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Wait, There Are Two Whirlpool Galaxies?

I get a few pictures on the first clear night in a while (yay Seattle in the winter). I did get a few old favorites, but the prize of the night was M83, the Southern Whirlpool Galaxy. Unfortunately, since it’s so low in the sky, there’s a TON of haze. Continue reading

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A Bat, a Horse, and an Eye Walk Into a Bar…

More pictures from my eVscope2, including the Cosmic Bat nebula, the Horsehead nebula, the Flame nebula, the Iris nebula, and M66 (a galaxy). Continue reading

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