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LDN 1622- The Boogeyman Nebula!
Positioned against a backdrop of faint red hydrogen-alpha emission, LDN 1622 subtly contrasts with this faint glow, although it remains dominated by its shadowy presence.
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Theta Muscae SNR
As far as I know, this is only the third high-resolution image of the Theta Muscae Supernova Remnant...
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From Apollo to Atlas – 50 years of Space Exploration
NASA/APOD Images
Statue of Liberty
What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated.
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Eye of God
Is the Helix Nebula looking at you? No, not in any biological sense, but it does look quite like an eye.
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Astro Competition Grand Prize Winner!
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de vliegender Hollander
If hailed by another ship, the crew of the Flying Dutchman will try to send messages to land, or to people long dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom.
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Bird of Prey
Resembling a swooping Klingon Bird of Prey, this pretty open star cluster is between 6 and 18 million years old and located in Vela.
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Chaos in Vela
These extraordinarily beautiful shock waves plough through interstellar space at over 500,000 kilometres per hour.
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Galaxy NGC 1097
NGC 1097 is a barred spiral galaxy 50 million light-years away in Fornax.
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Rippling Flames Nebula
Lurking around the Southern Celestial Pole are these dark clouds and bright reflection nebulae. These are telltale signs of young stars and active star formation.
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Delta One
Presenting what is very possibly the first high-resolution, HaRGB mosaic image showing the entirety of this Ha streak, GMN 41 in Puppis.
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The Dark Doodad
Is it really the Dark Doodad, or does anyone else see Roadrunner streaking through the stars leaving a long column of cosmic dust behind him?
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Vela SNR – First Light Atik APX60 Camera
The Vela SNR originated with the explosion of another massive star sometime between 11,000 and 12,300 years ago.
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M6 and SH2-12
The magnificent M6 Butterfly Cluster is seen here, reminiscent of a Minbari White Star entering a Jumpgate near Babylon Five.
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The Flaming Skull Nebula
Some say it’s the Rosette Nebula; others say it’s the Flaming Skull Nebula – no one really knows why but we can agree it’s NGC 2237