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The Lobster Nebula. Captured from my backyard in Melbourne using narrowband filters with about 16h of exposures. Right in the middle of the nebula I see the shape of a Koala reaching out for the stars... maybe you see it too!
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The Lobster Nebula. Captured from my backyard in Melbourne using narrowband filters with about 16h of exposures. Right in the middle of the nebula I see the shape of a Koala reaching out for the stars… maybe you see it too!


The Lobster Nebula. Captured from my backyard in Melbourne using narrowband filters with about 16h of exposures. Right in the middle of the nebula I see the shape of a Koala reaching out for the stars… maybe you see it too!

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  1. bsteeve_astro on

    Imaging Telescopes: Askar 107PHQ
    Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
    Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
    Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 1.25″ · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 1.25″ · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 1.25″ · Antlia Blue Pro · Antlia Green Pro · Antlia Red Pro
    Frames:
    Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 1.25″: 32×600″(5h 20′)
    Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 1.25″: 28×600″(4h 40′)
    Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 1.25″: 30×600″(5h)
    Antlia Blue Pro: 20×45″(15′)
    Antlia Green Pro: 20×45″(15′)
    Antlia Red Pro: 20×45″(15′)
    Integration:
    15h 45′

  2. Totallynotatworknow on

    If anything I see a wombat from hell emerging from the inferno.

    Awesome image!

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