The Clamshell Nebula (Sh2-119)
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In the rich starfields of Cygnus, the massive star 68 Cygni bathes this cloud in fierce ultraviolet light, sculpting glowing hydrogen and delicate dark dust tendrils. I captured the scene in a narrowband HSO palette to highlight the interplay between ionized hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen—revealing the shell-like arcs and filaments that give Sh2-119 its name.

If you enjoy the look of these lesser-known Cygnus gems, tap the save button and share — there’s so much structure hiding in this region. Clear skies!

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 5hrs 40min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20250820_sh2-119

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🌌 LAST CHANCE TO SEE TITAN’S SHADOW 🌌
On Aug. 19, Saturn’s largest moon casts its inky shadow across the planet—one of the final transits of this season! Visible in backyard scopes, this show won’t return until the 2040s. WAS member Dana Weisbrot will be aiming for an even sharper capture than this July effort. Don’t miss it: https://spaceweather.com

#Saturn #Titan #PlanetaryTransits #BackyardAstronomy #WestportObservatory #Astrophotography #Stargazing #SpaceWeather #Astrodon

Still riding the coattails of National Science week in Australia.

Took this during the first half of the evening. Then the cloud came in and that put laid to my SMC plans. But for early experiments in mosaics it has worked well I think.

#Astronomy #Astrodon #SouthernHemisphereAstronomy #Astrophotography #BackyardAstronomy #DrivewayAstrophotography #SmartTelescope #Dwarf3

@FotoVorschlag
Hier gibt es 'Abstand' in vielerlei Hinsicht - zwischen #Venus, #Mars, #Jupiter und dem #Betrachter auf der #Erde
#FotoVorschlag #foto #mywork #backyardastronomy

I just launched a sign-up page for my stargraph "beta program"! Super excited!! I'm finally satisfied enough with it's accuracy to share my invention with a few other folks. I'd love to find 10 or 20 people who might be interested in trying it out and providing some feedback.

Stargraph is a telescope attachment that pairs with your smartphone and acts as a digital guide to the night sky. It uses an inertial measurement unit to calculate where the telescope is pointed and then provides recommendations, Wikipedia insights, alignment guides, and more to help you learn about the universe above.

https://stargraph.net/

#Astronomy #backyardastronomy

Rediscover the night sky!

Stargraph is a telescope attachment that pairs with your smartphone and acts as a digital guide to the night sky. By calculating exactly where you're pointing, stargraph makes it easy to find (and lock-in) on the most amazing things around.

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