Starship Asterisk*

generally as an Italian I am more accustomed to the writings of Dante Alighieri and Alessandro Manzoni, but I prefer my simple paraphrases born from my humble mind to the famous phrases of other minds; if there is a bubble around this galaxy my bubble is the most beautiful ... remember that.

My name is Iaffaldano ..... i don't know Oscar ...who is? I certainly don't imitate anyone; i think that whoever gave to this Apod this title suffers from limited vision and poor imagination or it is possible that my image stayed in his mind. Much better the title given by Hanson : Marquise in the s...

i am not practiced and able with software but if you see my post of March 2 2020 you can see that the title of my post was NGC 3521 Galaxy in a Bubble and you give me a kind appraciation; now after 2 years you give apod to a picture that Bubble doesn't show but shows the tidal stream; so if you want...

at least you could change the title...... see my post and my picture of 03/02/2020 https://www.flickr.com/photos/17910585@N06/49551884623/in/album-72157662167213281/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551884623_2c83cf1c9e.jpg Ngc 3521 Galaxy - Luminance from T2 of CHILESCOPE + RGB from my previou...

Sh2 73 and more in Hercules constellation; Lrgb ( 4h:3h:3h:3h ) with drizzle composition - Astrograph Spacecat 51 - Camera Sbig 16200.




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M16 and M17 in large fov :



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M81 and M82 Galaxies

M81+M82 and Flux - Old images mixed with new rgb with Asi 071 and E180 - from remote Observatory of Dean Salman and Randy Davidson


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The center of Virgo Galaxies Cluster:

Virgo Galaxies Cluster - Old images mixed with new rgb with ASI 071+E180


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A Bullet in the sky : Ngc 2685 Galaxy NGC 2685 (also known as the Helix Galaxy) is a lenticular and polar ring Seyfert Type 2 galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major; personally it reminds me of a rotating fiery bullet. It should be taken with a greater focal length but this passes the convent; and i...

CGN 51 - Barnard 30 and nebulosity around Meissa in ORION https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51739046292_fe98e2b21e.jpg by gc.iaffaldano , su Flickr Copyright Iaffaldano G.C. I love this image! :D The colors are saturated, and I love it. Lambda Orionis, Meissa, is the bluest-looking star that I ha...

SH2 278 amongst M42 and Witch Nebula - Lhrgb by Spacecat 51 and Sbig 16200 - from Colorado sky.

by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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CGN 51 - Barnard 30 and nebulosity around Meissa in ORION

by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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An Heart and a Soul togheter : IC 1805 & IC 1848

an Heart and a Soul togheter - IC 1805 + IC 1848 by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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IC 434 and Flame nebula in large fov : rgb by 43x480" frames shooted with Asi 071 and Epsilos 180 from remote observatory in Colorado - rgb of Asi blended with my previous works in Lrgb with Sbig 16200 and others instruments https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51625691269_30b5d20bf0.jpg IC 434 ...

IC 1396
25x420"+20x480" frames shooted with Epsilon 180 and Asi 071 MC ( added a bit of Halfa ) from remote observatory in Colorado (bortle 3).

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M33 Galaxy

M33 Galaxy by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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IC 5070 and Ngc 7000 :


IC 5070 + Ngc 7000 - by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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M15 in large field and IFN

M15 in IFN of Pegaso - LRGB with Sbig 16200 and Spacecat 51 by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr


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M15 in the Flux

M15 in the Flux by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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Rho Ophiuchi and a Blu Horse :

Rho Ophiuchi and Blu Horse - Lrgb from T4 of Chilescope - 2 panels - total exposure L40min. - R1h - G1h - B1h by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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Unknown probable IFN close Halpha Herculis

Unknown close Halfa Herculis - probable IFN - LRGB from remote observatory in Colorado of Randy and Dean by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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IFN among Ophiuco/Serpens Caput close LDN 169:


IFN in Ophiuco/Serpens Caput close LDN 169 - Lrgb with Spacecat 51mm and Sbig 16200 by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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M9 and other in large field :

M9 and other clusters in large field - Lrgb with Spacecat and Sbig 16200 by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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IFN in Ursa Major constellation near Ngc 3945

IFN close Ngc 3945 in Ursa Major - Spacecat and Sbig 16200 - LRGB - 4h-2h-2h-2h - less contrast by gc.iaffaldano, su Flickr

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