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moonshinegnomie

(3,257 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2025, 06:27 PM Feb 26

a nebula 3'fer from my backyard

in the center is M78,sometimes called the casper the ghost nebula. just above it to the right is NGC 2067 above tot he left is NGC 2071
all 3 nebulae are reflection nebulae,lit by starlight reflecting off the interstellar dust in the nebulae and are about 1350 light years away. they are all part of the giant molecular cloud that includes the orion nebula

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a nebula 3'fer from my backyard (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Feb 26 OP

Jeez, I am just amazed at this and am trying to imagine how rewarding this must be for you. The universe and..... EarnestPutz Feb 26 #1

Amazing an 3auld6phart Feb 26 #11

Oh, Wow! That is glorious. brer cat Feb 26 #2

Beautiful! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 26 #3

Wow! 2naSalit Feb 26 #4

You evidently have an awesome back yard! dchill Feb 26 #5

im in the city moonshinegnomie Feb 26 #8

Well, thank you for the picture! dchill Feb 26 #9

"...the interstellar dust..." markodochartaigh Feb 26 #6

fabulous wryter2000 Feb 26 #7

WOW! That is spectacular. LoisB Feb 26 #10

Thank you so very much. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 26 #12

Wow! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 11 #13

A wonderful and astonishing photo! We are lucky to have your work, my dear moonshinegnomie! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 11 #14

EarnestPutz

(2,843 posts)

1. Jeez, I am just amazed at this and am trying to imagine how rewarding this must be for you. The universe and.....

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 06:38 PM

Feb 26

......the vastness of space and time that it reveals to us always amazes me. But with this, you're out in your backyard doing it firsthand. I'm envious.

3auld6phart

(1,496 posts)

11. Amazing an

Reply to EarnestPutz (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 08:46 PM

Feb 26

An NASA , / APOD competitor type picture. Love it . Keep them coming.

brer cat

(26,883 posts)

2. Oh, Wow! That is glorious.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 06:38 PM

Feb 26

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,718 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:08 PM

Feb 26

2naSalit

(96,281 posts)

4. Wow!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:10 PM

Feb 26

dchill

(41,812 posts)

5. You evidently have an awesome back yard!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:43 PM

Feb 26

moonshinegnomie

(3,257 posts)

8. im in the city

Reply to dchill (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 08:39 PM

Feb 26

im in a close in suburb of austin texas witha lot of light pollution. there are filters that really help with LP for nebulas

dchill

(41,812 posts)

9. Well, thank you for the picture!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 08:42 PM

Feb 26

markodochartaigh

(2,536 posts)

6. "...the interstellar dust..."

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:44 PM

Feb 26

Hey, that's me!

wryter2000

(47,793 posts)

7. fabulous

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:57 PM

Feb 26

thanks for sharing

LoisB

(9,906 posts)

10. WOW! That is spectacular.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 08:43 PM

Feb 26

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,646 posts)

12. Thank you so very much.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 09:14 PM

Feb 26

I occasionally post about My Son The Astronomer, who has been known to send me similar pictures.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

It is so wonderful that I can come to DU and see stuff like this. I love you all.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,718 posts)

13. Wow!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 07:39 PM

Mar 11

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,358 posts)

14. A wonderful and astonishing photo! We are lucky to have your work, my dear moonshinegnomie!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 08:27 PM

Mar 11

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