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Sombrero galaxy – M104 – a unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Located 28 million light years from Earth. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the
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Whirlpool Galaxy – M51 – an interacting spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Photographed in JVP's Murud Astrophotography session through 10” Newtonian telescope and Canon 7D. Shot 15 images with 60 second exposure and stacked using DeepSkyS
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Trifid Nebula – M20 – an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the upper, red portion), a reflection nebula (the lower, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifid ap
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Dumbbell Nebula - M27 –Also known as Apple Core Nebula- Planetary Nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. Photographed in JVP's Murud Astrophotography session through 10” Newtonian telescope and Canon 7D. Shot 15 images with 60 second exposure and stacked