LDN 1771 – Parrot Head Nebula
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LDN 1771 – Parrot Head Nebula

NGC 4372 + The Dark Doodad (Mus)
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NGC 4372 + The Dark Doodad (Mus)

Messier 54
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Messier 54

Dobashi 6193
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Dobashi 6193

This molecular cloud in Lupus is accompanied by 2 galaxies, NGC 5530 (under the dark nebula) and warped galaxy IC…

Messier 7 – Ptolemy Cluster
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Messier 7 – Ptolemy Cluster

Messier 72
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Messier 72

C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)
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C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)

This comet was discovered on feb1, 2023 by the ATLAS survey.   IT was imaged on may 21, between the…

Messier 55
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Messier 55

IC 2391 – Omicron Velorum Cluster
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IC 2391 – Omicron Velorum Cluster

NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri
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NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri

Taken from the remote observatory in Yass, Australia. I am particularly happy with the dark nebulae in the image, and…

NGC 4755 – The Jewel Box
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NGC 4755 – The Jewel Box

This lovely cluster in Crux lies in the milky way on a backdrop of millions of stars. The bright star…

NGC 5822 – 5823
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NGC 5822 – 5823

These 2 open clusters are located in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5822, being the larger one, is a bit more…