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Hi all, NGC 3242 is a nice planetary nebula having an interesting fine structure around its central star. Of course it is better seen with the Hubble telescope, but even so, some fine structure can be spotted in this image. You can see it at: NGC 3242. The Ghost of Jupiter planetary nebula Enjoy! Josep

Hi all, Sh2-114 is also known as the Flying Dragon nebula. This nebula has been included in the collection of the 87 most interesting objects (in my opinion) and has been reprocessed to better highlight its surroundings. You can see the image at: Sh2-114. The Flying Dragon (fragment) Enjoy! Josep

Hi all, NGC 6302 is a beautiful planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. A recent, higher resolution, image of it, taken within the frame of the joint project with Christian Sasse, has been uploaded. You can find it at: NGC 6302. The Butterfly Nebula Enjoy! Josep

Hi all, An image of NGC 2170 has been uploaded. This is a very special nebula since it showcases several types of nebulae: emission, reflection, dark, as well as many Herbig Haro objects and Young Stellar Objects (YSOs). This nebula shows an unparalleled aesthetic beauty. You can find it at: NGC 2170. Angel Nebula Enjoy! …

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Hi all! In the context of the compilation of the 87 most interesting deep sky objects (in my opinion…), I have uploaded an image of the central region of NGC 3372, the Eta Carina Nebula. This image, as many others in this web site since 2022, is one of the results of the joint project …

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Hi all, Using older data, I have reprocessed a previous set of data of Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula. You can find it at: M20. TRIFID. NEW IMAGE WITH HIGHER RESOLUTION Stay tuned, because Christian and I have collected newer data with his higher resolution equipment. These will be processed and uploaded soon… Enjoy! Josep

Hi all, A new image of NGC 2359 has been uploaded. It has been taken, together with my good friend Christian Sasse, with a higher resolution set up (100 MPx camera and a 24″ scope). You can find it at: NGC 2359 in higher resolution Enjoy! Josep  

Hi all, Being one of the Markarian Chain galaxies, NGC 4438 is close and “interconnected” with M86 over a very faint Hydrogen cloud that is the result of huge clouds of Hydrogen being stripped from NGC 4438 by M86 after a gravitational encounter. Over 65 hours of exposure, nearly 40 hours of it being taken …

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Hi all, This 2-pane mosaic was taken in 2017, with the 20″ telescope of my good friend Don Goldman. A year ago, I took a few images of its center with my 24″ located in Utah, in order to get some more detail of the dark lanes that frame the central “cave”. You can see …

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Hi all, I have uploaded another reprocessed image. This time it is the mosaic of NGC 6188 (originally taken in 2019), that is shown in two versions: starless (I like this one better) and with stars. These are the so called the Fighting Dragons of Ara,  and its shape has been carved by the star …

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