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Got my mini plushies in the mail today. #plushtodon
Have my collection of Mastodon Plushies here for a picture.
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Last for today but not least, here is the #Moon. It is a full moon tonight. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Moon - telescope processed image. Tonight's moon is the Full Cold Moon (Full Moon phase). It reached its peak fullness earlier this evening, appearing 100% illuminated—a bright, round, and prominent disc in the sky.
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Took the s50 out as well. Just focused on #NGC7293 #TheHelixNebula. Due to the high clouds, image is not as good as others i have taken before. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. NGC 7293 is a planetary nebula, one of the closest to Earth. It's the gaseous remnant of a dying, Sun-like star that has puffed out its outer layers. NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. It is famously nicknamed the "Eye of God" or the "Eye of Sauron" due to its eerie, striking, and immense resemblance to a gigantic eye in space.
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Here is The #star #Mirach. To the upper left of Mirach you can see #ngc0404 #MirachsGhost #Galaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The star Mirach- telescope processed image. Mirach (beta Andromedae) is an immense, aging red giant star in the Andromeda constellation, about 197 light-years away. The star Mirach - unprocessed image. It's a celestial guide: a faint dwarf galaxy, NGC 404, lies so close to it that astronomers affectionately call the galaxy "Mirach's Ghost."
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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It was easier to see stars than any other object with the current conditions outside with the Odyssey Pro. Here is The #star #Alpheratz. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The star Alpheratz - telescope processed image. It's a "shared" star; it's the brightest in Andromeda's head and the northeastern corner of the Great Square of Pegasus The star Alpheratz - unprocessed image. The star's main component is peculiar because its atmosphere has unusually high amounts of mercury and manganese.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Good Thursday evening. Weather improved a bit so took out the telescopes. Here is the #star #Deneb. There are some high clouds still in the sky so some of the processed images seem to have an aura around them. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Star Deneb - telescope processed image. Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan, and marks the swan's tail. The Star Deneb - unprocessed image. It is one of the three stars that form the prominent asterism known as the Summer Triangle.
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Apart from the moon, I also set the s50 to observe #m31 #TheAndromedaGalaxy. This is the last image of the evening as conditions are getting worst out there. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
M31 The Andromeda Galaxy - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M31 is approaching the Milky Way at about 300 km/s (186 mi/s), and the two galaxies are expected to collide in approximately 4.5 billion years. M31 The Andromeda Galaxy - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. It is the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye from Earth in dark skies, appearing as a faint, fuzzy smudge of light.
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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The battery ran out on the Odyssey Pro. Here is what I caught of #m31 #TheAndromedaGalaxy.
M31 The Andromeda Galaxy - unprocessed image. It is the closest major galaxy to our own Milky Way, located about 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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It is getting hazier out there. Here is #ngc0247 #TheClawGalaxy. #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0247 The Claw Galaxy - telescope processed image. It is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 11 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). NGC 0247 The Claw Galaxy - unprocessed image. It has an unusual, large void on one side of its disc, an area with older, redder stars and no younger, blue stars.
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Tried to see #ngc6826 #blinkingplanetarynebula, and all I got was a blue dot in the center. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary Nebula - telescope processed image. Its "blinking" effect is an optical illusion caused by the contrast between its bright central star and the fainter nebula, visible with averted vision. NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary Nebula - unprocessed image. The nebula features two bright, fast-moving jets of gas called FLIERS (Fast Low-Ionization Emission Regions) on either side of its core.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Any #star observation - #Altair. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The star Altair - telescope processed image. Altair is the 12th brightest star in the night sky and the brightest in the constellation Aquila (The Eagle), just 17 light-years away.
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Here are a pair of galaxies in one image - #ngc0672 (center) and #ic1727 (right side). #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0672 and IC 1727 Galaxies - telescope processed image. NGC 0672 is a barred spiral galaxy that is gravitationally interacting with the neighboring, smaller galaxy IC 1727. NGC 0672 and IC 1727 Galaxies - unprocessed image. IC 1727 is an irregular galaxy that shows more distortion and asymmetry than its partner, NGC 0672, due to their interaction.
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Time to insert your “galaxy not found” jokes here. Here is an image of #ngc0404 #MirachsGhostGalaxy. The star in the foreground is #Mirach. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0404 Mirach's Ghost Galaxy - telescope processed image. It is a lenticular galaxy (S0 type) located in the constellation Andromeda, about 10 million light-years from Earth. NGC 0404 Mirach's Ghost Galaxy - unprocessed image. Its nickname comes from its close proximity to the bright star Mirach (beta Andromedae), whose glare makes the faint galaxy difficult to observe.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Next up is #ngc0278 #Galaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0278 Galaxy - telescope processed image. It is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen), located about 38-40 million light-years away. NGC 0278 Galaxy - unprocessed image. The galaxy is currently undergoing an intense burst of star formation that is unusually confined to an inner ring of 6,500 light-years.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Good Monday evening. Out with the Odyssey Pro and s50 since the early evening is clear. Starting out with shots from both telescopes of the #moon. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #s50
The moon - telescope processed image by the s50. The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, meaning the same side always faces us. The far side wasn't seen until 1959. The moon - telescope processed image by the Odyssey Pro. The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, meaning the same side always faces us. The far side wasn't seen until 1959.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Here is the last image of the night. A view of #ngc7008 #TheFetusNebula. The clouds came in while the image was gathering. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 7008 The Fetus Nebula - telescope processed image. It is a planetary nebula about 1 light-year in diameter, located 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. NGC 7008 The Fetus Nebula - unprocessed image. It was discovered in 1787 by William Herschel. Its popular name, the "Fetus Nebula," comes from its shape in images.
