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Hi all, An image of the spiral galaxy Messier 95 has been uploaded. A supernova was discovered in this supernova in March 2012. Its precursor, a Red Supergiant, had a mass of about 17-18 suns. Yu can find the image and some more information at: Messier 95. NGC 3351 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of NGC 7822, an emission nebula, has been uploaded. This is only the central fragment of the huge nebula in Cepheus. Some “Pillars of Creation”-like structures can be seen. You can find it as well as more information on the nebula at: NGC 7822, a fragment Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of Abell 21 has been uploaded. It is a quite deep image, showing not only the classic crescent shaped bright hemisphere, but also the faint one, so that this nebula can be considered “spherical” rather than crescent-shaped.You can find it as well as some more info at: Abell 21. Medusa Nebula …

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Hi all, An image of a “transitional” spiral galaxy, NGC 1291, has been uploaded. This spiral galaxy has a structure that has been considered an intermediate step between the young, bluish and with definite arms and the elliptical galaxies. You can find the image and some more info at: NGC 1291. Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of NGC 896, the Fishhead Nebula has been uploaded. This nebula is located at the narrow tip of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805). You can find it at: NGC 896. IC 1795. The Fishhead Nebula Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of Gum 48d and the star HD 119796 has been uploaded. This is a peculiar HII region. Besides its fan-like structure, the cloud is in a second stage, where the star formation rate is lower, although still significant. The star HD 119796 is a triple star with the first component being …

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Hi all, An image of NGC 7380, the Wizard Nebula, has been uploaded. This nebula belongs to the Cepheus Complex and is also catalogued as Sh2-142. Two versions of this narrowband image have been uploaded in this page: one with natural color and the second with an unusual combination of colors trying to better discern …

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Hi all, An image of Messier 41 has been uploaded. This cluster was known at least since a hundred years before Messier included it in his catalog. Some writings suggest that even Aristotle knew it, but this is very uncertain. You can find the image as well as some more information at: Messier 41. NGC …

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Hi all, An image of the reflection nebula NGC 1788 has been uploaded. This is an image that I forgot I had during more than a year. This beautiful nebula is located in the constellation Orion. You can find it and some more info at: NGC 1788. The Cosmic Bat Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of M35 has been uploaded. This cluster has a very close (angularly speaking) neighbor that is located much farther away (about six times the distance). You can find the image and some more information at: Messier 35. NGC 2168 Enjoy, Josep