Starship Asterisk*

Moon and Mercury (small dot at the bottom right) just after sunset.
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Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral

Kind of excited by this one because after a lot of searching I haven't found this object processed quite like this.

M1-67 & WR124
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, processing by Judy Schmidt

M1-67 & WR124 by geckzilla, on Flickr

Venus behind the Moon .....
This is my humble contribution to the event .......
Sebastian Colombo.
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Moon and Venus.
Copyrigth: César Casntú
With a slightly hazy, I can photograph and observe during the day to the Moon and the planet Venus.



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Instamatic Venus-Moon Encounter

Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo

I was late to the main event, but still able to capture in a hurry the beauty of the moment with this single shot taken with a simple grab-and-go camera and a small tripod, through hazy clouds.

Regards,
Ignacio

Moon and Venus
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Copyright: Daniel Pasternak©

Single shot Canon EOS 5D on tripod.

I am speechless with the dramatic change I saw of the recent Nova in the constellation of Delphinus.
In just 20 days the Nova turned from a bright blue color to an intense red/pink. It's magnitude dropped
considerably as well. Its one of the things you don't see everyday.

Its a fine example of what the great philosopher Heraclitus once said :

"There is nothing permanent except change."

(click for larger version)

hgg2013

Nova when in blue phase : http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=16823
Recent (red) : http://s14.postimg.org/cm1byoxn3/Nova_D ... _br_cb.png

Animation showing its transformation:

hgg2013

Thank you.
George Georgatos,
Kefallinia, Greece.

Mars in M44
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Copyright: Leonor Ana Hernández

Moon and Venus duo, two views:

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Keeping us safe, Double Island point lighthouse and the Milky Way
Double Island Point Lighthouse and the arching Milky Way Galaxy.
Taken 03/08/2013 6:45pm'ish - Nikon D800, 14mm, F2.8, 30 Seconds, ISO3200. 6 shop panorama.
It was a planned trip just to take night photos. Lugged all my photo gear up the top and shot for about four hours, alone, in the dark.

From wikipedia some interesting details of the lighthouse:
"In 1884 a lighthouse was built on the point. It is a timber with metal cladding construction, like many lighthouses in Queensland, made that way because it is cheaper than masonry, but also better suited for soft sandy soils. It was planned for only halfway up the point, but then it was realized the light wouldn't be visible to the north and so the tower was built on top of the point. The lantern was initially burning oil, then in 1923 vaporized kerosene was introduced. Later it was converted to electric power. In 1992 it was converted to solar power and demanned. The light characteristic is a single flash every 7.5 seconds, the focal plane is located 96 metres above sea level."

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Copyright: Michael McCulloch

Pointing to the sky
A four shot vertical panorama taken at Wongi Water Hole, Queensland Australia.
I can't say much about it, It's just pretty. Foreground and mid-ground (trees) were torch lit - the trees are exceptionally white.
Nikon D800, 14mm, F2.8, 30 Seconds, ISO6400. 4 shop panorama.

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Copyright: Michael McCulloch.

IC1848 Soul Nebula
Copyrights: Francesco di Biase


Soul Nebula HaLRGB di Francescodb, su Flickr

Melotte15
Copyrights: Jacek Bobowik
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Subject: SH2-136 The Ghosts of Cepheus
Copyrights: James Collins

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Web Site: Meadow View Observatory
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Subject: SH2-136 The Ghosts of Cepheus (cropped version)
Copyrights: James Collins

Larger image URL:
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Taken from Santa Fe, Argentina, at the time of reaparition.
Copyright: Sergio Galarza.

NGC 253 - NGC 288 in Sculptor
Copyrights: Gianni Fardelli

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Moon, Saturn and Venus.

Secuencia Luna-Venus
Fecha: 08.09.2013
Reflector 150/750
Camara: Canon 350D + barlow2x
Avellaneda - Argentina
© Carlos Di Nallo

Newport Rhode Island Conjunction

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Scott MacNeill

Note: The sun-like object under the conjunction is Beaver Tail Lighthouse

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copyright: Konstantinos Spanos
Image taken in Neo Psychiko/Greece, using Canon EOS 5DII with 400mm lens at f4.5, ISO400, exposures 4X3.2 sec, EQ6 Equatorial mount
A perfect trio in the western sky, Venus Moon and Spica in a close encounter.

The Cocoon Nebula.....although I think it looks more like a Dogwood blossom
Larger at:
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William Optics 90mm + QHY9M
LRGB about 5hrs total exposure

Melotte 15 in the Heart nebula
Melotte 15, a star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula.
Imaged from Ocala, Florida
RGB: 1 hour Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour 6 min Blue (binned 1x1)
Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1)
PS CS5
Orion 80mm EON (FL 480mm)
Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG
QSI 683 ws
Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II
Astrodon Tru-balance E-Series Generation II LRGB filters
Baader 7 nm Ha filter
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Copyright: Steve Coates

LADEE Launch over WW2 bunker - Cape May, NJ
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