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M5 Twinkles: Variable Stars in a Globular Cluster

Globular clusters are ancient cosmic “cities” of stars, and Messier 5 is one of the brightest and most impressive among them. By photograp…

Polaris (SAO 308): The Great Star That Pivots the Sky

Into the north window of my chamber glows the Pole Star with uncanny light. All through the long hellish hours of blackness it shines…

NGC 2371 Nebula: Capturing Cosmic Candy

The object known as NGC 2371 is a planetary nebula — the glowing remains of a star similar to our Sun. Surrounding its core is a colorful c…

NGC 7814 and Supernova SN 2021rhu — Four Years Later

This image, captured four years ago, showcases the brilliant supernova SN 2021rhu in the distant galaxy NGC 7814 in the Pegasus constellati…

Unexpected encounter: capturing asteroid during M61 galaxy imaging

Sometimes, an ordinary astrophotography session turns out to be more interesting than the final image itself. That’s exactly what happened…

Cygnus A radiogalaxy — A Hidden Giant in the Night Sky

When an amateur astronomer discovers astrophotography, the first instinct is usually to photograph the bright, well-known objects in the ni…

Sagittarius Star Field – Retro Astrophotography from 2010

This is one of my first astrophotographs, taken in the summer of 2010. It became my "entrance ticket" into the world of astrophot…

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS , officially designated C/2023 A3 , is a long-period comet originating from the Oort Cloud. It was discovered in ea…

LBN292 emission nebula in Cygnus

LBN 292 is a strikingly intricate emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Known for its inclusion in Lynds’ catalog of bright nebulae…