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  1. NGC 7023 Iris Nebula

    Magnitude 6.8 reflection nebula located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487.

    #astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #ngc7023 #nebula #cepheus #caldwell4

  2. NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

    Magnitude 10.42 edge-on spiral galaxy located 42.7 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It has at least two satellite galaxies, one of which is interacting with it. It has a population of roughly 240 globular clusters, more than the Milky Way.

    #astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #ngc4565 #galaxy #comaberenices #caldwell38

  3. M102 (NGC 5866)

    Magnitude 9.9 lenticular galaxy located 50 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. One of the most outstanding features of NGC 5866 is the extended dust disk, which is seen almost exactly edge-on. This dust lane is highly unusual for a lenticular galaxy.

    #astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #m102 #ngc5866 #galaxy #draco #messier #messiermarathon

  4. NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy

    Magnitude 10.42 edge-on spiral galaxy located 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785.

    #astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #ngc4565 #galaxy #comaberenices #caldwell38

  5. NGC 4278

    Magnitude 10.2 elliptical galaxy located 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785 and is about 65,000 light-years across.

    #astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #ngc4278 #galaxy #comaberenices