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Hi all,
An image of Messier 40 has been uploaded. Messier 40 is one of the three Messier objects that are not deep-sky objects. The other two are M73 (asterism) and M24 (star cloud). All three have been uploaded today.
You can find the detailed image and more information at:
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Josep
Hi all,
An image of two ellipticals, M59 and M60, has been uploaded. Located in Virgo, they are two out of the ten elliptical galaxies in the Messier catalog. You can find the image and some more information at:
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Josep
Hi all,
An image of NGC 1727 and several of its companions has been uploaded. This is a group of nebulae and open clusters showing a great deal of separated Hydrogen and Oxygen emissions, that is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. You can find it and some more information at:
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Josep
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An image of two very faint nebulae, IC 59 and IC 63, has been uploaded. Located in Cassiopeia, these nebulae are both emission and reflection nebulae. You can find the image as well as some more info at:
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Josep
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An image of Messier 52, an open cluster located in Cassiopeia, has been uploaded. Even being a young cluster (35 Million years old) and full of bright and blue stars, the brightest one is an orange, F8Ib/II-Type star. You can see the image as well as more information at:
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Josep
Hi all,
An image of the very faint planetary nebula PK 164+31, also known as the Headphones Nebula, has been uploaded. The shape of this nebula has been influenced by the high velocity of the gases expelled as well as the rotation angle of the central star (by the way, it is a binary star). You can find the image and additional information at:
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Josep
Hi all,
Messier 100 is a beautiful galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. An image of it and some more informations about it can be found at:
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Josep
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This time, the image that has been uploaded has a special scientific significance. This image shows the X-Ray source Cygnus X-1, which is a binary system, one of which is the first object proven to be a black hole. The image also shows Sh2-101, also known as the Tulip Nebula, due to its shape. You can find the image, as well as more information about the objects at:
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Josep
Hi all,
An image of M45, the Pleiades Cluster and its foreground reflection nebula has been uploaded. This is a two panel mosaic showing a fragment of the cluster, containing the brightest stars. This image was pretty difficult to process, given the fact that the delicate dust wisps are very delicate and any, even slight, processing aimed to extract detail ended up smearing part of the wisps. In the end, a soft and more natural processing was the best option. You can find the image and some more information at:
Enjoy,
Josep
Hi all,
An image of an open cluster, Messier 44, has been uploaded. It is a two panel mosaic, capturing the brightest stars of the cluster. The cluster itself is still larger than that. You can find the image and some more information at:
Enjoy,
Josep
