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Comet Nishimura September 6, 2023. "I wanted to try for Comet Nishimura, but there was a lot of factors working against me. Nonetheless, I was able to use Pixinsight to process the 30 x 1minute lights. I realized I had accidently left the IDAS NBZ filter in my Celestron C6 HyperStar system, but this may have actually helped with light pollution and dawn." Credit & Text : Tim Straub
Messier 74 is nicknamed the Phantom Galaxy because it is dim enough that it is harder to spot with s
Messier 74 is nicknamed the Phantom Galaxy because it is dim enough that it is harder to spot with small telescopes. But when you combine the power and data from the Hubble, Webb, and Chandra space telescopes, the galaxy pops with bright light. Webb outlines gas and dust in the infrared (shown in green, yellow, red, and magenta) while Chandra data spotlights high-energy activity from stars at X-ray wavelengths in purple. Hubble’s visible light data showcases additional stars and dust along the
The Tarantula Nebula
This is an amazing photo of the Tarantula Nebula, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope.