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NGC1499 the California Nebula
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October 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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NGC281 the Pacman Nebula in cassiopeia

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October 13, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Here is a condensed view of the Night of September 8th 2026 from Andover Vermont atop Terrible Mountian #astronight #astrophotography #milkyway #space #stars #astronomy #vermont #nightskyphotography #canonphotography Canon EOS Ra 20MM
September 21, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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ЯК палкою в піску поміряли ЗЕМЛЮ ? | Як міряють всесвіт ? (Частина №1)
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September 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Whole auditorium ssssssss'ing and zzzzzzz'ing as Jessica Coon teaches about voicing #AstroNight
March 16, 2017 at 11:43 PM
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Eg of parameters in human languages: these maps are v similar
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Not for Heptapod! #AstroNight
WALS Online - Feature 83A: Order of Object and Verb
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March 16, 2017 at 11:41 PM
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Crowd laughs at meme'd explanation of linguists not speaking All The Languages #AstroNight
March 16, 2017 at 11:31 PM
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But Coon had an advantage that Banks didn't: you can assume that human languages have certain similarites that aliens don't #AstroNight
March 16, 2017 at 11:28 PM
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The talk is being livestreamed here on facebook right now! https://www.facebook.com/AstroMcGill/videos/1105030019601582/ #AstroNight
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March 16, 2017 at 11:12 PM
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In Montreal tonight? Come to Jessica Coon's talk about the linguistics of @ArrivalMovie at #AstroNight 7pm at McGill
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March 16, 2017 at 4:44 PM
Ring Racers' Item Roulette System
Paps the Echidna submitted a new resource: Ring Racers' Item Roulette System - how to become astronight 101 > **About the Roulette** > (this is mostly for 8+ players and 1-2p grand prix mode) > > > * The manual says that the roulette spins faster during the race and slows down if you’re behind for catch-up items, but it doesn’t say that some items become inactive during the start, and end of, a race. > * The start of the race is simply before the 30-second mark, but... > > > Click to expand... Read more
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July 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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This is my own Skywatcher Heritage 150p travel dob on a motorised Vixen GPD2 GEQ mount using wooden tube rings made by a local „fundi“ (=craftsman), at a recent Uni Nairobi AstroNight. It’s in the centre of town with bad light pollution, but I often take it out of town to dark skies.
Several people, mostly students (they all gave consent), on the rooftop of the Uni Nairobi physics building around my telescope.
November 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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RAN ASTRONIGHT AND ALEX TYPHOONER MEETUP TODAY
a cartoon character is riding a white horse in front of a sign that says princess
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April 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Jacksonville Vt 08-23-2025 SonyA7S 14MM GM
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June 28, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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Area around the Alpha Cygni Deneb, Northern Cygnus
June 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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#astrophotography #astronight #telescope.live "NGC 3576 (Statue of Liberty Nebula) — an H II star‑forming complex ~2.8 kpc away. Narrowband emission (Hα/[S II]/[O III]) reveals ionization fronts, dust pillars and filamentary shells sculpted by young OB stars and strong stellar winds."
Technical description (target: NGC 3576 — “Statue of Liberty Nebula”)Object type: Emission / H II region and active star‑forming complex in the Carina–Sagittarius arm.Location: Constellation Carina; distance ≈ 2.8 kpc (~9,000 light‑years) from Earth.Physical scale: Nebular structures and cavities spanning tens of light‑years (angular extent on the sky is several arcminutes).Ionization & excitation: Powered by embedded young OB stars producing intense UV radiation and stellar winds that ionize surrounding hydrogen and carve cavities, creating bright ionization fronts, glowing filaments and dark dust pillars/lanes.Morphology visible in the image: sweeping arched shells and filamentary arcs, dense dark knots and pillar-like silhouettes, bright compact knots (ionization/shock fronts) near the core, and a rich salt-and-pepper field of background stars.Typical emission lines contributing to appearance: Hα (recombination from hydrogen), [O III] (doubly ionized oxygen), and [S II] (singly ionized sulfur) — often mapped with narrowband filters. The blue/cyan regions likely highlight high‑excitation [O III]/Hβ emission; orange/gold regions correspond to Hα/[S II] emission and dust scattering.Imaging & processing notes (likely techniques used here): narrowband (Ha/OIII/SII) or broadband with heavy color mapping; long total integration to reveal faint nebulosity; multi‑scale contrast enhancement to bring out filaments and pillars; selective star reduction to emphasize nebular detail. Dynamic range handling reveals both faint outer shells and bright inner knots.Scientific interest: traces ongoing massive star formation, feedback processes (photoionization and stellar winds), triggered star formation at ionization fronts, and the interaction between ionized gas and cold molecular material. Follow‑up wavelengths of interest: mid/far IR (embedded protostars, warm dust), submm/mm (molecular cloud structure, dense cores), and radio (free‑free emission from ionized gas).
