#centaurus — Public Fediverse posts

Oddball Planetary Nebula https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2026/05/oddball-planetary-nebula/

PGC 49877 / Fr 2-8 - Galaxy / Planetary Nebula in Centaurus - OSC v1

Imaged at the IAS Hakos Observatory, Namibia with the 20" Philipp Keller Cassegrain at full focal length of 4500 mm, f/9, this oddball object is listed both as a galaxy (PGC 49877) an...

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #EN #Fr2-8 #hakos #ias #namibia #PGC49877 #photoblog #PlanetaryNebula

Cometary Globule CG 19 https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2026/05/cometary-globule-cg-19/

CG 19 - Cometary Globule in Centaurus - OSC v1

Results from the second night at the IAS observatory on the Gamsberg plateau with the 28 inch Newtonian "Wolf-Peter-Hartmann-Teleskop", adding to my growing catalog of cometary globules.

Alas, sky flats at dusk did...

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #CG19 #CometaryGlobule #EN #gamsberg #ias #namibia #photoblog

Cometary Globule CG 19 https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2026/05/cometary-globule-cg-19/

CG 19 - Cometary Globule in Centaurus - OSC v1

Results from the second night at the IAS observatory on the Gamsberg plateau with the 28 inch Newtonian "Wolf-Peter-Hartmann-Teleskop", adding to my growing catalog of cometary globules.

Alas, sky flats at dusk did...

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #CG19 #CometaryGlobule #EN #gamsberg #ias #namibia #photoblog

Cometary Globule CG 19 https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2026/05/cometary-globule-cg-19/

CG 19 - Cometary Globule in Centaurus - OSC v1

Results from the second night at the IAS observatory on the Gamsberg plateau with the 28 inch Newtonian "Wolf-Peter-Hartmann-Teleskop", adding to my growing catalog of cometary globules.

Alas, sky flats at dusk did...

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #CG19 #CometaryGlobule #EN #gamsberg #ias #namibia #photoblog

Cometary Globule CG 19 https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2026/05/cometary-globule-cg-19/

CG 19 - Cometary Globule in Centaurus - OSC v1

Results from the second night at the IAS observatory on the Gamsberg plateau with the 28 inch Newtonian "Wolf-Peter-Hartmann-Teleskop", adding to my growing catalog of cometary globules.

Alas, sky flats at dusk did...

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #CG19 #CometaryGlobule #EN #gamsberg #ias #namibia #photoblog

Henize 2-104 – de Zuidelijke Krabnevel
Henize 2-104 is een symbiotische nevel op en afstand van ongeveer 10.700 lichtjaar in de richting van het sterrenbeeld Centaurus.
#centaurus #Hen2104 #Henize2104 #lupus #PlanetaireNevel #wolf #WRAY16147 #ZuidelijkeKrabnevel
https://www.kuuke.nl/henize-2-104-de-zuidelijke-krabnevel/

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SPIN!!!

For more, check out our #myths and retconstellations episode on the #constellation #Sagitta here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/

#GreekMythology #greekmyth #Hercules #Heracles #Disney #Meme #humor #StarLore #Sagitta #centaurus #Chiron #myth #lore #silly

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SPIN!!!

For more, check out our #myths and retconstellations episode on the #constellation #Sagitta here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/

#GreekMythology #greekmyth #Hercules #Heracles #Disney #Meme #humor #StarLore #Sagitta #centaurus #Chiron #myth #lore #silly

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SPIN!!!

For more, check out our #myths and retconstellations episode on the #constellation #Sagitta here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/

#GreekMythology #greekmyth #Hercules #Heracles #Disney #Meme #humor #StarLore #Sagitta #centaurus #Chiron #myth #lore #silly

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SPIN!!!

For more, check out our #myths and retconstellations episode on the #constellation #Sagitta here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/

#GreekMythology #greekmyth #Hercules #Heracles #Disney #Meme #humor #StarLore #Sagitta #centaurus #Chiron #myth #lore #silly

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SPIN!!!

For more, check out our #myths and retconstellations episode on the #constellation #Sagitta here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/

#GreekMythology #greekmyth #Hercules #Heracles #Disney #Meme #humor #StarLore #Sagitta #centaurus #Chiron #myth #lore #silly

NEW EPISODE TOMORROW MORNING -- where are we off to for our long-delayed #asterism for the #constellation #Centaurus?

THE (Galilean) MOONS OF JUPITER!

It'll be a mostly #astronomy focused episode since we've covered the #mythology of Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto in other episodes, but don't worry, we'll recap the #myths for you!

Here's a little trailer for the second half of season 3: Into the Wild: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/starry-time-returns-trailer/

#podcast #moons #Jupiter #Io #Europa #MoonsOfJupiter #Ganymede #Callisto #StarryTimeReturns

Which centaur is the.. centaur .. of attention in the #constellation Centaurus?

Check out our #podcast on the #mythology of the centaur constellation here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/

And for the *other* (maybe) centaur constellation Sagittarius, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer/

(yes, I stole the pun from one of the Hercules animated series episodes i watched last night w/ Jordan -- frankly, i cannot believe we didn't think of it😂 )

#podcast #GreekMythology #StarLore #Centaurus #Sagittarius #Hercules #HerculesTheAnimatedSeries #pun #centaur #GreekMyth #myths

i mean....

(PS for mor on Chiron, check out our #podcast on the #mythology of the #constellation Centaurus here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/)

#humor #meme #GreekMythology #puns #StarLore #Centaurus #Centaur #mythology #myths

Omega Centauri https://photo.m-j-s.net/blog/2025/06/omega-centauri/

#astrofotografie #astronomie #astronomy #astrophotography #Centaurus #EN #GlobularCluster #hakos #ias #kugelsternhaufen #namibia #NGC5139 #OmegaCentauri #photoblog #stars