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M16/Messier 16 The eagle nebula / Pillars of creation OSC L-eXtreme

International team of astronomers find new planet orbiting 2 stars, much like Star Wars' Tatooine.

If the Summer Solstice (June 21st) is the longest day, what is the shortest night, that of June 20/21st or of June 21/22nd?

I bought this eyepiece, it was the only eyepiece available at the science shop. Now, I don't know any information about it, because clean plastic with no label was used to wrap this eyepiece. Can anyone give me any information about this eyepiece, like the focal length, and the type?

A new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified

Size doesn’t matter !!

only telescope i could fit in my carryon

Lucky Imaging Explained

Saturn

M81 still learning my new set up so not the best I've done

Habitable planet just four LY's away

Mead Lightbridge 12” telescope

Is 550 a good price for this telescope or should I spend my money elsewhere? It’s in good condition and I will be going to check it out tomorrow, what are y’all thoughts? Thanks in advance 😊

Bode's galaxy

Some photos I took outside my plane window last night

If the light in the wing wasn't there I reckon the photo would've come out nicer

Stephen Hawking wanted to ‘make black holes’ on Earth, His dreams may not be impossible

M81 and M82 Galaxies

Taken from my observatory in Liberty Hill, Texas. Image Details: - Imaging Scope: William Optics 61mm ZenithStar APO - Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Color with IR Cut filter - Guiding Scope: William Optics 31mm Uniguide - Guiding Camera: Orion Starshoot Auto Guider - Acquisition Software: Sharpcap - Guiding Software: PHD2 - Light Frames: 48*6 mins @ 50 Gain, Temp -20C - Dark Frames: 48*6 mins - Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker - Processed in PixInsight, Adobe Lightroom and Topaz Denoise #astronomy #astrophotography #m81 #m82 #galaxies