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Good Wednesday morning. Continuing with observations from last night in the Odyssey Pro. Kell’s looking as some named #stars. Here is #betelgeuse and #bellatrix. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #s50
The star Betelgeuse- telescope processed image. If Betelgeuse replaced our Sun, its surface would extend past the asteroid belt and potentially engulf the orbit of Jupiter. The star Betelgeuse - unprocessed image. This red supergiant is in the final stage of its life and will eventually explode, appearing as bright as a full moon in our sky. The star Bellatrix - telescope processed image. Its name is Latin for "female warrior," and it is also known as the "Amazon Star," marking the left shoulder of the hunter Orion. The star Bellatrix - unprocessed image. Bellatrix is nearly four times hotter than our Sun, with a surface temperature of 22,000 K, giving it a distinct blue-white glow.
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Here are a pair of galaxies in one image - #ngc0672 (center) and #ic1727 (right side). #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 0672 and IC 1727 Galaxies - telescope processed image. NGC 0672 is a barred spiral galaxy that is gravitationally interacting with the neighboring, smaller galaxy IC 1727. NGC 0672 and IC 1727 Galaxies - unprocessed image. IC 1727 is an irregular galaxy that shows more distortion and asymmetry than its partner, NGC 0672, due to their interaction.
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Tried to see #ngc6826 #blinkingplanetarynebula, and all I got was a blue dot in the center. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary Nebula - telescope processed image. Its "blinking" effect is an optical illusion caused by the contrast between its bright central star and the fainter nebula, visible with averted vision. NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary Nebula - unprocessed image. The nebula features two bright, fast-moving jets of gas called FLIERS (Fast Low-Ionization Emission Regions) on either side of its core.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Good Monday evening. Out with the Odyssey Pro and s50 since the early evening is clear. Starting out with shots from both telescopes of the #moon. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #s50
The moon - telescope processed image by the s50. The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, meaning the same side always faces us. The far side wasn't seen until 1959. The moon - telescope processed image by the Odyssey Pro. The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, meaning the same side always faces us. The far side wasn't seen until 1959.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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More #clusters seen this morning. #M29 #m34 #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The M29 cluster as seen by the Odyssey Pro. The M34 cluster as seen by the Odyssey Pro.
June 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Well perhaps I didn’t spend enough time to see the #northamericanebula or the #helixnebula. Still nice pictures. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Location where the the North American Nebula should be. May try again on the weekend - just have to wake up earlier. Location where the Helix Nebula should be according to my telescope.
June 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Good Saturday morning. Have some time for some observations. Starting with the #moon. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Moon. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, with a diameter of about 3,474 km, making it the fifth-largest moon in the solar system.
August 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Last observation of this morning. #ngc0247 #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Galaxy NGC 0247 - telescope processed image. NGC 0247 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is a member of the Sculptor Group of galaxies, located ~11 million light-years away. Galaxy NGC 0247 - unprocessed image. NGC 0247 has an unusually large "void" or gap in one side of its spiral disk, which contains older stars but no younger, bluer stars.
August 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Another #star observation. Here are images of #castor. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The star Castor - telescope processed image. Castor is not one but six stars! This multiple-star system is the second brightest "star" in the constellation Gemini. The star Castor - unprocessed image. While Pollux is Gemini's brightest star, Castor is the "alpha" star. This six-star system is actually half a magnitude fainter than its twin.
September 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Here is the Odyssey Pro’s observation of #m1 - #thecrabnebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
M1 - The Crab Nebula - telescope processed image. M1, the Crab Nebula, is the iconic supernova remnant of a star that exploded in 1054 AD. It contains a rapidly spinning pulsar at its core. M1 - The Crab Nebula - unprocessed image. It is the first object in Charles Messier's catalog (M1). The supernova that created it in 1054 AD was so bright it was visible during the day for weeks.
October 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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It has been cloudy and raining for a while around here in Northern California. Finally a clear night to break out the Odyssey Pro and the s59. Starting with some observations of #m33 - #thetriangulumgalaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - telescope processed image. The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is a beautiful spiral galaxy and the third-largest member of our Local Group, after the Milky Way and Andromeda. It's about 3 million light-years away. M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - unprocessed image. The Triangulum Galaxy is our Local Group's 3rd largest member. It's making stars so fast it produces a Sun's mass equivalent every two years.
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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As had time available, decided to revisit #clusters I had captured before. #M52 #hpersei #khipersei #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The M52 cluster as seen by the Odyssey Pro. The h Persei cluster as seen by the Odyssey Pro. The khi Persei cluster as seen by the Odyssey Pro.
