Starship Asterisk*

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2013 6:20 am**

Lynds Dark Nebula 673
http://www.dutchdeepsky.com/?p=1000
Copyright: Maurice Toet

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Posted: **Wed May 08, 2013 6:01 pm**

The Whirlpool Galaxy M51
Copyright: Terry Hancock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryhanco ... hotostream

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Posted: **Wed May 08, 2013 10:11 pm**

M81
http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann All rights reserved.

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Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 2:02 am**

A Spotty Sunset

On May 3rd, 2013 smoke from nearby forest fires tinted the sunset in the San Francisco Bay Area an unusual shade of orange-red. The smoke also dimmed the sun enough to make it possible to see the larger sunspots that day without a protective filter. (The smaller ones were obscured by fairly strong heat rippling.)

Click on the image, then click on it again to get a larger version where the sunspots are clearly visible.

Red Sun with Sunspots by fksr, on Flickr

Earlier that day, the sunspots looked like this (photographed through an ND 3.9 filter):

Sunspots by fksr, on Flickr

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 2:19 am**

Our Galaxy, The Milky Way
Copyright: Sergio Montúfar

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 2:22 am**

Nightscapes from Real de Catorce, México.
Copyright: César Cantú

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More resoluton:
http://www.astrophoto.com.mx/picture.ph ... category/9
http://www.astrophoto.com.mx/picture.ph ... category/9
http://www.astrophoto.com.mx/picture.ph ... category/9

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 9:34 am**

Looking up
http://www.sgarciarill.com
http://www.facebook.com/s.garcia.rill
Copyright: Sergio Garcia Rill

A self portrait I took while shooting timelapse during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower at Garner State park, Texas USA.

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Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 2:50 pm**

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Title: Gas, dust and stars around Trifid Nebula
Object/Date: M20+M21 @ 2012-06-23
Tech data: GSO 8" f/4 + Canon 350D (18×210 sec.)
Description: The name of Trifid came by the shape of this emission and reflexion nebula: three bright lobes apart by dark lines of dust. It is one of the biggest nebulaes that there are into the Sagittarius boundaries of Milky Way, in whose heart has been discovered young stars, protoplanetary discs and other objects related with estelar formation.
Post link: http://cometografia.es/2012/06/gas-polv ... a-trifida/
Copyright: José J. Chambó

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 3:29 pm**

While I was observing (and shooting) the milky way, a nice Iridium flare appaered.
Canon 6D, samyang 14mm, 30s, f2.8, 6400 iso

After a few search, this is Iridium 13.

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http://alexandre.croisier.free.fr/
https://www.facebook.com/AlexandreCroisierPhotographies

Alexandre Croisier

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 5:41 pm**

iridiscence

: Mérida, Spain. 2012-10-29

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 9:39 pm**

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
http://www.starkeeper.it/M51Deep.htm
Copyright: Leonardo Orazi

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Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 11:38 pm**

NGC 2170
http://www.starscapeimaging.com
Copyright: Jon Talbot

Higher resolution image can be found here: http://www.starscapeimaging.com/resourc ... 170_50.jpg

Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 1:20 am**

Star Trails
http://www.miguelclaro.com
Copyright: Miguel Claro
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Sun Double Exposure
Copyright: Chris Newsome
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NGC 3576
http://www.flickr.com/photos/enlubugo/
Copyright: Enrique Luis
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Active Sun
http://www.astrofotografen.se
Copyright: Göran Strand
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The Rho Ophiuchi Nebulae
http://www.astronomersdoitinthedark.com/
Copyright: Scott Rosen

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Milky Way rising over CARMA
http://blog.starcircleacademy.com
Copyright: Steven Christenson
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Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 4:00 am**

Big Deeper from the South
http://500px.com/rafaeldefavari
Copyright: Rafael Defavari
Big Deeper as seen from Jean Nicolini Observatory - Campinas, Brazil.

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Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 7:36 am**

Copyright: Maria Rosa Vila

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Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 1:05 pm**

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... dd7dc325cd

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Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 5:56 pm**

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Higher resolution at
http://www.nightoverontario.com/Astrono ... &lb=1&s=X2
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Lynn

Posted: **Fri May 10, 2013 8:43 pm**

Within A Red and Blue Rose (The Rosette Nebula False Color Hybrid)
Copyright: Terry Hancock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryhanco ... hotostream