NGC 4565, often referred to as the "Needle Galaxy," is a remarkable edge-on spiral galaxy situated in the constellation Coma Berenices. One of its lesser-known facts is that it hosts a dense central bulge, which contains a supermassive black hole that emits powerful X-rays as it interacts with surrounding matter. This galaxy is also famous for its prominent dust lane that spans its length, expertly made visible in this image, partially obscuring the galactic disk and adding to its distinctive appearance.

In a remarkable celestial portrait, the Cygnus Wall unveiled its stunning grandeur within the North America Nebula (NGC 7000). This colossal structure, resembling a jagged and intricate wall of gas and dust, bore witness to the relentless forces of star formation and stellar winds. Energetic young stars nestled within this cosmic tapestry emitted intense radiation, sculpting the wall's mesmerizing contours and cavities. The Cygnus Wall served as an astronomical canvas, illustrating the awe-inspiring interplay between the luminous processes of star-birth and the cosmic architecture that emerges from these dynamic stellar interactions.

Image Description and Details : The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula at about 1227 light years. It was discovered by Charles Messier on 12 July 1764 and is the first observed planetary nebula in the history of astronomy. It is number 27 in his catalogue.

This object is particularly bright and has a very large apparent diameter, with the brightest part being 1/5 that of the Moon. With an expansion rate of 6.8 arcseconds per century, its age is estimated at 3 000 to 4 000 years.

The central star (the origin of the nebula) has an apparent magnitude of 13.5, which makes it difficult for an amateur astronomer to observe. It is a white dwarf with a very hot blue colour (85 000 K).

The peculiar shape of the luminous part of the nebula has earned it the name Dumbbell Nebula.

Looking at this nebula, we can see the end of our own solar system in 5 billion years.

Photo taken in South Portugal in Remote de France by the ARO team, from
04/08 to 28/09/22.
Set-Up: Astrosib RC 400 (F/D 8) on DDM 85 ASA mount. Camera Moravian G3 16200.
52 Hours in H,O,L,R,G,B

Copyright: Team ARO

Image Description and Details : Flame Nebula (Ngc 2024) made by Team ARO in South Portugal . This Team is composed of Francis Bozon, Jean_Luc Gangloff, Stéphane Gueyraud.The Flame Nebula extends over about 12 light years. Alnitak (Zeta Orionis), the easternmost bright star in Orion's belt, energises the nebula. The intense ultraviolet radiation from this blue supergiant ionises the hydrogen atoms in the nebula.Gas and especially dust in front of NGC 2024 absorb the light from the nebula and form the dark ribbon seen in the visible light images.These acquisitions were made with Scope Fsq 106, on Eq6 Pro and ZWO Asi 1600MM camera. The exposure times are as follows:-Ha= 201 x 180''-R = 73 x 150 ''-V = 92 x 120 ''-B= 94 x 120 ''That is a total time of about 19.15 hours.

Copyright: Francis Bozon / Team Aro

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The Leo Trio is a small cluster of interacting galaxies located about 35 million light years from Earth.On the left-hand side of the image, the near-vertical bar with a thin band of black dust represents the galaxy NGC 3628, magnitude 9.5, seen from the edge. It is also known as the Hamburger Galaxy.Messier objects M 65 (NGC 3623), magnitude 9.3, below the upper right-hand corner, and M 66 (NGC 3627), magnitude 8.9, to the left of the lower right-hand corner, are tilted enough for their spiral arms to be visible.This image was taken in Perche-Normandy France.The total acquisition time is 5h15 in L,R,G,B.The image was taken with a Newton 250-900 telescope (F/D 4), Moravian G2 4000 camera on EQ8 Skywatcher mount



Copyright: Francis Bozon

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Sh2-132 in HOOrvb made by Team AstroNew in France in the region of Normandy (Perche) and in Lorraine (côtes de Meuse) . This Team is composed of Francis Bozon, Stéphane Gueyraud.Sh2-132 is a large emission nebula visible in the constellation of Cepheus. It is located on the southern edge of the constellation, on the border with the constellation Lacerta, along the plane of the Milky Way.These acquisitions were made with Newton telescopes (250-900 F/D 3,6), on Eq8 mount and Moravian G2 4000 camera.The exposure times are as follows:Ha= 53X20'O3=50X20' Red= 9x5'Green =23x5'Blue=15x5'That is a total time of about 38,25 hours.



Copyright: Francis Bozon, Stéphane Gueyraud

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Sh2-224 in HOOlrvb made by Team ARO (astroaro.fr website) in Southern Portugal, Dark Sky Alqueva area. Francis Bozon, Jean-Luc Gangloff, Stéphane Gueyraud. Sh2-224 is a very weak supernova slash in the constellation of the Auriga, with an unusual shape.The acquisition of this photo was made with a Fsq 106 scope on ArEq6 Pro mount and Asi 1600MM camera.

The exposure times are as follows:Ha= 219X300''S2=112x300''O3=179X300''Luminance= 19x60''Red= 21x90''Green =20x60''Blue=23x60''That is a total time of about 33 hours


Copyright: TEAM ARO (Francis Bozon, Jean-Luc Gangloff, Stéphane Gueyraud.)

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Galaxy NGC 4236 in the Dragon constellation, created with two totally identical setups, from two different sites: the first one in the West of France in Normandy and the other one in the East of France in Lorraine.-Telescopes: Newton Skyvision MTN 250-300 f/d 3.6-EQ8 Skywatcher frames-Moravian G2 4000 Cameras-Optical Divider: SkymecaSelf-steering cameras: Lodestar and Atik 314L-Chroma FiltersPROCESSING: Pixinsight and PhotoshopAcquisition:Lum:129x5'.Red:44x5'.Green:39x5'.Blue:41x5'.Ha=20x20'.Total=27h74

Copyright Information: Francis Bozon Stéphane Gueyraud