Dr. Gerold Holtkamp, June 18, 2022
In Namibia, far away from civilization and thus all artificial lights, there is the Astro-Farm Rooisand. Here, from May 26 to June 1, 2022, I was able to take many shots of objects in the southern sky. A selection is presented.
The largest and brightest known star clusters
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Bearbeitung: Olaf Homeier
Ein Emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is about 5200 light years away from the Sun.
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An emission nebula in the constellation Scorpio, about 5500 light years away from us, with a diameter of about 50 light years
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An emission nebula and reflection nebula in the constellation Altar, about 4000 light years away from us with a diameter of about 600 light years
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It is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius. It is about 650 light years away from us.
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It is a galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. Distance about 10 to 17 million light years. NGC 5128 has an active nucleus and is a powerful radio source.
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This emission nebula is located in the constellation Carina. It is one of the largest HII regions in the galaxy. It is about 7,700 to 9,600 light years away.
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Milky Way and zodiacal light form a V. No city disturbs with its light!
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