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Comparison time!!! Decided to aim both the s50 and the Odyssey Pro to #c2 / #ngc40 #TheBowTieNebula. First set of images are from the s50 followed by those from the Odyssey Pro. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #s50
C2 / NGC 40 The Bow Tie Nebula - processed image by the s50. It is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It's the outer layer of gas shed by a dying star. C2 / NGC 40 The Bow Tie Nebula - unprocessed image by the s50. Its nickname is the "Bow Tie Nebula" due to its distinctive shape, which resembles an hourglass. C2 / NGC 40 The Bow Tie Nebula - processed image by the Odyssey Pro. It was discovered by astronomer Sir William Herschel on November 25, 1788, about 3,500 light-years away. C2 / NGC 40 The Bow Tie Nebula - unprocessed image by the Odyssey Pro. The central star is now a hot white dwarf, about 7,000 times more luminous than our own Sun.
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Back to the Odyssey Pro. Here is the #ngc0185 #Galaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0185 Galaxy - telescope processed image. NGC 0185 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy and a satellite of Andromeda (M31) in the Local Group. It's ~2 million light-years away and shows signs of recent star formation. NGC 0185 Galaxy - unprocessed image. It's one of the few dwarf galaxies that's also a Seyfert Galaxy, an active type usually found in large spirals. It shows signs of recent star formation and has dust clouds near its center.
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Here is the #star #alpheratz as seen by the s50. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
The star Alpheratz - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. Alpheratz (alpha Andromedae) is the brightest star in Andromeda and the NE corner of the Great Square of Pegasus. It's a hot, blue-white binary system and the brightest known mercury-manganese star. The star Alpheratz - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. Alpheratz is the brightest known mercury-manganese star. Its atmosphere is strangely rich in elements like mercury, manganese, and xenon.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Most of tonight’s images will be from the Odyssey Pro. Here is #ic1434 #star #Cluster. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
IC 1434 Star Cluster - telescope processed image. IC 1434 is an ~800 million year old open star cluster in the constellation Lacerta, ~8,100 light-years distant. It has an unusual, extended shape. IC 1434 Star Cluster - unprocessed image. IC 1434 is unofficially nicknamed the "Flying Bird Cluster" by some observers due to its unusual, scattered, and extended shape in the sky.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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It cleared up enough to allow for some early evening telescope time. Starting out with the #Moon. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Moon - telescope processed image. Today's Moon phase is Waxing Crescent 🌒, meaning a small, increasing sliver of the Moon's right side is illuminated as it moves toward the First Quarter.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Last image of the morning. Though successful in getting the image, not successful as it was just a short duration image. Here is #ic443 #TheJellyfishNebula. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. IC 443, the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant in Gemini. It's the expanding shell of gas left after a massive star exploded about 3,000 to 30,000 years ago. IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. Its explosion also created a pulsar (a rapidly spinning neutron star) near its edge. The pulsar blasts out a high-speed wind of particles!
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Attempt to observe #ic360 #TheBabyEagleNebula. This may require the s50’s LP filter. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
IC 360 The Baby Eagle Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. IC 360 is a large, faint dark and reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus. Its region contains LBN 777, known as the "Baby Eagle Nebula" or Vulture Head Nebula. IC 360 The Baby Eagle Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. It's part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, one of the nearest star-forming regions to Earth, located only about 400 light-years away.
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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More clusters… here is a fresh view of #ngc869 / #ngc884 #TheDoubleCluster. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 869 / NGC 884 Double Cluster - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and NGC 884, is a famous pair of stunningly rich, young open star clusters. They contain hundreds of hot, blue-white giant stars. NGC 869 / NGC 884 Double Cluster - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The Double Cluster is incredibly young—only about 12.8 million years old. Its light has traveled 7,500 years to reach us, leaving around the time ancient human civilizations began.
November 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Good Sunday morning. Fog is back out so was not able to complete the scheduled observations for this morning on the s50. Sharing the observations that succeeded. Here is #c6 / #ngc6543 #TheCatsEyeNebula. The s50 did image it much better. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur
C6 / NGC 6543 The Cat's Eye Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. C6/NGC 6543, the Cat's Eye Nebula, is a stunning, complex planetary nebula in Draco. It's the gaseous shell shed by a dying, sun-like star and shows intricate, concentric rings. C6 / NGC 6543 The Cat's Eye Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The Cat's Eye Nebula's complex, glowing structure is believed to be the result of a binary star system where the two stars orbitally tugged at the ejected gas.
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM