#S50

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 day ago

M104 The Sombrero Galaxy - telescope processed image. M104 contains a colossal supermassive black hole at its center, estimated to be 1 billion times the mass of our Sun.

M104 The Sombrero Galaxy - unprocessed image. It hosts a massive system of nearly 2,000 globular clusters, which is about ten times the amount found in our own Milky Way galaxy.

Last image of the morning for the s50. Been waiting a while to get this image with the s50. #M104 #TheSombreroGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 day ago

IC 3583 / M90 / IC 3540 / M89 / IC 3586 / IC 3574 / NGC 4551 / NGC 4550 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M90 (NGC 4569) is a rare "blueshifted" galaxy; unlike most of the universe, it is actually moving toward the Milky Way at nearly 383,000 mph.

IC 3583 / M90 / IC 3540 / M89 / IC 3586 / IC 3574 / NGC 4551 / NGC 4550 Galaxies - unprocessed image. M89 is a near-perfectly spherical elliptical galaxy. It contains an unusually large population of globular clusters—around 2,000, compared to our 150–200.

Here is an observation with multiple galaxies. Starting from top to bottom – #IC3583 / #M90 / #IC3540 / #M89 / #IC3586 / #IC3574 / #NGC4551 / #NGC4550 #Galaxies #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 day ago

NGC 1931 The Fly Nebula / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Phi Aurigae - telescope processed image. The Fly Nebula (NGC 1931): This compact "mini-Orion" contains a central cluster of young stars that powers both a glowing emission nebula and a blue reflection nebula.

NGC 1931 The Fly Nebula / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Phi Aurigae - unprocessed image. The Spider Nebula (IC 417): Located 10,000 light-years away, this massive star-forming region features "pillars of creation" sculpted by the radiation of hot, newborn stars.

Good Friday morning. Had the s50 and Dwarf Mini out again. Let’s start with an observation of #NGC1931 #TheFlyNebula / #IC417 #TheSpiderNebula / #PhiAurigae #Star. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Prof. Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez

@joseptrigo.bsky.social

1 day ago

Gerald Rhemann and Michael Jäger image

Josep M. Trigo

El nou cometa #C2026A1 #MAPS capturat ahir des del #MontsenyObservatory. A #DivulCat us explico que pot arribar a ser històric en ser visible durant el dia a principis d'abril!🤩
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Última imatge de Gerald Rhemann i Michael Jäger, comparada amb la feta ahir amb #S50

Prof. Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez

@joseptrigo.bsky.social

4 days ago

GREEN 🤩 #COMET #C2026A1 #MAPS LAST NIGHT from #MontsenyObservatory using the #S50. At a resolution of 0.4 arc/pix the tail is not noticeable, but the coma >3 arcmin, and exhibited +10.7 V magn.! Evidence pointing towards a naked-eye comet for late March, but exhibiting very low elongation
#PlanetSci

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 days ago

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - telescope processed image by the Dwarf Mini. The Koi Fish Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located roughly 30 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - telescope processed image by the s50. It earned its nickname due to its elongated shape and mottled appearance, which resemble the scales and fluid movement of a Japanese koi fish.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - unprocessed image by the Dwarf Mini. The galaxy is home to a powerful ultraluminous X-ray source, suggesting the presence of a rare intermediate-mass black hole or a binary system.

C36 / NGC 4559 The Koi Fish Galaxy - unprocessed image by the s50. Its spiral arms are filled with H II regions, which are vast clouds of ionized gas where intense, "starburst" style star formation is occurring.

Image the same #galaxy on the Dwarf Mini and the s50. Here is #C36 / #NGC4559 #TheKoiFishGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur #dwarflabs #dwarfmini

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 days ago

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. These merging spiral galaxies are famous for two long "antennae" of stars and gas ejected by intense tidal forces during their ongoing collision.

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. The collision has triggered a "starburst" period, creating billions of new stars and massive clusters within dense clouds of interstellar gas.

Here is a new observation of #NGC4038 and #NGC4039 - #Antennae #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 days ago

NGC 2244 Satellite Cluster / NGC 2237 The Rosetta Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 2244: The Satellite Cluster This open cluster is just 2 million years old; its massive O-type stars emit stellar winds so powerful they’ve bored a 50-light-year hole in the nebula's core.

NGC 2244 Satellite Cluster / NGC 2237 The Rosetta Nebula - unprocessed image. NGC 2237: The Rosette Nebula Spanning 130 light-years, this floral-shaped emission nebula glows red because radiation from central stars ionizes the cloud's vast reserves of hydrogen gas.

Fresh new look at #NGC2244 #SatelliteCluster / #NGC2237 #TheRosettaNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 days ago

C-2024 E1 Wierzchoś Comet - telescope processed image. Discovered in March 2024, this comet reached perihelion (its closest point to the Sun) on January 20, 2026, glowing with a distinct green coma due to diatomic carbon.

