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"Welcome to the Bonaire Cloudy Nights

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Nestled south the tranquil of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire lies a hidden gem for astronomy enthusiasts. In a place where the night sky remains untainted by city lights, the Bonaire Cloudy Nights Observatory stands as a beacon of celestial wonder.

As the sole proprietor of this backyard observatory, I invite you to embark on a visual journey through the cosmos. From distant galaxies to elusive nebulae, each image captured here tells a story of the vastness and beauty of our universe.

Join me in exploring the mysteries of the night sky from this remote corner of Bonaire. Let the wonders of the cosmos inspire and captivate your imagination as we gaze upwards, together, into the boundless expanse of space."

Dumbbell Nebula(1x60 Sec Sub)

The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. (Wiki)

Helix Nebula(1x60 Sec Sub)

The Helix Nebula has sometimes been referred to as the "Eye of God" in pop culture, as well as the "Eye of Sauron". (Wiki)

Moon

Overexposed in this phase, the moon shows the part illuminated by the light of the earth that reflects off it and returns to us.
As a curiosity, the step of a satellite at the top.

The Moon

Today The Moon is in a Waxing Crescent Phase, to the left SAO 157992 and left a bit top is SAO 158013.

California Nebula

The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the US State of California in long exposure photographs

Horse-head Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex.

Horsehead Nebula in Monochrome.

Astrophotography in Monochrome.

Eagle Nebula

The Eagle Nebula is home to the famous Pillars of Creation.
It is a diffuse emission nebula.
Located in the constellation Serpens.

Pillars of Creation

Pillars of Creation is a photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, in the Serpens constellation.

Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Omega Nebula

The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.

Omega Nebula Detail

Omega Nebula
Detail: this flash of light was captured in a single 60-second sub, it belongs to the reflection of the sun on a surface of a defunct, telecommunication satellite ... Gorizont 16 launched from the USSR in 1988.

Omega Nebula Plot

This old satellite, launched from the USSR in 1988, is most likely tumbling and occasionally producing flares. The attached plot is for location, date and time.

Lagoon and Trifid nebula

The Lagoon and Trifid nebulae are two very famous nebulae in Sagittarius, and both nebulae can be glimpsed with the naked eye (from a dark site), and they are easy to see with binoculars.

Sculptor Galaxy

The Sculptor Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.

NGC 2903

NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Leo, positioned about 1.5° due south of Lambda Leonis. It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel, who cataloged it on November 16, 1784.
At 30.66 million light years from Earth.

Messier 83

Messier 83 or M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus.

Pinwheel Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and was communicated that year to Charles Messier, who verified its position for inclusion in the Messier Catalogue as one of its final entries.

Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224.

Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.

Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0.

Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km, about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time Earth's gravity has caused tidal locking, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.

Mineral Moon

Moon mineral is a color saturation technique that in this case somehow differentiates some regions on the Moon.

Full Moon

Full moon mosaic.

Moon detail

Detail of the moon achieved with a video-based technique and extraction of the best frames.

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