A lesser known object, the reflection nebula vdB 96 in Canis Major. The vdB catalog was originally published in 1966 by Sidney van den Bergh and contains 159 reflection nebulae.
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Outskirts of Carina
NGC 3324 / IC 2599, an open cluster and emission nebula in the Outskirts of the Carina Nebula, imaged as narrowband data using the SHO Hubble palette with added RGB stars at the IAS Remote Observatory Hakos, Namibia.
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Continue readingSeagull Nebula
An object actually from the southern hemisphere, even if well within reach from Europe, the Seagull Nebula in Monoceros.
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Continue readingTarantula and Friends
The classic southern sky object, the Tarantula Nebula and surrounding nebulosity.
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Continue readingRemote Moon
Some “moon shots” with the IAS remote telescope at Hakos, Namibia.
Continue readingNGC 300 – Galaxy in Sculptor
A new image from the IAS remote telescope, the NGC 300 galaxy in Sculptor.
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Continue readingNGC 55 – Galaxy in Sculptor
Sort of first light for the new IAS remote telescope at Hakos, Namibia.
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Continue readingIC 2631 – Reflection Nebula in Chamaeleon
A true southern skies object, the IC 2631 reflection nebula and dark friends in Chamaeleon.
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Continue reading19P/Borelly – Comet in Pisces
Some remote data from Hakos before the rain season started. Comet Borelly one day after perihelion (2022-02-01).
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Continue readingvdB 31 – Reflection Nebula in Auriga and Dark Friends
Processing of some data already acquired in Dec 2021.
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