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Sombrero Galaxy M104
Awards: The image was selected as NASA’s APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) on October 5, 2026. NASA APOPD Astronomy Picture of the Day – 05. October 2026 It was also selected as the IOTD (Image of the Day) on
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A Sandworm in the Southern Celestial Serpent MW9
Like a giant sandworm, this enormous stream of interstellar gas and dust winds its way through the sea of stars. My image shows a small section of a vast cloud that meanders across the southern sky. MW9, the Southern Celestial
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Total Solar Eclipse in Spain 2026
We’re excited to let you know that your image has been selected to be featured as the AAPOD2 Image of the Day on September 19, 2026 ! Finally, another solar eclipse in Europe—and one we could reach by car! It was
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A Magic of Colors in Scorpio and Libra
In April 2026, I once again had the opportunity to photograph the array of colorful nebulae in the constellations Scorpio and Libra in Rooisand using a 50mm lens. A palette of colors created by stars, gas, and dust. Red emission
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Trifid Nebula – M20
The Trifid Nebula (M20) is a rare combination of a red emission nebula, a blue reflection nebula, and dark dust lanes. An extremely hot, young multiple star at its center has so much energy that it causes hydrogen gas to
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Part of the Dark-Wolf-Nebula
My image shows a small section of the Dark Wolf Nebula. This nebula, in turn, is part of the large molecular cloud in the constellation Lupus (the Wolf), about 500 times the size of our full moon and only about
