fotografia_jesuscarmona

Pléyades / Messier 45

The "baby stars" from the Spring/Summer Sky's (in the southern hemisphere).

Telescope Askar ACL200
ZWO 533 MC Pro
Filters:
UV/IR Cut Astronomik L2
Montura Explore Scientific i-Exos 100
Lights: (RGB) 15 de 3' Gain 101 0°C
76 de 1' Gain 101 0°C
60 Flats
100 Darks
ZWO 290 mc + SvBony Guider F4
ASIAir Plus

Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito CASLEO, San Juan, Argentina

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qnawoY]Pléyades o M45[/url]
by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/187324765@N06/]Maxi Falieres[/url], en Flickr

Partial Solar Eclipse 2/10/2024

In a trip with friends to the Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito, in San Juan Province, Argentina, we could saw and captured the Partial Solar Eclipse (Anular more to the south) but the good thing was that the Sun had a lot of activity and Sun spots on the surface, and watch the Moon passing by in front of us, was incredible. I hope that you like it!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2quZJhM][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54149380509_958d3e2927_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2quZJhM]Eclipse Parcial de Sol 2-10-2024[/url]
by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/187324765@N06/]Maxi Falieres[/url], en Flickr

NGC 1097 is a Barred Spiral Galaxy on Fornax Constelation, at almost 45 millions light years from us, and it has two sateite galaxy, NGC 1097A and NGC 1097 B. I was capturing this object across 4 nights to get more information in the structure of the arms and hope to capture a supernova, because is a very good galaxy to searching for.

I hope that you like it!


Telescope GSO 200mm (8") F4
ZWO 585 MC Pro + Coma Corrector
Filter: UV/IR Cut Astronomik L2
Montura Skywatcher NEq6
Lights: 720 de 1' Gain 101 0°C
100 Darks
ZWO 662 mc + Starguider
ASIAir Plus
ZWO EAF

Cropped

Potrero de los Funes, San Luis, Argentina
Light Pollution: Bortle 5

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qvC1fw]NGC 1097[/url]
by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/187324765@N06/]Maxi Falieres[/url], en Flickr

Thanks!

This 2-panel mosaic shows both the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) at the bottom and the Soul Nebula (IC 1848) at the top. These emission nebulae, located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, are roughly 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.

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Astrobin: [url]https://www.astrobin.com/lyttra/[/url]
Instagram: [url]https://www.instagram.com/p/DCoxNsmp4yD/?igsh=MWdudjV1YmNydTZoMw==[/url]

Here's a breakdown of the scientific highlights:

Heart Nebula (IC 1805)
Type: Emission Nebula
Notable Feature: Dominated by glowing hydrogen gas and dark dust lanes sculpted by stellar winds.
Star Cluster: Melotte 15, located near the center, contains young, massive stars responsible for energizing the surrounding gas.

Soul Nebula (IC 1848)
Type: Emission Nebula
Structure: Composed of numerous small star-forming regions and pillars of gas and dust.

Both nebulae are active star-forming regions, with intense radiation from young stars carving intricate structures in the surrounding gas and dust. These are classic examples of how stellar nurseries shape their environments. I’m thrilled with how this mosaic came together and how the delicate structures stand out in the final image.

This image has a combined exposure of 50+ hours with a ZWO 294mm Pro camera and a William optics Redcat 51.

Thanks,
Devesh Pande
Astrodarks.

Title: Ripples and loops of stars and cold gas shine light on the giant radio lobes of NGC 1316

Image Credit & Copyright: Filippo Maccagni, Paolo Serra, [url=https://www.astrobin.com/urws9j]Ferrante Enriques[/url]; INAF, SARAO.

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1SCyvH5HZaHoXZyQbHGaBxyksjuMRzUBQ[/img]

NGC 1316 (aka Fornax A) is one of the brightest galaxies in the Fornax constellation. Astronomers think that it formed 1-2 billion years ago, when a galaxy similar to our own Milky Way [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019A&A...628A.122S]smashed into a ten times larger galaxy[/url]. After this collision, NGC 1316 continued swallowing smaller satellite galaxies attracted by its strong gravitational pull. These turbulent events left behind numerous [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017ApJ...839...21I]ripples and loops[/url] made of tens of millions of stars each, visible in the background optical image. Astronomers discovered that the same collisions enriched the space around NGC 1316 with [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021A&A...648A..32K]cold gas[/url] (shown in blue and visible with radio telescopes) lost by individual galaxies. Some of this gas fell into the [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008MNRAS.391.1629N]100-million-solar-masses black hole[/url] located at the centre of NGC 1316, triggering the ejection of streams of electrons which travel close to the speed of light. These electrons formed giant (1 million light years across) balloon-shaped lobes, shown in red and also visible with radio telescopes. Astronomers discovered that the radio lobes are [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020A&A...634A...9M]inflated intermittently[/url] with fresh electrons as a result of the occasional feeding of the central black hole with cold gas. The interval between these “meals” is of the order of some million years. One such meal is being consumed right now, as astronomers find traces of the ongoing ejection of fast electrons [url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024A&A...687L...6P]in the very centre[/url] of NGC 1316.

This image is a composite of an optical image (in the background) and two radio images (blue for the cold gas, and red for the radiation emitted by the relativistic electrons). The optical image is a 63-h LRGB exposure taken in October 2024 with a 14-cm CFF refractor located in Hakos Astrofarm, Namibia. The radio images were obtained with a 15 h-long observation at a frequency of 1.4 GHz with the MeerKAT interferometric radio telescope located in the Karoo Desert, South Africa.

PK 164+31.1, also known as Jones-Emberson 1, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lynx. Its intricate structure and relatively faint luminosity make it a challenging target for astrophotographers. However, with patience and dedication, this “hidden gem” can be transformed into a stunning window into the deep sky.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qvcVEk][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54151760107_a0928aa7e4.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2qvcVEk]Jones-Embseron 1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/201798999@N02/]Alessandro Ravagnin[/url], su Flickr

The nebula appears as a faint, diffuse spherical shell with an irregular structure. Its most striking features include internal rings and filaments, likely formed due to instabilities in the mass-loss process of the progenitor star. Hα and OIII filters reveal distinct details: OIII highlights the hotter, ionized regions, while Hα traces the denser gas.

The characteristic blue-green color, visible in broadband images, primarily results from the emission of doubly ionized oxygen (OIII), while the reddish tones are due to ionized hydrogen (Hα).

This nebula is the remnant of the outer layers expelled by a Sun-like star in its final life stages. The central star, visible as a small, hot white dwarf, is the remaining core of the progenitor star. Its temperature exceeds 100,000 K, making it hot enough to ionize the surrounding gas.

As a planetary nebula in its advanced stage, the gas shell is gradually expanding and dispersing into the interstellar medium. PK 164+31.1 is thought to be a bipolar nebula, seen almost perfectly along the axis of its two lobes, with an estimated age of 15,000 years. At this stage, the ejected material begins to blend into the surrounding interstellar environment.

More info here: https://astrotrex.wordpress.com/2024/11/20/pk-16431-1-again/

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[b]What is it?[/b]
Here attached my NGC281 (“Pacman” Nebula) in Cassiopea. It’s my second picture and attempt to win the APOD. What I like most is the star forming area with its Bok globules so visible in the picture! Open cluster IC1590 in the middle and the multiple star B1 enrich further more this wonderful 1/2 degree sky area. 9500 ly from us and aroun 40ly size. The reason why is also known as the Pacman Nebula looks very clear to middle age man like me but we should may be explain better to young generations!

[b]Place on the earth[/b]
I took all the lights into my personal observatory located in Arpino between Lazio and Abruzzo in Italy.

[b]Setup[/b]
Telescope: Artesky ARTEC 250 Pro (Newton)
Camera: ToupTek 2600MM
Mount: 10Micron GM2000 HPS II (unguided)
Filters: Optolong 2" Red, Blue, Green ; Optolong 3nm 2’’ H-Alpha, OIII and SII
Accessories: Pegasus Astro Prodigy Microfocuser · WandererAstro WandererBox Pro V3 · ZWO EFW 7 x 2″

[b]Software[/b]
Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

[b]Acquisition[/b]
01 - 04 Novembre 2024
Optolong Blue 2": 110×60,″(1h 50′)
Optolong Green 2": 30×60,″(30′)
Optolong H-Alpha 3nm 2": 31×600,″(5h 10′)
Optolong OIII 3nm 2": 28×600,″(4h 40′)
Optolong Red 2": 89×60,″(1h 29′)
Optolong SII 3nm 2": 7×600,″(1h 10′)
Tot: 14h 49′

[b]Image production technique[/b]
The picture is the result of a classic Hubble Palette for the Nebula (Luminance + Color) and an RGB combination for the Stars. An HDR has been applied on the Nebula to show better all details hidden by excessive light in the center. All this work has been assessed through Pixinsight and Photoshop software. I also used 3 RC Astro Tools for noise reduction, stars separation and improve definition.

