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Hi all, A new image has been uploaded! The Gabriela Mistral Nebula, NGC 3324, has been processed with a modified Hubble Color Palette. The intention, as usual, is to try to reveal more detail in areas where two or more different gases overlap and grasping the differences are hard to see. The explanation of …
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Hi all, Another version of M 08, this time color-mapped according to the HCP has been uploaded! You can find it at: M 08 with the Hubble Color Palette (HCP) Enjoy! Josep
Hi all, After a brief period without new images, I have uploaded a new image. This time, it means a new view of an old chap. The Lagoon Nebula, M08, taken originally in narrowband, has been reprocessed in a different color mapping. Each master file (Ha, OIII, SII) has been deconstructed into six (or …
Hi all, This time, another emission nebula, N11, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, has been uploaded to the web site. This nebula has a remarkably high rate of new stars being born. In the center of the image, you will see the Bean Nebula, that was the target for a well known ESO image. …
Hi all, This time, I have uploaded an animation. It is the result of an interesting project that I have done together with Don Goldman: the expansion of NGC 2736, a nebula that is part of the Vela Supernova Remnant. In the web site, you will find many more details of what we did, …
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Hi all, Following some comments from a good friend, Aleix Roig, the image of M16 has been completely reprocessed. I have found a flaw in the algorithm I was using to get the raw frames aligned, and now the image shows its full, crisp resolution, with enough detail in critical areas (like the Pillars …
Hi all, Another image has been uploaded. This time, it’s a galaxy, NGC 1532, belonging to the Fornax Group, the same as NGC 1365 (also in the web site) and NGC 1316 (already imaged and “in process”). This time, I have added a “divertimento”, because this galaxy does not have a popular name, and I …
Hi all, This time, the uploaded image is a planetary nebula, that owes its beauty to its simplicity. Abell 33 is a spherical, bluish planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra. Its color is mainly due to the OIII emission and it has been imaged with narrowband filters. The data of this object have been taken …
Hi all, A new image, this time NGC 1999, has been uploaded. This nebula is very interesting for several reasons. It is located in the Orion area and is currently the birthplace of many stars. There are at least 13 Herbig Haro objects in the image and… it is one of the most beautiful objects …
Hi all, I am happy to share with you that one of my images, the Tarantula Nebula, has been selected as APOD (Astronomy Picture Of the day, NASA) for today November 8th, 2016: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/fap/ap161108.html If you want to give a look at the details of the image in this web site: NGC 2070. Caldwell 103. …
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