C-2024 E1 Wierzchoś Comet - unprocessed image. After its 2026 flyby, its trajectory shifted from a million-year inbound journey to a 200,000-year outbound orbit as it returns to the distant Oort Cloud.

Good Monday morning. Sharing images from the dwarf Mini and s59 from last night. Let’s start with a longer observation of #C2024E1 #Wierzchoś #Comet. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Colm B

@beara318.bsky.social

1 week ago

An image of the Rosette Nebula, 5200 LYs from earth. Captured on the Seestar S50. This is 23 minutes of data.

Part of the Rosette Nebula as captured on the #Seestar #S50 This is 23 minutes of 10 second exposures, deniosed on the Seestar and processed on the phone.
This nubula is c. 5200 Light Years away from earth #nebula #astrophotography #space

Colm B

@beara318.bsky.social

1 week ago

Image of the sun captured with the Seestar smart scope.

Today’s sunspots captured using an ND filter and the Seestar S50.

Today’s sunspots captured by the #Seestar #S50 from Cork this afternoon. #solar #sunspots #Sun BYW well done #Scotland

Oskar Contreras

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1 week ago

UGC 7411 / NGC 4292 / M61 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M61 is one of the most prolific galaxies for stellar explosions, with 8 supernovae observed since 1926, making it a favorite for researchers.

UGC 7411 / NGC 4292 / M61 Galaxies - unprocessed image. It hosts a Seyfert II nucleus, meaning it contains a supermassive black hole that is actively consuming matter and emitting intense radiation.

Last image for the s50. Starting from top to bottom - #UGC7411 / #NGC4292 / #M61 #Galaxies. To the left of M61 there is another object which I can’t seem to find in the star atlas. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

M58 / IC 3604 / NGC 4564 / NGC 4567 / NGC 4568 / IC 3578 Galaxies - telescope processed image. Located 62 million light-years away in the Virgo Cluster, M58 is a barred spiral galaxy and one of the brightest objects in its cosmic neighborhood.

M58 / IC 3604 / NGC 4564 / NGC 4567 / NGC 4568 / IC 3578 Galaxies - unprocessed image. NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 are interacting spiral galaxies and are in the early stages of a collision; in about 500 million years, they will merge into one elliptical galaxy.

Next observation from the s50 is multiple galaxies. Starting from the top - #M58 / #IC3604 / #NGC4564 / #NGC4567 / #NGC4568 / #IC3578 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

C31 / IC 405 / Sh2-229 The Flaming Star Nebula - telescope processed image. It’s a rare mix of a red emission nebula (ionized gas) and a blue reflection nebula (starlight bouncing off cosmic dust).

C31 / IC 405 / Sh2-229 The Flaming Star Nebula - unprocessed image. The central star, AE Aurigae, wasn't born here; it’s a high-speed "runaway" likely ejected from Orion millions of years ago.

Decided to do just 3 images last night on each telescope. Here is the s50’s new observation of #C31 / #IC405 / #Sh2229 #TheFlamingStarNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

C-2024 E1 Wierzchoś Comet - telescope processed image. Discovered on March 3, 2024, by Polish astronomer Kacper Wierzchoś, it is a "dynamically new" comet originating from the distant Oort Cloud.

C-2024 E1 Wierzchoś Comet - unprocessed image. Its inbound trip took 3 million years, but solar system gravity altered its path to a 200,000-year outbound orbit as it heads back to deep space.

Good Saturday morning. Set the s50 and Dwarf Mini out again last night. Let’s start with #C2024E1 #Wierzchoś #Comet seen last night. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

NGC 4395 Galaxy - telescope processed image. This low-surface-brightness spiral galaxy surprisingly hosts one of the smallest known "supermassive" black holes, weighing only about 10,000 to 400,000 Suns.

NGC 4395 Galaxy - unprocessed image. It is a prime example of a Magellanic spiral, lacking a central bulge and appearing incredibly faint and "wispy" compared to galaxies like our own.

Last image from yesterday is a long observation of #NGC4395 #Galaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

NGC 3384 / M105 / NGC 3389 / M96 / M95 / UGC 5897 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M105 sits in Leo with NGC 3384 and NGC 3389. It’s a trio of an elliptical, a lenticular, and a star-forming spiral. A cosmic neighborhood watch.

NGC 3384 / M105 / NGC 3389 / M96 / M95 / UGC 5897 Galaxies - unprocessed image. Located in the constellation Leo, M95 (NGC 3351) and M96 (NGC 3368) are stunning members of the Leo I Group.

Next up - a mosaic I made with the s50. From top to bottom - #NGC3384 / #M105 / #NGC3389 / #M96 / #M95 / #UGC5897 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - telescope processed image by the Dwarf Mini. Located in the Monoceros constellation, this massive HII region contains hot, young stars that illuminate the surrounding gas and dust.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - telescope processed image by the s50. It hosts the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), with the famous Cone Nebula forming the "trunk" of the celestial tree.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - unprocessed image by the Dwarf Mini. The nebula's distinct red color comes from Hydrogen-alpha emission, caused by intense UV light from massive stars ionizing hydrogen gas.

