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Sh2-142 - Wizard Nebula (2025)
This is my latest image of the colorful emission nebula Sh2-142, nicknamed the Wizard Nebula, located 8,500 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus.

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November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This is NGC 7789, one of the richest open star clusters in the Milky Way and goes by Caroline’s Rose cluster named after its discoverer, Caroline Herschel in 1783.

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November 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
LBN400 - A Portion of Sh2-119
This is my version of Lynds Bright Nebula 400 located 2,200 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.

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October 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Sh2-157 (2025)
This is my latest image of the bright emission nebula, Sh2-157. It is located 8000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia and very large at over 200 light-years across.

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September 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is my latest, it features an open cluster, IC 1311, in a sea of hydrogen gas. IC 1311 is an open cluster with hundreds of stars approximately 4000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.

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September 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Active Solar Regions 8-15-25

This was my first and maybe only Sun Image for this year - I am very busy. I had to remember how I set everything up from last year as well as how to process these which was the hard part.

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August 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is my version of Sh2-124, a dim emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. It lies approximately 8500 light-years from us meaning the light began its journey when humans were shifting from hunting and gathering to agriculture.

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August 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
LBN 575 (2025)
This is my version of LBN 575 and a portion of LBN 573 located in the constellation Cepheus. Both are faint reflection nebulae illuminated by scattered light from nearby stars.

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August 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The main object in this field is the emission nebula Sh2-115 located 7500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.

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Sh2-115 & Sh2-116 (2025) - AstroBin
The main object in this field is the emission nebula Sh2-115 located 7500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. Hot stars in a small star cluster designated as Berkeley 90 located within the n...
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July 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This spectacular object is my latest version of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula or IC 1396a. It is a dark, dense globule of dust with a bright rim of highly ionized gas that extends over 20 light-years.

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July 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is my version of the well-detailed spiral galaxy NGC 4559 located 30 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

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June 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This is my latest version of the gorgeous face-on spiral ring galaxy Messier 94 approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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May 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is my first image of NGC 3344, a breathtaking face-on spiral galaxy approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor (just above Leo).

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May 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
NGC 2841 (2025)
This is my version of NGC 2841, a flocculent spiral galaxy located about 50 million light years away in the constellation of Ursa Major.

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May 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
NGC 3359 (2025)
This is my version of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3359, located approximately 59 million light-years (LY) away in the constellation Ursa Major.

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April 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Cpomical Start to Galaxy Season!
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April 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is my version NGC 3310 (a.k.a. Arp 217), a small starburst galaxy approximately 22,000 light-years (LY) across located about 46 million LY away in the constellation Ursa Major.
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April 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is my latest image of IC 443, a.k.a. SH2-248, commonly called the Jellyfish nebula for its similar appearance to the marine sea creature.
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IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula (2025) - AstroBin
This is my latest image of IC 443, a.k.a. SH2-248, commonly called the Jellyfish nebula for its similar appearance to the marine sea creature. It is a giant supernova remnant (SNR) located approximate...
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March 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sh2-261 Lower's Nebula (2025)
This is my latest version of a colorful object known as Lower's Nebula or SH2-261. The nebula is a hydrogen alpha (Ha) region about 3,200 light-years away in Orion, specifically where the hand meets the club.

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March 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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NGC 1499 - California Nebula (2025)
This is my latest version of NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula. NGC 1499 is an emission nebula resembling California is approximately 100 light-years long.

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February 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Reposted
JFC indeed.
February 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is my latest version of M97 & M108, two different types of Messier objects in one field of view. M97 (also known as the Owl Nebula or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula located 2000 light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM