Category: Astronomy

  • NGC 3521

    NGC 3521

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    NGC 3521 is a stunning spiral galaxy located approximately 26 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.Unlike other spiral galaxies, NGC 3521 has an irregular and fragmented structure, giving it a unique and textured appearance.Its bright core is surrounded by multiple dusty spiral arms, which appear broken and intertwined, creating a fascinating and chaotic visual…

  • NGC 2237

    NGC 2237

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    NGC 2237 or the Rosette Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Monoceros, lighted by the open cluster NGC 2244 whose brightest stars are visible at the centre of the photo.

  • NGC 2024

    NGC 2024

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    NGC 2024 or Sh2-277 also known as the Flame Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion; the brightest star in the photo is Alnitak, one of the three stars of Orion’s belt.

  • Sh2-274

    Sh2-274

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    Sh2-274 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini, also known as the Medusa Nebula or Abell 21.

  • M 1

    M 1

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    M 1 (or NGC 1952), better known as the Crab Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Taurus, 6,500 light years away.It is the remnant of a supernova that became visible to the naked eye on July 4, 1054.

  • The moon

    The moon

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  • NGC 2264

    NGC 2264

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    In the photo you can see a part of the nebula NGC 2264 around the star S Monocerotis, constellation of Monoceros, of magnitude varying between 4.62 and 4.68, visible to the naked eye.This star is actually a binary system and main member of an open star cluster.

  • NGC 672

    NGC 672

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    The barred spiral galaxy NGC 672 and the spiral galaxy IC 1727 are two interacting galaxies in the constellation Triangulum.

  • M 74

    M 74

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    M 74 or NGC 628 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. It is known as the phantom galaxy because of its low surface brightness that makes it a difficult object to observe.

  • Double eclipse on Jupiter

    Double eclipse on Jupiter

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    Jupiter, photographed every 15 minutes on August 25, 2024 between 00:30 and 05:30 UTC when the first eclipse had already begun.I started photographing at 22:30 UTC but the first photos are not good because Jupiter was very low on the horizon, and in the following photos you can see an improvement of the quality of…