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🐉 A Dragon's Egg 🪺 (NGC 6164)

imgCredit: Daniel Stern

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NGC 6164: A Dragon's Egg (APOD: 2025 Apr 24) Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250424.html Explanation: Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova explosion. Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry. That makes it similar in appearance to more common and familiar planetary nebulae - the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has been found to have an extensive, faint halo, revealed in this deep image of the region. Expanding into the surrounding interstellar medium, the material in the halo is likely from an earlier active phase of the O star. This gorgeous telescopic view is a composite of extensive narrow-band image data, highlighting glowing atomic hydrogen gas in red and oxygen in greenish hues, with broadband data for the surrounding starfield. Also known as the Dragon's Egg nebula, NGC 6164 is 4,200 light-years away in the right-angled southern constellation of Norma. https://www.instagram.com/messierchaser/ Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=250424 #APOD
April 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Stellar Sculptors of Star Cluster NGC 346 in Tucana.

imgCredit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani / April 4, 2025

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Stellar Sculptors of Star Cluster NGC 346 in Tucana | Hubble FriendsofNASA.org | High-res image: https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2025/04/stellar-sculptors-in-star-cluster-ngc.html This new image showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 200,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. The Small Magellanic Cloud is less rich in elements heavier than helium—what astronomers call metals—than the Milky Way. This makes conditions in the galaxy similar to what existed in the early universe. Although several images of NGC 346 have been released previously, this view includes new data and is the first to combine Hubble observations made at infrared, optical, and ultraviolet wavelengths into an intricately detailed view of this vibrant star-forming factory. NGC 346 is home to more than 2,500 newborn stars. The cluster’s most massive stars, many times more massive than our Sun, blaze with an intense blue light in this image. The glowing pink nebula and snakelike dark clouds are the remnant of the birthsite of the stars in the cluster. The inhabitants of this cluster are stellar sculptors, carving out a bubble from the nebula. NGC 346’s hot, massive stars produce intense radiation and fierce stellar winds that pummel the billowing gas of their birthplace and begin to disperse the surrounding nebula. The nebula, named N66, is the brightest example of an H II (pronounced ‘H-two’) region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. H II regions are set aglow by ultraviolet light from hot young stars like those in NGC 346. The presence of the brilliant nebula indicates the young age of the star cluster, as an H II region shines only as long as the stars that power it—a mere few million years for the massive stars pictured here.
April 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Barred Spiral Galaxy in Chamaeleon.
NGC 3620

(ImgCredit: Marcelo Rivera Liguez).

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💫Target: NGC 3620 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Chamaeleon #ASIWEEK Main Equipment: 🔭 AskarFra500 📸 ZWO ASI294MM ⚙️ Ioptron HAE43 Zwo EAF ZWO ASI174MM Mini Guidance Cameras Tiempo integración 14.horas 26, 27 y 28 de febrero de 2025 Tomas: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm: 60×180,″(3h) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Astronomik L-1 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm: 224×180,″(11h 12′) (gain: 120.00) f/5 -10°C bin 2×2 Tiempo de integración: 20h 12′ Darks: 50 Flats: 50 Dark-flats: 50 Bias: 50 Avg. Moon age: 19.09 days Avg. Moon phase: 1.32% Escala de Cielo Oscuro de Bortle: 2.00 #NGC3620 #zwo #astro #astronomy #ASI294MM #universe #camera #astrophotography #Nebula #deepskyphotography
March 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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The Skull and Crossbones Nebula.
NGC 2467

(ImgCredit: Ben Brown)

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NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula NGC 2467, a vibrant emission nebula located in the constellation Puppis, approximately 13,000 light-years from Earth, this nebula is a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. The bright red 'eye' of the skull is a region of particularly dense gas, possibly surrounding a young star or a protostar. The surrounding dark lanes are molecular clouds, rich in dust, which obscure the light from the stars behind them, hinting at areas where future star formation could occur Bortle 8 backyard 15 hours Skywatcher Ed80 Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro Zwo Asi 533mc Optolong L-ultimate filter Pixinsight Ps #ASIWEEK #astrophotography #astro #space — in Perth, WA, Australia.
March 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae.

(imgCredit: Clint Shimer).

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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in SHO Hubble Pallete Imaged from my backyard from a Bortle 9 Zone in Houston, Texas Total Exposure Time of 11 Hours and 43 Min Celestron Hyperstar C6 A183M Full-size and high-quality version uploaded to the Picastro App #horsehead #horse #horseheadnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #astro #space #spacephotography #spacepics #galaxy #stars #nebula #fyp #celestron #hyperstar #milkyway #nightsky #picastroapp #astrophotographyworld
February 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The Squid and the Flying Bat Nebulae
Image Credit: Kiko Fairbairn.

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The Squid and the Flying Bat Nebulae Image Credit: Kiko Fairbairn The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae are two nebulae in the Cepheus constellation that are very difficult to capture. The Flying Bat Nebula is a large, reddish cloud of hydrogen gas, and the Squid Nebula is a faint, blue-green nebula within it.  Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDXIII TAK FSQ 106 Imaging Cameras: FLI PL16803 Mounts: Astro-Physics Inc Astro-Physics Mach1AP GTO with GTOCP3 Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Lightroom · PixInsight https://www.astrobin.com/0y9m8p/
February 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Popped Balloon Nebula CTB 1 (Abell 85). (imgCredit: Chuck’s Astrophotography).

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“I've depleted my entire backlog of data to process so I'm looking back in time to see what pictures I can improve upon. This is the Popped Balloon Nebula CTB 1 (Abell 85) that I captured 5 years ago in 2019. It's a faint, close-by supernova (star explosion) remnant in the constellation of Cassiopeia. I used my Explore Scientific 127MM telescope, ZWO ASI1600MM camera, and Astronomik narrowband filters from Detroit.”
February 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The Boogeyman Nebula.

(imgCredit: AstroBackyard)

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The Boogeyman Nebula. (imgCredit: AstroBackyard) #Astro #Astrostills #Astromeka #Astrordinary #Astropix #Astropixels #Astroshot #Astrophoto #Astronomy #Space #Stars #Galaxy #Nebula
February 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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The Cone Nebula. (imgCredit: Stars over Bucks).

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The Cone Nebula and amazing star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, located about 2,700 light-years away. The Cone Nebula ( top left)is a dark pillar of gas and dust about 7 light-years long, gradually being eroded by intense stellar winds. William Herschel discovered it in 1784. Next to it is the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) spans approximately 30 light-years and consists of young, hot stars emitting radiation that shapes the surrounding nebula. To the right, the Fox Fur Nebula is a complex, textured region of illuminated gas and dust, named for its resemblance to an animal pelt. Its striking colors come from a mix of emission, reflection, and dark nebulae interacting with the energetic stars of NGC 2264. At the bottom right, IC 447 is a 25 light-year-wide reflection nebula, where dust scatters the light of nearby stars, creating a soft blue glow. It was first cataloged by Edward Barnard in the late 19th century. This entire region is an active stellar nursery, where new stars continue to form from collapsing clouds of gas and dust. Telescope: William Optics Pleiades 111 f/4.8 Camera: Zwo ASI 6200MM Pro Exposure: :230 x 4min L, 25 x 4 min RGB, 50 x 6min Ha. Mount: Zwo AM5 Guiding: ASI290mini, 30mm scope Filter: Optolong LRGB Software: ASI Air, DSS, Pixinsight Sky: Bortle 1 #nightscape #deepsky #stargazers #astrophotography #astrophoto #astronomy #conenebula #space #universe #universetoday #nightsky #stars #astrophotos #nightphotography #longexposure #nasa #universetoday #skywatcher #orion #cosmos #astrobackyard #spacephotography #spacephoto #hubble #milkyway #universe #jameswebbspacetelescope #interstellar #galaxy
February 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Orion Nebula (ImgCredit: Israel Ramirez)

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December 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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NGC 6914 Nebula Complex.

(ALT& imgCredit: AstroBackyard)

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NGC 6914 Nebula Complex My latest picture from the backyard is NGC 6914 in Cygnus! You may have seen this object in your wide-field Cygnus shots near the bright star Sadr. I have always noticed those glowing 'blue eyes', but had never dedicated a project to them until now. I spent a lot of time processing this one to get it right... I hope you like it! Session 1 & 2: Camera: https://bit.ly/3XuHoMJ Filter: https://bit.ly/3EnvQ3t Telescope: https://bit.ly/4dKKDFb Mount: https://bit.ly/49Pug8w 170 x 2-minutes (5 Hours, 40 Minutes) Session 3: Camera: https://bit.ly/3ISZcsY Filters: https://bit.ly/47dnTv2 90 x 2 minutes each filter (3 Hours)
September 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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“A large floating prominence at the edge of the Sun, photographed today (26th Aug 2024) at 09:59 UTC. It was made with an H-alpha solar telescope, the image is a false colour image.“

ImgCredit: Robert Schumann

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A large floating prominence at the edge of the Sun, photographed today (26th Aug 2024) at 09:59 UTC. It was made with an H-alpha solar telescope, the image is a false colour image. I put the Earth in this image (to scale) for a size comparison. You can find an unedited smartphone image (made with the solar telescope) of the Sun and the prominence in the comments Lichtenknecker 90/1350 with Coronado Solarmax 90 H-alpha filter QHY5III678M 5000 x 5.6 ms Gain 0 Stacking with Autostakkert (best 300 images) Registax, Photoshop (Text & Photo by Robert Schumann)
August 27, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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Trifida Nebula 🪐🌌🔭

(ImgCredit: Alessandro C. Bares).
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“Trifida Nebula, taken with Astro-Physics 155 F/7 and ZWO ASI 2600 MC, AP 1200 mount, 20x300" gain 0....from Kalahari sky 🇳🇦. August 2024.”
August 22, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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The Carina Nebula (ImgCredit: Chris Jones)

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“I just finished processing the Carina Nebula that were taken on a recent trip to Australia. I took my Redcat 71, AM5 and tripod, and used a ASI2600MM camera, EFW, and ASIAir. I only had a few days to capture data (180sec subs). I was able to get about 2 hours of each channel: LRGB, Ha, S, & OIII using Astronomik filters. Processed with Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, and Light Room. The Carina Nebula is primarily visible in the southern hemisphere. Also called Eta Carinae Nebula and NGC 3372; it is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth.”
May 18, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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ankha (animal crossing and etc) created by astropixels
5_fingers :< accessory animal_crossing ankha_(animal_crossing) anthro astropixels bangs big_breasts big_ears black_eyes black_nose blue_hair blue_nails bodypaint breasts clothing colored_nails digital_media_(artwork) domestic_cat face_paint felid feline felis female fingers floral_pattern fur gesture gold_(metal) gold_accessory hair hair_accessory hand_gesture hi_res mammal nails nintendo pixel_(artwork) red_top shoulderless simple_background skinny solo topwear white_collared_shirt wide_hips yellow_body yellow_fur
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June 11, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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rarity (friendship is magic and etc) created by astropixels
anthro astropixels big_breasts bodysuit breast_squish breasts cheek_tuft clenched_teeth clothed clothing curtains_closed dark_lighting equid equine erect_nipples eyelashes eyeshadow facial_tuft female female/female friendship_is_magic fur hasbro horn horse makeup mammal my_little_pony mythological_creature mythological_equine mythology nipple_outline nipples no_bra outline pony rarity_(mlp) shirt skinsuit solo squish teeth teeth_showing tight_clothing topwear tuft unicorn white_body white_fur white_outline
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April 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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My former colleague Fred Espenak, aka "Mr. Eclipse" has just published a new atlas of eclipses
www.astropixels.com/pubs/WACSE.h...
World Atlas of Central Solar Eclipses
This page contains informattion about the AstroPixels Publication - World Atlas of Central Solar Eclipses.
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January 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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The astropixels situation is crazy
August 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Beaver Moon 2025: Don’t miss the biggest, brightest ‘supermoon’ of the year

Skywatchers will see the biggest and brightest full moon of the year next week. Turning full at 8:19 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Beaver Moon is the second of three consecutive supermoons to see out 2025. The biggest…
Beaver Moon 2025: Don’t miss the biggest, brightest ‘supermoon’ of the year
Skywatchers will see the biggest and brightest full moon of the year next week. Turning full at 8:19 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Beaver Moon is the second of three consecutive supermoons to see out 2025. The biggest supermoon of the year will be about 221,818 miles (356,980 kilometers) from Earth, the closest of any full moon this year, according to AstroPixels.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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#newtomeartist Astropixels has the cutest pixel art! Go check out what they're creating, and send them lots of likes, comments and reposts!
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The world may move on quickly, but these children still need someone to stand with them. Don’t ignore their story… visit my page and the pinned post. Your help can be a light in a difficult time. 🙏
June 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Six Millennia of Phases of the Moon, for when you absolutely positively need to know when the full moon happened in October of 1185 (it was October 10th)
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AstroPixels - Six Millennium Catalog of Phases of the Moon
This the index page for the Six Millennium Catalog of Phases of the Moon.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM