NGC 1499 - Dragon's Head Nebula - AKA California Nebula.
A large emission nebula in the constellation Perseus approx 1000 light years away.

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Star trails above the Cloughjordan Community Amphitheatre.

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Pink moon - 1st April 2026

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A brilliant (or dim) initiative in Cloughjordan Ecovillage... dark sky friendly lighting scheme is now active. Every street needs this now! Collaboration between the community, Tipperary County Council, a lighting designer and biodiversity studies. Congrats all!

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M44 - Beehive Cluster
610 light years away in the constellation Cancer. It is an open cluster with approximately 1000 stars in the local group. It is a naked eye object only in really dark skies, but it makes a great visual object in a telescope or binoculars.

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M42 - Great Nebula in Orion
Approximately 1270 light years away, this region of star formation is a naked eye object when visibility allows. The central area contains 4 young stars known as the trapezium.

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