June 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Last observation of the morning. This observation lasted 30 minutes. I had aimed for #galaxy #ngc5982 before. Above is is galaxy #ngc5985, and below it is galaxy #ngc5891 and galaxy #ngc5976. Sharing processed and un processed images. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Processed image of the galaxies noted on the post. Unprocessed image of the galaxies noted on the post.
June 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Last image from this morning observations, a better image of the #planet #saturn. Much than the image from a couple of days ago. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Image of Saturn from this morning. Much more clearer than my image from a couple of days ago. You can make out the profile of the rings.
June 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Happy Sunday morning. Was a bit cloudy and windy yesterday. Today is a clear and calm morning. Let’s start out the brief inserts the #moon. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The moon as seen by the Odyssey Pro.
May 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Image of the #moon. Today’s phase was a Waining Crescent. According to the weather app on my phone the moon is only at 23% illumination. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Moon - This image captures a slender crescent moon, its illuminated limb revealing craters and lunar features against the dark expanse of space.
July 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Last of my trio of #galaxy images, #NGC7727 in the center of the image. To the lower right you can see #ngc7724. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Galaxy NGC 7727 - telescope processed image. NGC 7727 is a peculiar galaxy in Aquarius, likely the result of a billion-year-old merger. It holds the closest pair of supermassive black holes. L Galaxy NGC 7727 - unprocessed image. At its heart lies the closest pair of supermassive black holes ever discovered, orbiting just 1,600 light-years apart and set to merge.
August 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Here is today’s observation of the #cocconnebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Cocoon Nebula - telescope processed image. The Cocoon Nebula, or IC 5146, is a stellar nursery in the constellation Cygnus. It's a mix of a glowing emission nebula and dark dust clouds. The Cocoon Nebula - unprocessed image. The Cocoon Nebula is about 15 light-years wide and is located 4,000 light-years from Earth, nestled in the constellation Cygnus.
September 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The Odyssey Pro was out for a while this morning. Here is the #m34 #star #cluster. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Star Cluster M34 - telescope processed image. M34 is a bright, relatively nearby open cluster in Perseus. It contains about 400 stars and is estimated to be 200-250 million years old. Star Cluster M34 - unprocessed image. M34 is one of the nearest Messier objects to Earth, only about 1,500 light-years away, and contains at least 19 evolved white dwarf stars.
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I have been posting images of this same object from the s50. Here is the Odyssey Pro’s observation of #ic342 #thehiddengalaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
IC 342 The Hidden Galaxy - telescope processed image. The Hidden Galaxy is a large, face-on spiral near the Milky Way's core. Our galaxy's dust and gas obscure it, making it hard to see despite its size. IC 342 The Hidden Galaxy - unprocessed image. Though called the "Hidden Galaxy," it's so large it would be one of the brightest in the night sky and appear half to two-thirds the size of the full moon if not for our own Milky Way's dust.
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Next observation for the Odyssey Pro is #ngc4038 and #ngc4039 - #theantennaegalaxies. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. They are named for two long, thin streams of stars and gas that stretch out like insect antennae, created by gravitational forces during their collision. NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. This merger provides a "sneak peek" of our own future; the Milky Way and Andromeda are predicted to look very similar when they collide in 4 billion years.
December 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The #planet #neptune is also visible this morning. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The planet Neptune - telescope processed image. Neptune is a dark, cold, and windy ice giant, famous for its supersonic winds, and is the farthest known planet from the Sun. The planet Neptune - unprocessed image. Neptune has the fastest winds in the solar system, with speeds that can reach over 1,200 miles per hour (2,000 km/h)!
August 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A #galaxy observation from this morning - #ngc0247. Looks like I did not download the telescope. Processed version of the image. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Galaxy NGC 0247 - unprocessed image. NGC 0247 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is part of the Sculptor Group of galaxies, about 11 million light-years away.
September 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Decided to spend the time this morning on an observation of the #horseheadnebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
The Horsehead Nebula - telescope processed image. A small, dark nebula in the constellation Orion, the Horsehead Nebula gets its name from its distinctive shape. It's a cloud of dust and gas. The Horsehead Nebula - unprocessed image. It's part of a much larger star-forming region, the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, and its "horsehead" shape is due to a glowing gas behind it.
September 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Next on the #galaxies observed, #ngc3079. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Galaxy NGC 3079 - telescope processed image. This barred spiral galaxy is famous for its superbubbles of hot gas in its core, 3,000+ light-years wide, propelled by star formation activity. Galaxy NGC 3079 - unprocessed image. An edge-on spiral galaxy with a massive, 3,000+ light-year-wide bubble of hot gas bursting from its core, accelerating cosmic rays.
October 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM