Because of the arrangement of its stars, it is called the Wishing Well Star Cluster—the sparkling cluster on the left side of my photo. The roughly 150 bright stars look like silver coins tossed into the bottom of a wishing
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Wishing Well Cluster – NGC3532
Dark Wolf Nebula – SL17
The Wolf Nebula, also known as the Fenrir Nebula (SL17), is a fascinating dark nebula in the constellation Scorpio, located just about 6,200 light-years away. It is a striking accumulation of cosmic dust that blocks the light of thousands of
Read moreThread-like Network of Filaments in Vela SNR
It looks like a neural network. Its delicate branches resemble the system of arteries and capillaries in the human body. Or it resembles the underground, thread-like networks of fungi in the forest floor. Actually, my image shows a fascinating section
Read morePearl Cluster – NGC3766
Set against the colorful Milky Way above Namibia, the Pearl Cluster glows softly in the lower left corner. It contains blue-white stars that, at about 20 million years old, are very young by astronomical standards. What makes this special, however,
Read moreSkull and Bones Nebula NGC2467
In my image, nebulae, numerous colorful stars, and star clusters form a vibrant portrait of the cosmos, also known as the Skull Nebula. At its center, in the bright white region at the top, lies a gigantic star. Just like
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The Earth rotates, and with it, the stars appear to circle the celestial South Pole above Namibia. In my composition, I captured the Milky Way and the two neighboring galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds, at the start of the session and
Read moreCosmic Bat Nebula NGC1788
Two column-like dark clouds composed mainly of dust dominate my image. They are framed by glowing red hydrogen clouds. These dark clouds are illuminated by the many stars of the Milky Way, reflecting their light and thus becoming visible to
Read moreComet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos
The bright comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos reaches us from the edge of the solar system, the Oort Cloud. It appears with two narrow gas tails and a faint, broad dust tail. But we can also see a second tail, the
Read moreSeven Sisters, M45 Pleiaden
Due to their conspicuousness, the Pleiades have been known in almost all cultures since ancient times. However, their name Seven Sisters is misleading, because even with the naked eye, six or more than seven stars can be seen. The Pleiades
Read moreAngel Nebula NGC 2170
My colorful photo shows the Angel Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. A nebula complex that combines a mixture of the most beautiful types of nebulae. Bluish nebulae that reflect the light of nearby hot stars. Hydrogen clouds that are excited
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