Starship Asterisk*

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:32 pm**

http://moonrocksastro.com/index.php/2015/11/10/533/

Cave Nebula by Paul C. Swift, on Flickr

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:00 pm**

Deep NGC 7331 and Stephan's Quintet
https://flic.kr/p/AfUrHv
Copyright: Manuel Jimenez

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Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:27 pm**

M33 Triangulum Galaxy by Brendan Kinch, on Flickr

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:01 pm**

NGC4725/NGC4712
Copyrights: Dan Meek

Nebulae of Swan Constellation
Copyrights: Fritz Helmut Hemmerich

Radar Images Provide New Details on Halloween Asteroid
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSSR/NRAO/AUI/NSF
An article: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2015-341

http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=249929#p249929

The Moon on October 26th
Copyrights: Josh Borup

[size=127]Elephant's Trunk Nebula in IC 1396[/size]
Copyrights: Jeffrey O. Johnson

Milky Way links with Earth
Copyrights: Carlos Eduardo Fairbairn
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/196679/B/

Orion Partial
Copyrights: Carlos Eduardo Fairbairn
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/205302/B/

IC1318 Butterfly Nebula
Copyrights: Sebastiaan Hekel
Larger size: https://astroskywatch.files.wordpress.c ... ombi-5.jpg

Small Magellanic Cloud alias SMC
Copyrights: Richard Galli

ISS Transit on the Sun behind Clouds
Copyrights: Giuseppe Petricca

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:06 pm**

Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile (Observatorio astrofotografico de Ocentejo)

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:07 pm**

Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile (Observatorio astrofotografico de Ocentejo)

ngc7380V1 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:09 pm**

Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile (Observatorio astrofotografico de Ocentejo).

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:14 pm**

Anti-twilight arch or "Belt of Venus"

Copyrights: Jose Luis Sánchez Cifuentes

Larger size: https://www.flickr.com/photos/68018999@ ... ed-public/

As twilight deepens a dark band rises upwards from the horizon, The band is the shadow of the Earth on the atmosphere. Immediately above, where the evening air is still lit, glows a pink band called the anti-twilight arch or "Belt of Venus".
http://www.astronoo.com/en/articles/arc ... cular.html
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/earshad.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_shadow

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:18 pm**

Northern Lights - 03/04 November
Copyrights: Aurora Dora

Sept. "Blue Moon" over Bad Bentheim Castle
Copyrights: Peter Muks

Ngc 281
Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile

M17 Omega Nebula
Copyrights; César Blanco González
Full size: http://www.cieloprofundo.com/cesar/foto ... A_3000.jpg

M71
Copyrights: Franz Hofmann

NGC6888
Copyrights: Franz Hofmann

C/2014 Q1 Panstarrs on Sep 1st
Copyrights: Damian Peach

NGC 1333
Copyrights: Robert Fields

Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:01 am**

Corona Australis.
Picture taken from San Antonio de Areco 06/20/15
They are three hours of exposure in shots of 5 minutes ISO 800
Astro-Tech Tube Apo astrograph F6 Quad / 5
With guided search 162 MM
NEQ6 Pro mount
Mono camera QHY5LII Guide
Canon 450 xsi Reformed unfiltered IR and refrigerated
Copyright: Sebastian Colombo.
http://www.astrofotografiadelcielosur.blogspot.com.ar

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Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:46 am**

Rosette nebula in Narrowband mosaic

Copyright: Juan Ignacio Jimenez
Equipment:
TS127/950
QHY9M
EZ60
QHY5L-II
AZ-EQ6

Shots:
10x1200" per tile and filter

Location
(Guadalajara) Spain

Fullsize:
https://flic.kr/p/sczVY1

Regards
Juan

Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:50 am**

Mosaic Elephant Trunk in narrowband
Copyright: Juan Ignacio Jimenez
Equipment:
TMB105/650
QHY9M
EZ60
QHY5L-II
AZ-EQ6

Shots:
10x1200" per tile and filter

Location
(Guadalajara) Spain

Fullsize:
https://flic.kr/p/wyhz6v

Regards
Juan

Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:16 pm**

Alnitak, Alnilam & Mintaka. Las Tres Marias

Ok, ok it's just Orion's belt, but this looks more interesting

This is the full FOV of the Canon6D-Esprit 100. 45x300 seconds (3.75 hrs) @ISO1600. DSS stacked with 25 flats and 65bias, processed in Pixinsight. SQM was 20.8

Kees Scherer

Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka. Orions Belt, Horsehead and Flame. DSLR Image
by Kees Scherer, on Flickr

Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:23 pm**

Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile
Observatorio Astrofotografico de Ocentejo
https://www.facebook.com/Observatorio-A ... 122504191/

IC 348 y alrededores v2 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Posted: **Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:20 pm**

IC 1396A Elephant`s Trunk Nebula

Data / FullRes

Image recording: Frank Iwaszkiewicz, Nico Geisler,
Image processing: Frank Iwaszkiewicz, Nico Geisler

Regards Deep-Sky-Astroteam

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:43 am**

Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile
Observatorio Astrofotografico de Ocentejo

Doble Cumulo de Perseov2 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:42 am**

RauI, love your two latest images, Atik, IC 348 and friends in Perseus and the Double Cluster, also in Perseus!

