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Another APOD day and again I am confused by the explanation. It mainly describes the ARP 273 galaxies but it also says that nearby is the Andromeda galaxy. That must be the one in the top left corner because I don't see any other galaxies nearby. However it is said that the Andromeda is the most di...

"the bright cores" There are just two galactic cores, are not they? Arp 273.png That is exactly what I was going to ask. I'm glad that it's already been asked and answered! That's a beautiful image today. So in the two pictures that Ann provided, it seems obvious that the other blob was a...

NGC6543 - The Cat's Eye Image copyright: Jason Guenzel Attached is an image of the Cat's Eye that I caputred and assembled over the past year. The image contains the nebula core and outer web-like halo, an interesting 350 mly distant galaxy, and an ultra-distant quasar between them! More info avail...

NGC281 - A Bloody-Toothed Pacman Image copyright: Jason Guenzel Urged by a friend, I've updated the title for this image. This Pacman Nebula is set apart by the use of near infrared (NIR) data blended into the red channel. This creates a "bloody tooth" so to speak, in the Pacman's mouth. ...

Barnard 175 - The Space Penguin I decided on a more appropriate title for this one. I can't get the image of a baby penguin looking up out of my head. Enjoy! More details and higher resolution image at the link here: https://astrob.in/367879/0/ Barnard175_v1.22_1200.jpg Image copyright: Jason Guenzel

NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy Image copyright: Jason Guenzel Under some unseasonably favorable conditions, this view of the Needle Galaxy offers some great detail that typically eludes a fairly modest AP setup. I encourage you to click into the full scale image link below, pan around, and check it ou...

Sun - A Massive Prominence in Motion Image Copyright: Jason Guenzel and Awni Hafedh Sun - A Massive Prominence in Motion.jpg An amazing, massive, and evolving prominence hangs over the sun's limb. Please click to the following link for additional information and the animated GIF timelapse captured ...

M106 - A Nearby Seyfert Galaxy A look at a beauty of a spiral with a very active core. Enjoy! M106_LRGB_v2.22_titled_CN.jpg Image copyright: Jason Guenzel Description: http://astrob.in/full/331791/0/ Full size: http://astrob.in/full/331791/0/ http://astrob.in/331791/0/rawthumb/gallery/get.jpg?insecu...

Cassiopeia - The Queen Image copyright: Jason Guenzel I just think its an awesome sight to see Andromeda hovering over the plane of our galaxy, knowing we are both hurtling toward our future collision. This area of the Milky Way is dotted with some interesting targets. The brighter ones are the Hea...

NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula Image Copyright: Jason Guenzel Located between the bottom of Orion's bow and the more popular Witch Head nebula, lies this little and often overlooked gem. Situated at the end of a molecular cloud, this reflection nebula is lit from within by the light of newly formed...

NGC7497 - Through the Integrated Flux Nebula ...a pretty little gem as seen through the Milky Way dust... Image copyright: Jason Guenzel NGC7497_LRGB_v2.5_CN.jpg Description and capture details: http://astrob.in/314964/0/rawthumb/gallery/get.jpg Larger image: http://astrob.in/314964/0/rawthumb/gall...

Aurora Borealis - From Iceland's Eastern Region Copyright: Jason Guenzel A beautiful scene unfolds over the coast of Iceland. This was the first time I truly saw the aurora with my own eyes. Though I was awestruck, I was fortunately able to get the camera rolling also. Please view the static and es...

Totality_800px.jpg Copyright: Jason Guenzel Hello, here my rendition of the August 21,2017 eclipse which I had the pleasure of experiencing. It is a composite image from ten sub exposures of various length showing details from prominences down to earthshine. Though I tried to use my visual experien...

Hello all, One of my favorites .... Attached is my view of the Ghost Nebula, a beautiful and intricate dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula Copyright: Jason Guenzel Ghost_LRGB_v1.3_CN.jpg Higher resolution image with capture details can be seen in the following link.....

An exceptionally bright Iridium flare flanks the summer Milky Way over the shores of Lake Huron. The flare is a composite of 6 frames (to capture the full length) and the background is a single 12 second exposure. Enjoy! Flare_v2.0_CN.jpg Larger Size and info: http://astrob.in/full/300680/0/ Copyrig...