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Thread-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
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Pearl 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,
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Skull 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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Southern Milkyway
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
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Cosmic 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
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Comet 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