Ann

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:53 am**

Copyright: David Forteza

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Panoramica Nido de Aguilas by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Via Lactea by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Luna y Via Lactea en Santanyí by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Milky way from Cala Santanyi, Mallorca, Balearic Island. by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Panoramica faro by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Via Lactea en Ses Salines. by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Mosaico Via Lactea - Airglow by David Forteza, en Flickr

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Copyright: Domingo Pestana, Nicolas Romo, David Forteza, Raul Villaverde.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Via Lactea y Luz Zodiacal desde Las Inviernas by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

La Luna marca el camino by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Via Lactea by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Mosaico Raul, Domigo, David by David Forteza, en Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_ast ... ed-public/

Bolido junto Via Lactea desde la Alcarria by David Forteza, en Flickr

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:42 am**

Ann wrote:RauI, love your two latest images, Atik, IC 348 and friends in Perseus and the Double Cluster, also in Perseus!

Ann

Thanks Ann¡¡

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:20 am**

Celestial Shield
http://www.ancientskys.com
https://www.facebook.com/AncientSkys
Copyright: Marc Toso

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This rock art panel represents the conflict of the Posey War. This was the last armed conflict of Utes and Paiutes against the US government. The "shield" represents the different migration paths the Utes and Paiutes took after the war. This dates to around 1923

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:49 am**

Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile
Observatorio Astrofotografico de Ocentejo
https://www.facebook.com/Observatorio-A ... 122504191/

Smoke in Perseus by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:50 pm**

The well known Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31

Mount: ASA DDM85
Telescope: GSO RC10" Truss
CCD: Moravian G2-8300
Exposure: L 36x300 sec -20ºC

: M31 Supermassive Black Hole

Best regards,
Lluis Romero
https://www.flickr.com/photos/llromero/
http://www.astrosirius.org/

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:47 pm**

M20
Copyrights: Jason Jennings
Larger size: http://cosmicphotos.com/gallery/display ... ld_resol=2

The Soap Bubble nebula
Copyrights: Tolga Gumusayak
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/212610/D/

Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/218856/E/

IC 1871 Whirling Dervish Nebula
Copyrights: Tolga Gumusayak
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/219932/D/

Fish Head Nebula IC 1795
Copyrights: Tolga Gumusayak
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/221783/D/

Moonset reflection
Copyrights: Philippe Jacquot

The night sky above desert of Ningxia, China
Copyrights: Hua Jiajun

Hiking for the full moon of October
Copyrights: Göran Strand

The great Orion Nebula
Copyrights: Salvatore Spinoso

The Heart Nebula - IC 1805 and the Fishhead Nebula - IC 1795
Copyrights: Samara Nagle

The Cosmic Tree
Copyrights: Graeme Mounsey

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:18 pm**

Star trails above Teide volcano
Copyrights: Vicente R. Bosch

Centaurus A
Copyrights: Roberto Colombari
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/224422/0/?real=&mod=

Hubble Uncovers Fading Cinders of Some of Our Galaxy's Earliest Homesteaders
Credit for Hubble Images: NASA, ESA, A. Calamida and K. Sahu (STScI), and the SWEEPS Science Team;
Credit for Ground-based Image: A. Fujii
An article: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archiv ... 5/38/full/

: hs-2015-38-a-web.jpg (87.32 KiB) Viewed 3609 times

http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35326

Open cluster NGC 2516
Copyrights: Damian Peach
Larger size: http://www.damianpeach.com/deepsky/ngc2 ... 9_11dp.jpg

Natural colours of the Moon
Copyrights: László Francsics

Anticrepuscular Rays Over San Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal)
Copyrights: Mikhail Brouka

Paranal before the daybreak
Copyrights: Petr Horálek

Sun & Active Sunspots AR2443 & AR2445
Copyrights: John Chumack

Posted: **Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:28 am**

Part IC 1805 The Heart Nebula.

Copyrights: Fede (Iko) Margalef.

Large size: http://www.nomadaenlanoche.com/Ic1805.jpg

Starship Asterisk*

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NGC 1333

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In Perseus

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NGC 869

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Smoke in Perseus

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