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A Rotting Fish tells no tails

A Rotting Fish tells no tails

Although the same subject as a recent image post, this is actually a new image taken with my Televue 127is telescope, and processed to highlight the eddies and turbulence that exists within the molecular cloud.  In this case, the primary

David Payne May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 All Categories, Dark Nebulae, Star Formation No Comments Read more

The Cave Nebula and Hydrogen’s Journey

The Cave Nebula and Hydrogen’s Journey

(Full Res in RASC Zenfolio, or full res mouseover in Astrobin) (Full Res in RASC Zenfolio, or full res mouseover in Astrobin) SH2-155 or Caldwell 9: The Cave Nebula in Cepheus Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma  Broadband

David Payne April 27, 2025April 28, 2025 All Categories, Dark Nebulae, Emission Nebulae, Photography, Star Formation No Comments Read more

Circulation and Jewelry – The Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 5)

Circulation and Jewelry – The Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 5)

Stars in the Andromeda GalaxyAug/Sep 2021M31 – Andromeda Galaxy, focussed on NGC206CDK12.5 / A-P1100GTO AE / ASI6200MM / Optolong LRGB (full res RASC Zenfolio or Astrobin) I was asked at a RASC meeting if we could see stars in a

David Payne April 1, 2025April 27, 2025 All Categories, Galaxy Stories, Galaxy Structure, Star Formation Read more

Winding Problem Solved – Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 4)

Winding Problem Solved – Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 4)

Caldwell 7 Galaxy (NGC2403) Planewave CDK12.5; AP 1100GTO AE; ASI6200MM, – Antlia Pro Broadband and 3.5nm Ha filtersR,G,B: (52,57,54 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100); Ha: (62 x 450s, Bin 1, Gain 200); L: (76x150s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total integration

David Payne March 26, 2025April 28, 2025 All Categories, Galaxy Stories, Galaxy Structure, Star Formation Read more

Torus of Gravity vs Momentum – Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 2)

Torus of Gravity vs Momentum – Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 2)

In Part 1 of our Galactic Spiral Structure story, we discussed two necessary ingredients that we need to bring together to create our galaxy – a relatively small, but substantial piece of condensed matter (a neutron star or black hole

David Payne January 26, 2025April 27, 2025 All Categories, Galaxy Stories, Galaxy Structure Read more

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