In Brazil, there is a famous expression: “A cobra vai fumar” (“The snake will smoke”). It originated during World War II, when people used to…
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Barnard150 et NGC6946 HaRVB
une magnifique partie du ciel de la constellation de Céphée et du Cygne, avec ces 2 magnifiques cibles : Barnard 150 ( Nébuleuse de l’hippocampe)…
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Omega Centauri – NGC5139
Omega Centauri (ω Cen, NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar…
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Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
Centaurus A (NGC 5128) Localizada a cerca de 13 milhões de anos-luz da Terra, Centaurus A é uma das galáxias mais intrigantes do céu austral.…
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M33, la galassia del Triangolo
M33 conosciuta come la galassia del Triangolo è il terza galassia più grande del gruppo locale, e con la sua distanza di 2.9 milioni di…
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LDN1235 Nebulosa del Tiburón
LDN 1235, mas conocida como la nebulosa del Tiburón. Esta es una nebulosa oscura y de reflexión, situada en la constelación de Cepheo, esta nebulosa…
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Rho Ophiuchi Molecular Cloud Complex
This wide-field image reveals the Rho Ophiuchi Molecular Cloud Complex, one of the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System, located toward the constellations of…
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NGC 6357 – The Lobster Nebula
NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula (also known as the War and Peace Nebula), is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius,…
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The Burning Veil of Cepheus (Sh2-155 – The Cave)
Sh2-155 is a compact H II region in the constellation of Cepheus, located about 2,400 light-years away. It forms part of the Cepheus B molecular…
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The Fighting Dragons of Ara
Some deep-sky objects stay on my wish list for years. NGC 6188 was one of them. The resemblance is so striking that I sometimes wonder…
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