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mystarypi-astronomy · 3 years
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This is The Bubble Galaxy! 💭💭💭
Despite being easily visible with a small telescope, this galaxy is frequently neglected for other spiral galaxies in the constellation of Leo. This highly inclined, star forming galaxy is relatively isolated from other galaxies and has a type of active nucleus known as a LINER (low-ionization nuclear emission-line region)! 🌌🌌🌌
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on April 3rd, 2021 at 2:42 UTC. 
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mystarypi-astronomy · 3 years
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This is the Pacman Nebula! 🎮🎮🎮
As a part of the HII region in Milky Way’s Perseus arm, this nebula is actually quite faint in the night sky. It is most known for its distinct pacman shape and dark Bok Globules that have dense clusters of gas to form new stars! ✨✨✨
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on June 21st, 2021 at 1:47 UTC. 
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