The Helix Nebula, often referred to as the "Eye of God," is a breathtaking cosmic marvel. Located about 650 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, it resembles a vast, colorful eye gazing back at us. This large, vibrant planetary nebula was formed by the release of gas from a dying white dwarf star.
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
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The faint greenish glow seen in this image comes from a phenomenon called airglow—a natural emission of light by the Earth’s atmosphere. Unlike auroras, which are driven by solar activity and seen mainly at polar regions, airglow is a constant phenomenon but is typically too faint to be noticed with the naked eye except in very dark conditions.
In the Flame Nebula, intense radiation from a cluster of massive stars is carving out a cavity in the surrounding dust. At the center of this nebula lies a massive star, around 20 times more massive than the Sun. Though deeply embedded in dust and mostly hidden from view, this star emits bright ultraviolet light that energizes the surrounding gas and dust, causing it to glow in infrared wavelengths.
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
This mystical place is said to be a “thin place,” where the boundary between worlds is fragile, allowing nature spirits, or fae, to roam. Legends tell of St. Nectan blessing the waters here, and visitors often leave offerings, enhancing its enchanting aura 🧚🏻♀️🍄
Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. Also known as M8, this bright star-forming region is located about 5,000 light-years from Earth.
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is an about 25 light-years across blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star. ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Behind-the-image 📷 —— ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Data curated by Telescope Live 🔭 Processed by @richardleighton ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Equipment —— • Telescope: FSQ-106ED • Camera: FLI PL16083 • Location: Oria, Almeria, Spain ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Details —— • 72x 600s Ha • 75x 600s Oiii • 74x 600s Sii • Total integration: 36 hours
The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is a 25-light-year-wide emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. This ‘cosmic bubble’ owes its striking appearance to a central Wolf-Rayet star, which pushes hydrogen and oxygen atoms outward ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Behind-the-image 📷 —— ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Data curated by @telescope.live 🔭 Processed by @richardleighton ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Equipment —— • Telescope: FSQ-106ED • Camera: FLI PL16083 • Location: Oria, Almeria, Spain ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Details —— • 72x 600s Ha • 75x 600s Oiii • 74x 600s Sii • Total integration: 36 hours
The galactic core over the Chapel of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows) located within the Teide National Park, Tenerife 🌋 ✨
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The Eye of God
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
Airglow
The Flame Nebula
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
St Nectan’s Glen
The Lagoon Nebula
This beautiful portrait of the nebula was captured by a Planewave CDK24 telescope at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. It combines narrowband data that isolates light from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen wavelengths to create this false-color image.
The raw data was curated by a remote telescope service and then combined, calibrated, and processed by Richard Leighton to produce the final image.
The Causeway
Crescent Nebula
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Data curated by Telescope Live 🔭
Processed by @richardleighton
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—— Equipment ——
• Telescope: FSQ-106ED
• Camera: FLI PL16083
• Location: Oria, Almeria, Spain
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• 72x 600s Ha
• 75x 600s Oiii
• 74x 600s Sii
• Total integration: 36 hours
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Belle Tout Lighthouse
Whispers of dusk
Obrigado
The Rim Nebula
Crescent Nebula
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Data curated by @telescope.live 🔭
Processed by @richardleighton
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—— Equipment ——
• Telescope: FSQ-106ED
• Camera: FLI PL16083
• Location: Oria, Almeria, Spain
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—— Details ——
• 72x 600s Ha
• 75x 600s Oiii
• 74x 600s Sii
• Total integration: 36 hours
Galactic storm
Orion over Belle Tout Lighthouse
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Zapatilla de La Reina
Fighting Dragons of Ara
I love cosmos!
Bodiam Castle
Don’t forget to look up!
Mars
Mars
Moonset
78% Illuminated
The Snow Moon ❄️
The Highway
Journey to Andromeda
Northern Dawn
Sailing on a sea of stars ✨
Rho Ophuichi Cloud Complex
The Moon 🌖
Tiny Planet 🌍
Fish-Eye 🐠
Milky Way ✨
Northern Lights
The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Horse Head Nebula
The Large Magellanic Cloud
The Rim Nebula
Jellyfish Nebula 🪼
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
Witch Head Nebula 🧙🏻♀️
Dolphin Head Nebula 🐬
Andromeda
Pelican Nebula
Jellyfish Nebula 🪼
Orion B Molecular Cloud Complex
Pleiades
good day
NGC-6729
Omega Centauri