March 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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NGC 1977, the Running Man Nebula, is a luminous patch of Orion where starlight and dust put on a color duel. #astronight #astrophotograph #astrophotography #space #stars #runningman #ngc1977
NGC 1977, the Running Man Nebula, is a luminous patch of Orion where starlight and dust put on a color duel. In this LRGB rendition, the nebula’s cool blue glow is a classic reflection nebula signature: fine interstellar dust is scattering the intense light from nearby young stars (most notably 42 Orionis) like a cosmic fog caught in headlights. Woven through that blue are crimson H-alpha emission arcs, where energetic ultraviolet radiation is ionizing hydrogen in the surrounding H II region, causing it to fluoresce in deep red. Dark, smoky lanes and curled wisps carve through the glow, revealing denser dust clouds that both sculpt the nebula and hide parts of it from view. The starfield is sharp and lively, with bright, white-blue stars anchoring the scene while fainter pinpoints recede into the Orion backdrop, giving the whole frame that “window into a busy stellar nursery” feeling. Credit - Astronight - Telescope Live - BMillerData
February 21, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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a rich star field where NGC 6723, a dense globular cluster (upper left), contrasts with IC 4812, a wispy blue reflection nebula (center-right). #astrophotography #astronight credit - TelescopeLive/John Buonomo
February 1, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Heart of NGC 1333, a dynamic reflection nebula and active star-forming region embedded in the Perseus molecular cloud, about 1,000 light-years away. At its core, a luminous young star bathes the surrounding dust in a cool blue glow #astrophotography #astronight #space astronight/telescope.live
January 24, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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IC 359 is a faint reflection nebula embedded in a broad field of high-latitude dust within Taurus. The region is dominated by galactic cirrus: diffuse interstellar dust illuminated by the integrated starlight of the Milky Way.
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IC 359 is a faint reflection nebula embedded in a broad field of high-latitude dust within Taurus. The region is dominated by galactic cirrus: diffuse interstellar dust illuminated by the integrated starlight of the Milky Way. The brown and grey filaments seen here trace extremely low-surface-brightness material, with several denser patches producing localized dark nebulae.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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NGC 1333 glows with reflection nebulae, newborn stars, and dark dust filaments sculpted by stellar outflows. #astrophotography #AstroNight #nebula #space
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A restless pocket of the Perseus Molecular Cloud, NGC 1333 glows with reflection nebulae, newborn stars, and dark dust filaments sculpted by stellar outflows. This LRGB capture reveals the region’s blue starlight scattering through dense gas while deep reds trace cold dust and hydrocarbon-rich structures—an active stellar nursery only ~1,000 light-years away.
December 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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LDN 1251, often nicknamed the “Rotten Fish Nebula,” is a dense Bok-globule complex in Cepheus, shaped by ongoing star-formation and powerful interstellar winds. #astrophotography #AstroNight #nebula #Space
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LDN 1251, often nicknamed the “Rotten Fish Nebula,” is a dense Bok-globule complex in Cepheus, shaped by ongoing star-formation and powerful interstellar winds. This region is dominated by cold molecular dust that absorbs background starlight, outlined here by faint H-alpha emission and illuminated pockets of reflected starlight. The intricate filaments trace shock fronts, turbulence, and gravitational collapse within the cloud, offering a detailed look at the earliest stages of low-mass stellar evolution.
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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LDN 1217
Dusty nebulosity in Cepheus known as the Wolf's Cave Nebula
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LDN 1217 Dusty nebulosity in Cepheus known as the Wolf's Cave Nebula
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Nov 11th 2025 from my observatory
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Nov 11th 2025 Aurora , Merrimack Valley Ma
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November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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the Lagoon, Trifid, and Cat’s Paw Nebulae #astrophotography #astronight #nebula #space #telescope.live #jbuonomo Credit Jbuonomo/Telescope.Live
the Lagoon, Trifid, and Cat’s Paw Nebulae glowing in hydrogen-red and electric blue hues. Each cloud of gas and dust is a stellar nursery, where new suns ignite against the dense backdrop of the Milky Way’s core
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM