Abell 21 – SH2-274 – The Medusa Nebula
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Abell 21 – SH2-274 – The Medusa Nebula

Supernova Remnant in the constellation Gemini.

NGC 5466
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NGC 5466

NGC 5466 is a fairly faint but large Globular cluster in the constellation Bootes.  

NGC 5053
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NGC 5053

This large but quite faint globular cluster lies close to M53, which is brighter and way more dense. Nevertheless, an…

NGC 2841
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NGC 2841

This galaxy lies in Ursa Major and shows some nice detail in its core. It lies some 30 million lightyears…

Messier 53
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Messier 53

This globular cluster in Coma Berenices lies about 59,000 Lightyears away. It is compact, rich, and mottled.

NGC 4244 – Silver Needle Galaxy
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NGC 4244 – Silver Needle Galaxy

Messier 101
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Messier 101

The Windmill Galaxy, M101, takes its nickname to its appearance. The face on galaxy has bright spiral arms, appearing windmill-…

Messier 44
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Messier 44

Messier 44 (Praesepe) is a naked eye open cluster visible in the constellation Cancer. It is also dubbed The Beehive…

116P/Wild
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116P/Wild

Messier 92
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Messier 92

First clear period in months, so I finally got around to making some pictures. This stunning globular cluster is Messier…

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

This comet became known as the first comet where a human spacecraft was able to land on. The spacecraft Rosetta…

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
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C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)

Discovery: 10/06/2019 This comet has a long way to go, Perihelium is at January 05, 2022 – so we have…