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The Eagle Nebula The Eagle Nebula is located in the constellation Serpens, 6,500-7000 light years away, and stretches approximately 70 by 55 light years. It is formed around a star cluster that is around 2 million years young. The nebula itself is a 5.5 million year old cloud of dust and molecular h...

IRAS 16069-4858 is a fairly small and dim ionized region located just up from the centre of the image. It measures about 6.1' X 2.0' across. The star near the top, and located on the ionized structure is TYC 8319-650-1. Just below that is a little crescent structure G332.9565+01.8035 1 which is a y...

Located near the plane of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius. M17 is a beautiful star forming region.

Messier 17 in Sagittarius by Terry Robison, on Flickr

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Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Cluster in the Milky Way Omega Centauri, or NGC 5139, is a large globular cluster located within the constellation of Centaurus. This object was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677. It is the largest globular cluster in our galaxy,...

NGC 253 – the Sculptor Galaxy is located at a distance of 11.42 million light years and can be found in the Constellation Sculptor. It is also known by a few other names, sometimes referred to as Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy. A good set of binoculars will allow you to view this beautiful obje...

Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws - Lum Ha RGB NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4000 light years away in the constellation Ara. This area is commonly known as the dancing dragons. It is a starforming nebula filled with young stars, some of which are only a few million years old. They were mos...

NGC 3576 - “The Statue of Liberty Nebula " NGC 3576 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cariana. It has many names, but best known by its popular name of “The Statue of Liberty Nebula". This is from the distinctive shape that can be seen in the middle of the nebula. However...

Centaurus A is the fifth brightest galaxy in the sky and located in the constellation of Centaurus. Perhaps is most unique feature is that incredible dust lane that runs across its middle. Like many galaxies, Centaurus A contains a supermassive black hole. This is responsible for a giant jet blastin...

The Sombrero Galaxy This is an interesting object that really seems to attract attention. The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104 or NGC 4594 is located in the constellation Virgo. It’s smaller than our galaxy, measuring 50,000 light years across. It has a very large central bulge and an incredible ...

Sombrero Galaxy This is a really interesting object that everyone seems to remember. The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104 or NGC 4594 is located in the constellation Virgo. It’s smaller than our galaxy, measuring 50,000 light years across. It has a very large central bulge and an incredible dust ...

Great Nebula in Carina This image is a Bi-Colour image comprising of Ha and OIII narrowband data. The nebula is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in our skies. It is a spectacular object that is about four times as large and even brighter than the famous Orion Nebula. It is one of my favourite obje...

Eta Carinae - Ha - Imaged from Melbourne Australia.

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Eta Carinae by Terry Robison, on Flickr

M78 in the constellation of Orion by tjrobison3000, on Flickr

I’d like to share my narrowband image of Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula. I do most of my astrophotography from under the light dome of Melbourne, Australia. My observatory is located about 15 km from the CBD, and is situated in a red zone classification of light polluted skies. As a result, I tend to ...

M16 in Ha - Imaged from Melbourne, Australia
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