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NGC 896
Read more: NGC 896NGC 896 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, and it is the brightest part of a much larger nebula IC 1805.It is a region of recent star formation.
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IC 63
Read more: IC 63In the center of the photo there is IC 63 (Sh2-185), an emission nebula illuminated by γ Cas (gamma Cassiopeiae), the overexposed star at the upper left, a blue giant, visible to the naked eye; at the lower left there is the nebula IC 59.The three objects are physically close together.IC 63 is also called…
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Pallas
Read more: PallasThe asteroid Pallas photographed on 6 April 2024 at 23:37 and on 7 April 2024 at 00:55, therefore with a time interval of 78 minutes. You can appreciate its motion compared to the stars. Pallas is the third largest asteroid after Ceres and Vesta, it has a diameter of 513 kilometers and on the night…
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M 13
Read more: M 13M 13, also known as the great cluster in Hercules, is a globular cluster containing 300,000 to 500,000 stars.
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M 88
Read more: M 88M 88 is a spiral galaxy belonging to the Virgo cluster and about 50 million light years away from us; many other galaxies are also visible, including the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4516.
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NGC 3628
Read more: NGC 3628NGC 3628 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo with a clear line of dust; It is also called the Hamburger Galaxy due to its shape.
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NGC 2359
Read more: NGC 2359NGC 2359, also known as Thor’s Helmet Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Canis Major.
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The Horsehead Nebula
Read more: The Horsehead NebulaThe Horsehead Nebula B 33 is a dark nebula that stands out over the emission nebula IC 434; at the bottom on the right there is the NGC 2023 nebula with the star HD 37903 in the center.
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An old star atlas
Read more: An old star atlasWhen in 2020 I decided to buy a telescope to resume my hobby for astronomy after almost half a century, I had some doubts, I wasn’t sure that I would want and be able to face this task which is not only expensive but also time consuming, during the nights, and at low temperatures in…
