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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is an emission nebula located approximately 1,800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. Its vibrant red glow comes from ionized hydrogen gas energized by ultraviolet radiation from nearby young, massive stars. Dark dust clouds sculpt the nebula’s distinctive “pelican” shape, while ongoing star formation takes place within its dense molecular regions. ASI2600MC-PRO AM7 mount Redcat 51 ASI Airpro ZWO EAF Apertura heavy-duty tripod #PelicanNebula #IC5070 #EmissionNebula #Astrophotography #StarFormation taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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Orion, one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations and a recognizable winter pattern in the Northern Hemisphere, appears over Taormina, Sicily in this quiet mobile astrophotography shot Equipment - Samsung S22 cellphone... First time for everything #orion #samsungs22 #Astrophotography #constellations #shellbeachcali taken in Taormina, Sicily by @astroshellbeach
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3 days ago
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Lisa and I wish our wonderful new friend Marco a very happy birthday!!! Marco, you’re absolutely amazing and seriously cool—hope your day is fantastic! #grandhotelparkersnapoli #grandhotelparkers #onecooldude #rockonbro taken in Grand Hotel Parker's - Napoli by @astroshellbeach
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6 days ago
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A full moon evening at the Colosseum. #fullmoon #colloseum #lunar #lunarphotography Equipment - S22 cellphone. taken in Colosseum,Rome,Italy by @astroshellbeach
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11 days ago
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The Tulip Nebula 🌷✨ Spent the evening with the happiness in the starlit darkness. A field of glowing hydrogen and delicate dust blooming across the constellation Cygnus. Captured in the rich colors of deep space, this emission nebula lies roughly 6,000 light-years from Earth. 20 - 180 second subs Equipment: Telescope - Apertura 90 mm FPL-53 Triplet APO Refractor telescope Camera - ASI2600MC-PRO Flattener - Apertura 0.8 reducing flattener Mount - AM74 Harmonic Drive Equatorial The Brain - ASIAIR Pro Focus - ASI EAF Tripod - ZWO Heavy-duty tripod #TulipNebula #Sh2101 #shellbeachcali #DeepSky #Nebula taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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22 days ago
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The most recent launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the classified USSF-153 mission on September 10, 2026. [1] Mission Details Date: September 10, 2026 Time: 8:42 a.m. Pacific Time Location: Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Booster B1801, on its 27th flight) Payload: Classified U.S. Space Force mission (USSF-153) taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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25 days ago
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First night with the new set-up! Equipment: Telescope - Apertura 90 mm FPL-53 Triplet APO Refractor telescope Camera - ASI2600MC-PRO Flattener - Apertura 0.8 reducing flattener Mount - AM7 Harmonic Drive Equatorial The Brain - ASIAIR Pro Focus - ASI EAF Tripod - ZWO Heavy-duty tripod #ASI2600MCPRO #shellbeachcali #astrophotographer #nightski by @astroshellbeach
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Another cloudless night along the California central coast! NGC 404 - Mirach's Ghost Distance: About 10 million light-years from Earth, sitting just outside our Local Group of galaxies. Discovery: Found by astronomer William Herschel on September 13, 1784. Classification: Lenticular (S0) galaxy, meaning it has a disk shape like a spiral galaxy but lacks actual spiral arms. Size: Around 10,000 light-years across. Astro gets me through the night!!! ASI2600MC-PRO AM7 mount Redcat 51 ASI Airpro ZWO EAF Apertura heavy-duty tripod #ngc404 #galaxy #shellbeachcali #astrophotography #astrophotographer taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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The Butterfly nebula IC 1318, NGC 6302, and Cadwell 69 The Butterfly nebula is a massive, glowing cloud of gas and dust located roughly 4,000 light-years away in the heart of the Cygnus constellation. It earns its nickname because a thick, dark lane of cosmic dust splits the glowing gas down the middle, creating the striking appearance of two outstretched butterfly wings. The "Great Rift" Illusion: The dark body of the butterfly isn't empty space. It is actually a dense foreground silhouette known as LDN 889. This thick cosmic dust lane blocks the light from the glowing nebula behind it, creating the perfect split that forms the wings. ASI2600MC-PRO AM7 mount Redcat 51 ASI Airpro ZWO EAF Apertura heavy-duty tripod #butterflynebula #shellbeachcali #space #nebula taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is a vast emission nebula located about 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus. Its distinctive shape resembles the outline of California, while its deep red glow is produced by ionized hydrogen gas energized by the nearby star Xi Persei. Spanning roughly 100 light-years, this cosmic cloud is a beautiful example of interstellar gas illuminated by stellar radiation. ASI2600MC-PRO AM7 mount Redcat 51 ASI Airpro ZWO EAF Apertura heavy-duty tripod #CaliforniaNebula #NGC1499 #EmissionNebula #shellbeachcali taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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The Cocoon Nebula is a beautiful space cloud where new stars are born. It is located between 2,500 and 4,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation called Cygnus (the Swan). The entire cloud is huge, stretching about 15 light-years across. Inside the cloud, a brand-new cluster of stars is currently growing. What makes it special is that it features three different types of space clouds mixed together: ASI2600MC-PRO AM7 mount Redcat 51 ASI Airpro ZWO EAF Apertura heavy-duty tripod taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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Tonight's sunset along the central California coast. Tonight's winds are waking up again as the solar image kisses a neighbor's rooftop... Equipment: Seestar S50 Photoshop #solar #centralcaliforniacoast #sunset #astrophotographer taken in Shell Beach, California by @astroshellbeach
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