SH2-273 The Tree Nebula / NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster - unprocessed image by the s50. Powerful winds from the star S Monocerotis sculpt the nebula's complex shapes, creating the "fox fur" texture seen in deep-space photos.

Good Thursday morning. Took out the s50 and Dwarf Mini last night. Starting with #SH2-273 #TheTreeNebula / #NGC2264 #TheChristmasTreeCluster. Not really a comparison as the s50 did a 45 minute observation while the Dwarf Mini did a 2 hour observation […]

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Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

The moon in the lunar eclipse- taken by iPhone 17 pro max zoom x8.

The moon in the lunar eclipse- taken by s50 telescope. Had to adjust settings manually to be able to see the moon.

The moon in the lunar eclipse- taken by the Dwarf Mini. Did not have to change anything on setting for this image.

Good Tuesday morning everyone. Woke up early to see the #lunareclipse. I was not disappointed. Here are pictures from my phone, the Dwarf Mini and the s50. #moon #iPhone #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur #dwarflabs #dwarfmini

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

M91 Galaxy / NGC 4571 Galaxy - telescope processed image. M91 is a stunning barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. Its prominent central bar is a massive "nursery" where gas is funneled toward the core, triggering intense star formation. Unlike many neighbors, it is anemic, meaning it has a lower rate of new star births because the cluster's environment has stripped away some of its gas.

M91 Galaxy / NGC 4571 Galaxy - unprocessed image. NGC 4571 is a late-type spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. It is notable for its low surface brightness, meaning its stars are widely spread out, giving it a ghost-like appearance.

Last image of the night for the s50. Here is #M91 #Galaxy. To the lower left you can see #NGC4571 Galaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

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1 week ago

NGC 5033 Galaxy - telescope processed image. NGC 5033 is a Seyfert galaxy, housing a supermassive black hole that powers a bright, energetic core through accreting gas.

NGC 5033 Galaxy - unprocessed image. Its spiral arms are notably asymmetric and warped, likely caused by a past gravitational interaction with the nearby galaxy NGC 5005.

Here is a new observation of #NGC5033 #Galaxy. Below you can see #UGC8303. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

M106 / NGC 4248 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M106 is a majestic spiral galaxy housing a supermassive black hole at its core. It’s famous for two "extra" spiral arms made of hot gas, visible primarily in X-ray and radio waves.

M106 / NGC 4248 Galaxies - unprocessed image. NGC 4248 is a starbursting dwarf galaxy located 24 million light-years away. It is a close companion to M106, with its chaotic shape likely caused by galactic interaction.

Here is another observation of #M106 / #NGC4248 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

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1 week ago

IC 1848 The Soul Nebula - telescope processed image. Located 6,500 light-years away in Cassiopeia, this massive star-forming region spans about 100 light-years, sculpted by radiation from young, hot stars.

IC 1848 The Soul Nebula - unprocessed image. The nebula contains several open star clusters and "pillars of creation" style gas structures where new solar systems are currently being born from dust.

Good Monday morning. Here are observations from last night by the s50. Starting out with #IC1848 #TheSoulNebula. This time with the Light Pollution (LP) filter on. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

The moon as seen by the s50. Tonight features a Waxing Crescent Moon at 10% illumination. Look for a thin, silver sliver low in the western sky just after sunset.

The moon as seen by the Dwarf Mini. The moon likely formed when a Mars-sized object named Theia slammed into Earth 4.5 billion years ago. The resulting debris coalesced in orbit to create our lunar neighbor.

Good Sunday evening. A cloudy free sky tonight. Just taking out the Dwarf Mini and the s50 out tonight. Here is the tonight’s #Moon. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur #dwarflabs #dwarfmini

Scott Mundy

@skipsabn.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Got some #SeeStar #S50 time in last night. Jupiter and Lunar images before switching over to EQ mode. #SoCal #Astrophotography

Prof. Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez

@joseptrigo.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

MOSAIC DE LA GRAN NEBULOSA D'ORIÓ #M42 malgrat la Lluna creixent d'aquesta nit. Aquesta gegantima regió de formació estel•lar s'estén uns 25 anys de llum i es troba a una distància de nosaltres d'uns 1.270 anys de llum. Seguiu el hastag
#MontsenyObservatory per més imatges🤩🫠
#S50
#OrionNebula

Oskar Contreras

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2 weeks ago

M106 / NGC 4248 Galaxies - telescope processed image. M106 contains a megamaser at its core—a natural laser of microwave radiation fueled by water vapor swirling around its central supermassive black hole.

M106 / NGC 4248 Galaxies - unprocessed image. NGC 4248 is a starburst galaxy near M106, likely undergoing a sudden surge of star formation due to gravitational interaction with its larger neighbor.

This is the last image from the morning - a quick observation of #M106. To the right you can see #NGC4248. This duration was cut short due to clouds coming into the area. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur