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Caprile Observatory is a small astronomical observatory located in the Appennine Mountain ridge of Tuscany, Italy.

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Barnard 174, LDN1164

Barnard 174 is a dark nebula in constellation Cepheus (LDN1164 and LDN1165). A very dark and dense molecular cloud that absorbs pretty much all the light form the forming stars. Other celestial objects are visible Read more…

NGC2787 & dust in Ursa Major

Dusty region in the constellation Ursa Major, including NGC2787 and many other galaxies. The region is next to the well known M81 and M82 galaxies. Total 19hrs integration in LRGB. High resolution here

LBN438

LBN438 is a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The dark nebula and its surrounding LBN435 and LBN440 are immerse in a dense and faint Ha emission field also know as ERE. A diversity of Read more…