Have a nice day guys!
Antonio Ventura

[b]Perseus constellation along with its intriguing surroundings[/b]

The constellation containing many fascinating objects, many of which are hidden beneath a deep layer of stars or dust. This time, a frame that showcases this area of the sky along with its entire intriguing surroundings.

Single night session, 30x120s with Sigma Art 40 and modified Nikon D600.

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Location: Bieszczady Mountains/Poland
Credit: Ireneusz Nowak

Astrobin location of the full size picture: https://www.astrobin.com/9x2xiw/
Author Astrobin link: https://www.astrobin.com/users/iro/

[b]An amateur discovery of a small bipolar nebula in the Cygnus[/b]

we are proud to present you with an amateur discovery. The discovery dates back to November 2023, a small bipolar nebula in the Cygnus. Today we know that it is a Herbig-Haro object (HHO).

[img]https://pixlimit.com/bipolar%20Nebula%20_LRGB_sub_small.jpg[/img]

There is also an RNAAS paper about it. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ad103a
Peter Bresseler (me) is an amateur, Bringfried Stecklum is an astronom.

The attached image is a co-production of the amateur discoverer Peter Bresseler and the astrophotographers Bernd Koch and Werner E. Celnik. The bipolar nebula was photographed with a Celestron C14 at F/7 with an ASI2600MC in LRGB mode and exposed for 21.8 hours. The coordinates are 20:53:25.3 +51:08:17.7. We hope that more amateurs will participate in the exposures.

thanks for looking

best regards
Peter Bresseler

https://www.pixlimit.com

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qv7R9R][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54150769381_0b419f6f32.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2qv7R9R]California nebula (NGC1499)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/189448205@N04/]Michele Guzzini[/url], su Flickr

California Nebula (NGC1499)
Credits: Michele Guzzini

Nikon Z6a (h-alpha mod) + Nikkor Z 400mm F4.5/S
54x360'' @ F/4.5 ISO 800
Monti Sibillini, Italy

[size=120][b]Man Between Galaxies[/b][/size]

Copyright: Max Inwood
https://www.instagram.com/max.nti/
Date: 20 March 2024
Location: New Zealand

An image of a person standing between the two Magellanic Cloud galaxies, and holding Epsilon Hydri. The Large Magellanic Cloud (seen on the right), is the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.


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[b][size=150]Cosmic Neighborhood of the Star Xi (ξ) Orionis[/size][/b]

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2quNdEY]Cosmic Neighborhood of the Star Xi (ξ) Orionis[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/79196462@N06/].zombi.[/url], on Flickr

This astronomical image captures the mesmerizing beauty of Lower's Nebula (Sh2-261), the star cluster NGC 2169, and the nebula Sh2-268. Lower's Nebula, also known as Sh2-261, is a vast emission nebula that showcases the rich tapestry of star formation and interstellar matter. NGC 2169, often referred to as the "37 Cluster" due to its star arrangement, adds a distinct touch to this cosmic tableau. The faint glow of Sh2-268 completes the composition, offering a glimpse into the intricate and beautiful structures of our universe.

Imaging telescopes: FSQ-106EDXIII
Imaging cameras: G3-16200EC

Accessories: Reducer-QE 0.73X
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Software: N.I.N.A. · PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop

Frames:
SII: 64×600″ (10h 40′)
Ha: 55×600″ (9h 10′)
OIII: 69×600″ (11h 30′)
L: 58×120″ (1h 56′)
R: 27×60″ (27′)
G: 20×60″ (20′)
G: 10×90″ (15′)
B: 13×120″ (26′)

Photographic technique: SHOLRGB

Integration: 34h 44′
SQM Med: 18,9

Location: Masłomiąca
Dates: 01.2024

Image Credit & Copyright: Przemysław Ząbczyk

Links:
http://www.astrobin.com/users/zombi/
https://www.astropolis.pl/tags/zombi/

Barnard 18, part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud. I captured this two weeks ago from my backyard just north of Philadelphia. I captured 1000 one-minute exposures at f/2 and then used the best 700 to create the image.
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Telescope: Celestron RASA 8 F/2
Zwo ASI2600MC Pro
Exposure: 700 x 1 min
Mount: Zwo AM5n
Guiding: ASI290mini, 30mm scope
Filter: Optolong L-Quad
Software: APT, DSS, Pixinsight
Sky: Bortle 6

[quote=aravagnin post_id=342306 time=1731658143 user_id=145746]
This is the eleventh astrophotography project by the ShaRA team. The team targeted the Small Magellanic Cloud and the massive globular cluster 47 Tucanae, using a remote Nikon 100mm f/2 lens located in Chile and integrating for over 15 hours with RGB and H-alpha/OIII filters. Special care was taken in processing to highlight the faint nebulae within the small galaxy, emphasizing the striking appearance of the large globular cluster and showcasing all the star clusters and globular clusters in the SMC and Magellanic Stream. A study was also conducted on the stellar populations and morphology of this small satellite galaxy of our Milky Way in order to process the raw files enhangcing the distribution of the different populations. The hot blue stars of spectral classes A and B are clearly visible, aligned along the northeast-southwest direction, while the cooler stars of classes K and M form a diffuse, oval-shaped halo with a more orange/yellow color.

More info and images here: https://astrotrex.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/shara11-1-small-magellanic-cloud-thousand-friends/
and here: https://www.doubleastudios.net/it/uno-sguardo-al-cosmo/piccola-nube-di-magellano-ngc-292

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qubHEB]ShaRA#11.1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/shara-astrophotography/]ShaRA-Astrophotography[/url], su Flickr
[/quote]

This is a gorgeous portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud. It so deserves to be an APOD! :D

Ann

This is the eleventh astrophotography project by the ShaRA team. The team targeted the Small Magellanic Cloud and the massive globular cluster 47 Tucanae, using a remote Nikon 100mm f/2 lens located in Chile and integrating for over 15 hours with RGB and H-alpha/OIII filters. Special care was taken in processing to highlight the faint nebulae within the small galaxy, emphasizing the striking appearance of the large globular cluster and showcasing all the star clusters and globular clusters in the SMC and Magellanic Stream. A study was also conducted on the stellar populations and morphology of this small satellite galaxy of our Milky Way in order to process the raw files enhangcing the distribution of the different populations. The hot blue stars of spectral classes A and B are clearly visible, aligned along the northeast-southwest direction, while the cooler stars of classes K and M form a diffuse, oval-shaped halo with a more orange/yellow color.

More info and images here: https://astrotrex.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/shara11-1-small-magellanic-cloud-thousand-friends/
and here: https://www.doubleastudios.net/it/uno-sguardo-al-cosmo/piccola-nube-di-magellano-ngc-292

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qubHEB]ShaRA#11.1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/shara-astrophotography/]ShaRA-Astrophotography[/url], su Flickr

Where stars are born… and maybe a rogue planet too….
This is NGC 1333, a region, with a bright blue reflection nebula, red Herbig Haro objects and a LOT of dark dust.
Herbig-Haro objects are small bright patches of nebulosity associated with protostars. They are formed when hot gas ejected by a newborn star collides with the gas and dust around it at creating bright shock waves.

Some believe that rogue planets may also be formed in this way…. The dark dust of the Perseus molecular cloud hides much of the star-forming activity. However the infrared camera on the James Webb Space Telescope can peak through the dust. Recent images from JWST of NGC 1333 have identified 6 Rogue planets forming. Go google the image its’ awesome

Shot from the Ottawa backyard Nov. 2, and 9th
3 hours in each LRGB filter
C11 and 0.7x reducer for 1960mm focallength
Tracked on the CEM70 with an off-axis guider and the 174MM mini camera.
Processed in Pixinsight

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qu3zxg]NGC1333 and the Rogue planets.[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/198200988@N02/]Andrea Girones[/url], on Flickr