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Pileated Woodpecker at the back deck feeder here in rural mid Michigan. This dude is BIG ;) I'm assuming it's a male but feel free...

Pileated Woodpecker at the back deck feeder here in rural mid Michigan. This dude is BIG ;) I'm assuming it's a male but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula IC1396A in the constellation Cepheus. About 2400 light years form earth. Dark nebula that is thought to be a...

The Elephant Trunk Nebula IC1396A in the constellation Cepheus. About 2400 light years form earth. Dark nebula that is thought to be a region of star formation.
Imaged with an ASI2600mc and a Celestron 9.25 with Starizona .63x reducer. From the backyard in my new location in rural Michigan with solid Bortle 3 skies (that translates to REALLY dark).
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M101 the Pinwheel Galaxy. About 21 million light years from earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Approx 252,00 lights years across. The 6...

M101 the Pinwheel Galaxy. About 21 million light years from earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Approx 252,00 lights years across. The 6 defraction spikes on the stars are a result of having 3 spider vanes to hold the secondary mirror instead of the usual 4. Typical Takahashi weirdness.
ZWO ASI2600mc camera with the Takahashi Mewlon 180 Dall-Kirkham telescope.
From the backyard 10 miles east of Austin TX.
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The Cone and Christmas Tree Nebulas, NGC2264 in the constellation Monoceros. Imaged with a newly acquired Askar160mm refractor and the ZWO...

The Cone and Christmas Tree Nebulas, NGC2264 in the constellation Monoceros. Imaged with a newly acquired Askar160mm refractor and the ZWO ASI2600mc camera. About 2700 light years from earth. From the backyard east of Austin TX.
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The Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. About 5000 light years from earth and about 130 light years across. Homemade 8" f4...

The Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. About 5000 light years from earth and about 130 light years across. Homemade 8" f4 newtonian telescope with the ZWO ASI294MC camera. The open star cluster in the center is NGC2244. From the backyard near Austin Texas

IC410 The Tadpole Nebula. Emission nebula in the constellation Auriga. Relatively young star formation region. About 12,000 light years...

IC410 The Tadpole Nebula. Emission nebula in the constellation Auriga. Relatively young star formation region.
About 12,000 light years distance.
Imaged with a ZWO ASI2600 color camera and a Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT.
From the backyard east of Austin, Texas.
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The California Nebula NGC1499 in the constellation Perseus. Takahashi FC76 DCU with the Antlia Quadband filter. ZWO ASI2600mc Pro camera....

The California Nebula NGC1499 in the constellation Perseus. Takahashi FC76 DCU with the Antlia Quadband filter. ZWO ASI2600mc Pro camera. Imaged from the backyard east of Austin TX.

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The core of the Heart Nebula, Melotte 15.ZWO ASI294mc Pro camera with an Apertura RC8 telescope. The surrounding nebula is about 7500 light...

The core of the Heart Nebula, Melotte 15.
ZWO ASI294mc Pro camera with an Apertura RC8 telescope. The surrounding nebula is about 7500 light years from earth.
Imaged from the backyard near Austin TX.
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The Pacman Nebula NGC281. Homemade 10" f4.5 Newtonian telescope with the ZWO ASI1600mm Pro camera.In the constellation Cassiopeia....

The Pacman Nebula NGC281. Homemade 10" f4.5 Newtonian telescope with the ZWO ASI1600mm Pro camera.
In the constellation Cassiopeia. About 9200 light years from earth. An emission nebula in Hydrogen and Oxygen which is excited by the stars in close proximity. Around 6 hrs of exposure time. From the backyard near Austin TX.

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M17 the Omega Nebula in Sagittarius. Imaged with a ZWO294mm camera on a homemade 10" f4.5 Newtonian telescope.About 6,000 light years...

M17 the Omega Nebula in Sagittarius. Imaged with a ZWO294mm camera on a homemade 10" f4.5 Newtonian telescope.
About 6,000 light years from Earth and approx 15 light years in diameter. From the backyard near Austin Texas.

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