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New category: “Discoveries”

The professional telescopes on excellent locations see much further and deeper than what amateurs are ever capable of. Some surveys…

NGC 281 – Pacman Nebula 2021
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NGC 281 – Pacman Nebula 2021

It is getting a tradition to revisit this nebula; it is a thankful object to do in narrowband, not too…

Observing Session 20211109
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Observing Session 20211109

 

Flame + Horsehead 2021
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Flame + Horsehead 2021

110P/Hartley
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110P/Hartley

Messier 01 (#323)
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Messier 01 (#323)

4P/Faye
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4P/Faye

First time I see this periodic comet with an orbital period of 7.48 years. It was a little brighter than…

Jones 1 (#321)
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Jones 1 (#321)

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (P/1908 IV)
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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (P/1908 IV)

Discovery   Discovered by Arnold SchwassmannArno Arthur Wachmann Discovery date November 15, 1927 Alternative designations 1908 IV; 1927 II; 1941…

NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula 2021
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NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula 2021

NGC 7814 – Little Sombrero Galaxy (#321)
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NGC 7814 – Little Sombrero Galaxy (#321)

C/2021 A1 Leonard
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C/2021 A1 Leonard

This comet was the firt comet discovery in 2021 (hence: A1), and is now seen in the morning sky. It…