Images

Galactic objects and solar system elements in the form of final images.
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Comet 46P Wirtanen

At one point comet 46P Wirtanen was promising to become a spectacular event. In the end it turned out to be a modest performance. See here a photo and video.

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M92

One of the bigger and brighter globular clusters in the night sky, classified as M92 in the constellation Hercules. A look-alike of M13, but slightly smaller.

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M51 Arp85 - Whirlpool Galaxy

One of the earlier ‘real’ images taken at the observatory. A combination of two interacting galaxies. M51, or the Whirlpool galaxy, is an impressive appearance at the night sky, approximately 28 million lightyears from Earth.

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M81- Bode’s Galaxy

Grand design spiral galaxy M81, also known as Bode’s galaxy, is often seen together with its neighbouring galaxy M82. But here on his own, a beautiful galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.

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