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Continuing my journey to process images from data captured a year ago. This data captured late 2024 and January 2025.
In the upper right corner of the widefield view is #GlobularCluster NGC2419 (#Caldwell 25) - the "Intergalactic Wanderer". So called because it is well outside the Milky Way - it was perhaps yeeted out!
In the lower left corner is a small galaxy PGC21517. Surprised it does not have an NGC/IC designation (that I can find).
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Wasn't supposed to be clear last night but the skies must have opened up for a little while at least. #GlobalMeteorNetwork camera picked up 26 (plus 11 sporadics).
PER (Perseids) - 3
PCA (psi-Cassiopeiids) - 2
CAP (Capricornids) - 1
SDA (South Delta Aquarids) - 9
Sporadics - 11 -
Another glorious clear and dark night sky at #TerraNovaNP #DarkSkyPreserve on Wednesday. The park still has work to do addressing #LightPollution within the #campground, but I managed to find some shadows to capture these images from.
Second image is looking up at Cygnus, the #MilkyWay and some red nebulae. Captured with a 50mm lens and the venerable Canon 6D (modified).
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The #Orionid #meteor shower peaked on Saturday 21st but unfortunately I was clouded out. π
But on the 19th my #GMN Global Meteor Network cameras still managed to pick up a few Orionids (almost 100 between the 2 cams).
Also picked up a few meteors from other showers including: Epsilon Geminids
Leonis Minorids
Chi Taurids
Southern Taurids.It is a relatively busy time of year for meteor showers.