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![The head of the “seagull”](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Seagull-Proc-768x699.png)
The head of the “seagull”
Formally this nebula is called vdB93, but more commonly it is a part of the “seagull nebula.” The larger nebula really does look like a flying bird, but it’s a little too big to fit in the field of view of my telescope – so I focused instead on its “head” where most of the…
![The Whale and the Hockey Stick](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhaleHockey-768x905.png)
The Whale and the Hockey Stick
This pair of galaxies gets its name from their shapes. Both are viewed edge-on, and from this perspective we can see how a past interaction between the two warped them both. About 6 hours of exposure time from the backyard observatory.
![Leo Triplet](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LeoTrioProc2-768x643.png)
The Leo Trio of Galaxies
The three galaxies in the constellation Leo (M65, M66, and NGC3628) are about 31 million light-years away. Each one is being seen from a different angle; the one viewed edge-on is also known as the “Hamburger Galaxy”. Each has been interacting with each other, and distorting the shapes of these galaxies through the complex dance…
![The Moon](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/moon-10-crop-sharp-proc-768x690.png)
The Moon
Last weekend, I hosted an astrophotography workshop on lunar photography for our local astronomy club. Tonight the skies finally cleared, and I got to apply what was learned! Here’s our lunar neighbor, in hi-res glory.
![Flaming Star Nebula](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FlamingStar2Proc-768x560.png)
Flaming Star Nebula
Imaged in narrowband filters from my suburban driveway. This object lives up to its name with the right color mappings!
![The Nebula with No Name](https://boldly-going.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NGC1491-Natural-768x636.png)
The Nebula with No Name
This dim nebula in the constellation Perseus has no name, apart from its catalog numbers NGC 1491 and LBN 704. I think it deserves one. It reminds me of the Bubble nebula – if you look closely, you’ll see a “bubble” at center being created from the stellar wind of the hot star that is…