Slooh just got a massive update so there are more quests - which means more collages of astrophotos!
Here is a collection of some of my best nebulae photos: theย Lagoon Nebula, Rho Ophiuchi, Horsehead Nebula, and Dumbbell Nebula! ๐๐ซ๐๐โจ
This is the Trifid Nebula! ๐บ๐บ๐บ
With an age of around 300,000 years, this nebula is one of the youngest emission nebulae known. Its name comes from the multiple dust lanes across the nebulae that cover a newly born cluster of stars! โจโจโจ
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on August 24th, 2021 at 22:48 UTC.ย
Moocha, Srawberry, Vanillaย ๐ฎ
This is the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula! ๐๐๐
Itโs the holiday season! The Christmas Tree Cluster takes up the bulk of this image with its bright, young stars that illuminate the surrounding dust. The Cone Nebula is much smaller and is the protruding cone-shaped item at the mid-bottom leftish of the image with its dark, absorbing gas! โจโจโจ
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Three telescope on December 13th, 2020 at 00:22 UTC.
Throwback Thursday!
This is Haleyโs Coronet! ๐๐๐
The interaction between the larger spiral galaxy and its dwarf galaxy have created plumes of dust around the duo. The process of the larger galaxy eating the smaller one is actually called galactic cannibalism (spooky)! ๐ป๐ป๐ป
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on January 13th, 2021 at 3:18 UTC.
NGC 6302, Wings of the Butterfly
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This is the Rosette Nebula! ๐น๐น๐น
This is definitely the best image I have taken of this giant molecular cloud! This nebula is a star forming region with hot, blue newborn stars at its center that is shaping this region to form a beautiful flower-like shape. As seen from Earth, this nebula appears almost 5 times larger than the full Moon! โจโจโจ
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on January 13th, 2021 at 3:02 UTC.