DSO

All photographs shot on the Seestar S50, in light polluted, suburban backyard skies

Photos edited with noise reduction & image enhancement software 

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Orion Nebula

Planetary / diffuse nebula, located just south of Orion's Belt. At a distance of approx 1500 ly and about 25 ly across, this is one of the closest areas of active star formation.

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Horsehead Nebula

Dark nebula in the constellation of Orion, in close proximity to the bright star Alnitak in the Orion's Belt

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Flame nebula to the left of Alnitak, Horsehead nebula below. Alnilam, the second of the three stars of Orion's Belt shines at the top right.

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Rigel

Blue supergiant in Orion, at a distance of 860 ly

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Betelgeuse

Red supergiant in Orion, around 500 ly away

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Flaming Star Nebula

Emission nebula in the constellation of Auriga

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Pleiades

The Seven Sisters are part of an open cluster of more than 250 stars 444 ly away

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 Andromeda Galaxy

Also known as M31, this is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, at a distance of  2.5 million ly

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Pacman Nebula

Located in the Perseus spiral arm of  the Milky Way and found in the constellation of Cassiopeia, this emission nebula is at a distance of 9200 ly

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Triangulum Galaxy

 

M33 is located 2.73 million ly away, and is the third largest member of the local group of galaxies, behind Andromeda and the Milky Way.

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M15 Pegasus Cluster

This globular cluster in the Pegasus constellation is estimated to be over 12.5 billion ly away.

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M103 Open Cluster

An open cluster in the constellation of Cassiopeia, this is at a distance of 8000 to 9500 ly

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Deer Lick Group / Caldwell 30

A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus, located 40 million ly away

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Phantom Galaxy

 

A large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces, this is 32 million ly away and estimated to be home to 100 billion stars.

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Pleiades Open Cluster

The seven sisters, located close to the constellation of Taurus form an asterism and are part of an open cluster located 444 ly away, and the closest Messier object from earth.

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Fossil Footprint Nebula

Located in the Perseus constellation

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Heart Nebula

Emission nebula located in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way, and found in the constellation of Cassiopeia, at a distance of 7500 ly

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North American Nebula

Emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation, found close to the bright star Deneb

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Veil Nebula

Found in the constellation of Cygnus

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Scorpion Cluster

Open cluster in the constellation of Cassiopeia

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M39 Open Cluster

Open cluster in the Cygnus constellation,  approximately 1000 ly away

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Lobster Claw Nebula

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Spiral Cluster

Large open cluster in Perseus

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Barbell Nebula

Planetary nebula in the constellation of Perseus, at a distance of 2500 ly with neutron star or white dwarf remnants

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Pelican Nebula

Emission nebula in the constellation of Cygnus, located close to Deneb and the North American Nebula

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Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral galaxy 31 million ly away

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West Veil Nebula

Cloud of ionized gas and dust, located in the constellation of Cygnus

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Eye of God / Eye of Sauron

Aka Helix Nebula, found in the constellation of Aquarius - and at 650 ly away, this is one of closest planetary nebula to earth

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Hercules Cluster

Globular cluster in the constellation of Hercules

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Crescent Nebula

Emission nebula in the constellation of Cygnus, 5000 ly away, formed by the transformation of a Wolf Rayet star into a red giant, 250-400,000 years ago

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Bubble Nebula

Located in the constellation of Cassiopeia, the bubble is a result of stellar wind from a hot, young star in the center of the emission nebula

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Wizard's Hat Nebula

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Firework Galaxy

At a distance of 25 million ly, and found along the constellations Cygnus and Cepheus, this is located in the Virgo Supercluster (but outside the Local Group that contains the Milky Way, Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies).

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Iris Nebula

Reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus

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Ghost of Cassiopeia

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Silver Galaxy

30 million ly away, in the constellation of Andromeda