The Soul Nebula
Overview A star-forming nebula spanning 100 light-years. The star cluster within the nebula is officially known as IC 1848. Background This
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The Heart Nebula
Overview The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years
Review: Askar Colour Magic D1 and D2 Duo Band filters (Ha/OIII & SII/OIII)
Intro Dualband filters have opened the world of convenient narrowband imaging to One-Shot Colour (OSC) camera users. Askar are hoping to shake
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The Andromeda Galaxy
Overview A neighbouring galaxy to our own Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years from Earth and contains
Dualband Filter Shootout: L-eXtreme vs L-Ultimate vs Colour Magic 6nm
Intro As the next generation of dualband filters hit the market, let’s test two of the latest against the most
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The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Overview The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a dense region of gas and dust within the emission nebula IC 1396, located
The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Overview Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red
The Crescent Nebula
Overview The brightest part of this image is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), around 5000 light-years from Earth. It was
The Lobster Claw Nebula
Overview The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some
The Shark Nebula
Overview The Shark Nebula (LDN 1235) is a cloud of interstellar gas and dust spanning 15 light-years head-to-tail. It’s incredibly