Submissions: 2016 January

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by avdhoeven » Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:22 pm

This image is a continuation of an image I made in 2014 of the M81/82 galaxy group. I made the images and found signals of integrated flux nebula surrounding the galaxies. Soon after that I got in touch with Neil Fleming who had a splendid image of the IFN in this region on his website and a fellow astrophotographer, Michael Van Doorn, who had imaged the galaxies using his hyperstar setup.

We decided to combine the data and create a deep field of this region. The lower magnitude visible is around mag. +24 in this image!
Because of the long period of bad weather I decided to do some reprocessing on previously made images and decided to see if I could get even more out of this image.

I think the result is astonishing. As far as I have found this is the deepest image of this region that I could find on the internet. The IFN really stands out very clearly and it's nice to see details like Arp's loop at M81 really jumping out to the image....

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M81/82 Ultra deep field :) by Andre van der Hoeven/Neil Fleming/Michael van Doorn, on Flickr

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by geckzilla » Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:49 pm

I love Mia's light pillars showing the street map in the sky and Petr's take on the Milky Way!

That's a lot of flux, Andre! WTF? What the flux?! :D
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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by astrochuck » Mon Jan 25, 2016 2:09 am

M31 Andromeda Galaxy


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M31 Reprocess QHY9M,QHY10 OSC,QHY23 by Chuck Manges, on Flickr

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by pablo22 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:16 am

Barnard B204, B206, vdB16
http://astrofotky.cz/~Konihlav
Copyright: Pavel Pech
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Barnard B202, B203, vdB13
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NGC1333 - 100% FullHD crop
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NGC1333 widefield, vdB12, vdB13, vdB16, Barnard 202-206
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New construction around Sirius?

Post by Greg Parker » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:59 pm

I imaged Sirius a couple of nights back and was amazed to find this new construction.
Someone has been busy this last year.
Copyright: Prof. Greg Parker 2016

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Post by Chris Peterson » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:07 pm

Greg Parker wrote:I imaged Sirius a couple of nights back and was amazed to find this new construction.
Someone has been busy this last year.
Copyright: Prof. Greg Parker 2016
Impressive construction, figuring it's about 0.1 ly across at this image scale (easily enclosing Sirius B, as well). "Busy" is an understatement!
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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by Ann » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:18 pm

I like the color of this impressive Dyson sphere. It is indeed blue-white!

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by Jim Deligeorgopoulos » Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:23 pm

Watching the greatness of the universe.

What can you see in this picture?
A nearly zero fraction of the universe,but you see a human ,our earth thousands of stars
and million of planets maybe some with life ,in 30.000 light years far away.
one photo ,thousand words,unlimited fantasy.



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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by sv1eih » Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:52 pm

Jim Deligeorgopoulos wrote:Watching the greatness of the universe.

Watching the greatness of the universe.

What can you see in this picture?
A nearly zero fraction of the universe,but actualy you can see a human ,our earth ,thousands of stars
and million of planets maybe some of them with life ,in 30.000 light years distance.
one photo ,thousand words,unlimited fantasy.


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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by loquin » Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:10 pm

I thought this image from planck was interesting enough...

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It looks like something Van Gogh might have painted.

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Post by Sandgirl » Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:23 pm

AR2192
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From my Window
Copyrights: Javier Martinez Moran
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Crux, Musca and surrounds
Copyrights: Graeme Quinn
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Comet Catalina meets M101 - 16-Jan-2016
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Catalina and NGC5466
Copyrights: Rui Liao
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M42
Copyrights: Peter Jurista
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Night sky over La Palma
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Daytime Moon
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Light columns over Samoshkino
Copyrights: Alexander Vasenin
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Cloudy panorama
Copyrights: Tamas Ladanyi
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Catalina between M101 and Mizar-Alcor 17-Jan-2016
Copyrights: Ian Sharp
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Hellfire is burning
Copyrights: Rolf Geissinger
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NGC 2264
Copyrights: Raul Villaverde Fraile
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Catalina with Galaxy M101
Copyrights: Wang Letian
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The Sun over Lake Storsjön
Copyrights: Peter Limber
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A gift from El Nino
Copyrights: David Lindemann
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Moon beam
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Post by Sandgirl » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:00 pm

Messier 33
Credits and Copyrights: Data: Eric Recurt, Cosmos Tenerife / IAC 2016; Processing: Roberto Colombari
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C/2013 US10, Catalina & M101
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NGC 2337
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NGC1961 (Arp 184)
Copyrights: David Hockenberry
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Closest approach to Earth of comet Catalina
Copyrights: Juan Carlos Casado
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NGC6888
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Solar Negative
Copyrights: Michel Chretien
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Comet Catalina, M101 and Mirza widefield
Copyrights: Rutger Bus
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Lunar and Venus Occultation
Copyrights: Dale Cupp
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NGC 7331 - Visible and IR
Copyrights: Doug Gardner
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Startrail
Copyrights: Douglas Lockhart
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Vulpecula VDB126
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Moon on January 16
Copyrights: Jason W. Hays and Madison K. Hays
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Big Dipper and Catalina
Copyrights: Lóránd Fényes
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Lunar close ups
Copyrights: Julien Quirn
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Langrenus Vendelinus Petavius Furnerius_small.jpg
Comet Catalina and Messier 101
Copyrights: Jacques Crotiri
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Post by Sandgirl » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:29 pm

The winter sky over Parque Nacional del Teide, Tenerife, Spain
Copyrights: Javier Martínez Morán
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Horsehead and Flame Nebula
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Murder of crows gather over moon
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Night sky over Argentina
Copyrights: Pablo Dómina
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Heart shaped Sunspot - part of the active region AR 12338
Copyrights: Sven Wedemeyer
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Tropical Island Universe
Copyrights: Tunç Tezel
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Comet Catalina & Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
Copyrights: Greg Hogan
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NGC 4402
Copyrights: Stephan Studer
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The bridge to Halo
Copyrights: Göran Strand
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Catalina meets M101
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Post by eprimucci » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:34 pm

NGC 2237 narrow-band from Garin, Argentina

Image was captured using a SkyWatcher Esprit 100mm and a CCD using narrow band filters.
Garin is a sub urban location in the Buenos Aires province in Argentina.
Total acquisition time is almost 8 hours.
(Image copyright Ricardo Contreras, posted with explicit permission.)

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Post by Sandgirl » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:14 pm

Upgraded MOIRCS Instrument Achieves New Year's Resolution – Better Images
Credits: NAOJ
More about: http://subarutelescope.org/Topics/2016/01/19/index.html
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Orion nebula with dust taken from arizona desert
Copyrights: Josh Borup
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Rising Moon
Copyrights: Josh Borup
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Austrian Halos
Copyrights: Alex Tudorica
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Polaris and star trails at sunrise
Copyrights: Diana Rojas
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NGC 2244 - Rosette Nebula
Copyrights: Stefano Conti
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Light from our favorite Star
Copyrights: Martin Heigan
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M42 and Horse Head region of Orion
Copyrights: Ian Sharp
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The Southern Cross, rising
Copyrights: Rogelio Bernal Andreo
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IC 342
Copyrights: Fabio Castelluzzo
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Conjunction
Copyrights: Dylan O'Donnell
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Earthshine on a 5 day Crescent Moon
Copyrights: Robert Pettengill
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M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy
Copyrights: Lieven Persoons
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Orion region
Copyrights: Steve Johnston
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Great Orion Nebula
Copyrights: Will Vrbasso
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Ai-Ais Milky Way
Copyrights: Martin Heigan
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Orion
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Mont Apenninus
Copyrights: Richard Bosman
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Orion and Moon (absurd comparative)
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Post by Sandgirl » Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:07 pm

Dazzling diamonds
Credits: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
An article: http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1601/?lang
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http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35576

NGC 1664 – Open Cluster in Auriga
Copyrights: Jaspal Chadha
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Moon Photo 1-19-2016
Copyrights: Eric Hoppis
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M42 and surrounding region
Copyrights: Tim Gillespie
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67P in the Virgo cluster - Jan 18th
Copyrights: Damian Peach
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Aircraft crossing Moon
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M13, The Hercules Cluster
Copyrights: Ron Brecher
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Horizontal southern gems
Copyrights: Jeff Dai
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Sun Halo
Copyrights: Julio Guerrero
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Lunar Halo
Copyrights: Dan Bonneau
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Gamma Cassiopeiae Star and Nebulas
Copyrights: Juan Lozano
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RAS: A Lonely Planet & Its Distant Star
Image credits: University of Hertfordshire / Neil Cook
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Comet Catalina
Copyrights: José J. Chambó
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Early Milky Way
Copyrights: Brandon Giesbrecht
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Carolyn's Rose Cluster
Copyrights: Ron Brecher
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7 january 2016: Catalina Comet in Bootes during an ISS pass from Italy
Copyrights: Fabrizio Guerrini
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Auroral corona with the nearly full Moon
Copyrights: Mia Stålnacke
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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by mdieterich » Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:02 am

Ever have a friend ask you to point out a few constellations while enjoying the sky on a summer night? Here is an annotated version showing constellations, stars, and the planet Saturn in a panorama including green airglow and the Milky Way over Glacier National Park on May 23rd, 2015. I hand drew in constellation lines to their apparent position and cross referenced their locations with planetarium software. Please remember that as the Earth rotates all these objects will move as well! Because Saturn is a planet revolving around the sun you will not find Saturn in this same location this upcoming year. Use this image as a "road map" for your next adventure out under the Milky Way to point out constellations during Summer!

Road Map to the Milky Way
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Post by PauloPPereira » Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:16 pm

Circumzenithal Arc
A Grin in the Sky :D
Torres Vedras | Lisboa | Portugal
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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by mr40mm » Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:41 pm

One of my favorite. Entitled "Heaven & Earth Touch" I took this during the Solar Eclipse on May 21, 2012 as the sun was setting. You can see the sun (the white portion) and the moon and the Earth.
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Two southern crosses (... and the 'witch head' tree!)

Post by aldomottino » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:41 pm

The first cross belongs to a small but beautiful catholic temple. The ‘San Eduardo’ chapel is placed at a top of a hill, 22 km away from San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia, at the south of Argentina. The chapel presents a SE-NW orientation and is very close to the Andes mountains.
Main trees in the scene belong to cypress family, more precisely to the Patagonian cypress specie. The chapel was built several decades ago using cypress wood. Branches of one of these trees on the middle left of the picture, particularly illuminated with white-light reflectors, look to me like the ‘witch head’ nebula.
The second cross is the constellation of Crux, easily recognizable in the sky!
Regards to all!
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Taken with longer focal, and from a slightly different angle.

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by randallx200 » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:34 pm

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Mosaic animated of the night sky before dawn last 01/24/2016, with five planets and the moon in the ecliptic line.
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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by snowcom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:10 am

We have submitted an image by email. But not receive any response. Maybe the email was taken as a junk. I post the image here again.

http://batc.bao.ac.cn/BASS/doku.php?id= ... mages:home for information
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Title: Jellyfish Nebula: a Supernova Remnant (SNR)
Copyright: Hu Zou, Jin Wu, Jinghua Gao & BASS survey
Jellyfish Nebula (IC443, 06h16m37.4s, +22d31m54s) is a Galactic supernova remnant in Gemini. Its distance from the Earth is about 5000 light years. The SNR interacts with the surrounding molecular clouds making it a very complex shape. The explosion of its progenitor has formed an peculiar object that is likely a neutron star or pulsar, which can be found by the Chandra observations. This color image shows a north part of the nebula combined by the SDSS u (blue), g (green) and r (red) bands. The observations were taken the 90Prime camera on the Bok telescope within the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey (BASS, http://batc.bao.ac.cn/BASS) time on Jan. 14, 2016.

For full size http://batc.bao.ac.cn/BASS/lib/exe/fetc ... -ds92.jpeg

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Re: Submissions: 2016 January

Post by trobison » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:08 am

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 object as it is fairly large and bright at Magnitude 8. Recent research suggests the presence of a supermassive black hole located at the centre of the galaxy, with a mass estimated to be 5 million times that of our Sun.

This galaxy is a Star Burst Galaxy. Specifically, a galaxy that is still undergoing a period of intense star formation. I decided to take some Ha data and throw it into the mix to see what this would produce. There was a surprising amount of Ha being emitted from the galaxy. On fact, huge areas of the galaxy were emitting this wave length. These are the bright red areas seen in the image.

There are a number of red supergiant stars that can be located within the galaxy. Several young stars are located within the halo region as well as some neutral hydrogen.

ImageNGC 253 – The Sculptor Galaxy by Terry Robison, on Flickr

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Post by marion165 » Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:00 pm

The Beauty after the Blizzard
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Copyright: Marion Haligowski

ImageThe Beauty after the Blizzard by Marion Haligowski, on Flickr

A circumpolar star trail image was taken as the sky cleared after two feet of snow fell in Central Pennsylvania. The full moon provided illumination on the freshly fallen snow. The photo was made of 76 twenty second exposures taken with a Canon T6s. (Canon 8-15 mm f4L lens @ 9 mm, f/5.0, ISO 400) The images were stacked using StarStaX.

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