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M 77 and SN2018 IVC
On November 24, 2018 supernova SN2018 IVC was discovered about 50′ southeast of the 4th magnitude star Delta Ceti.
NGC 2023 – Horsehead and Flame Region in Orion
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae region in the constellation Orion.
M 45 – The Pleiades
M 45, also known as The Pleiades or Seven Sisters, is a bright open cluster in the constellation Taurus.
NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 (ARP 271)
NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 (ARP 271) is a rarely photographed interacting galaxy pair in the constellation Virgo. Approximately 90 million light years from Earth, this galaxy pair spans 130,000 light years across.
Caldwell 49 – Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula, an emission nebula 5,000 light years from Earth. The stars clustered in the center were formed from matter within the nebula.
NGC 3628 – Hamburger Galaxy
NGC 3628, named the Hamburger Galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, approximately 35 million light years from Earth.