Deep sky photography with the Seestar S50 smart telescope


Photographs below have been taken in a light polluted urban area (Bortle class 7) and are presented in order of increasing distance

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Pleiades (M45): open star cluster with reflection nebulae. Distance 440 light-years



Helix Nebula (NGC7293): planetary nebula. Distance 650 light-years



Dumbbell Nebula (M27): planetary nebula. Distance 1300 light-years



Orion Nebula (M42) with 'Running Man': closest region of massive star formation. Distance 1300 light-years



Horsehead Nebula (IC434): absorption nebula. Distance 1400 light-years



Veil Nebula (NGC6995): supernova remnant. Distance 2400 light-years.



Globular star cluster (M3). Distance 34.000 light-years.



Andromeda Galaxy (M31): our closest galactic neighbour. Distance 2.4 million light-years



Twin galaxies M81 (right) and M82 (left). Distance 12 million light-years



Pinwheel Galaxy (M101). Distance 21 million light-years



Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) interacting with its smaller neighbour (M51b). Distance 25 million light-years



Mirror Galaxy (M100). Distance 55 million light-years


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