You never know what you will see in the dark

Crab Nebula

March 18, 2020 fcartwright

https://www.space.com/crab-nebula-3d-visualization-video.html?jwsource=em

Beautiful M42

fcartwright

Member since 2003. Live in Ballantrae Retired - still teach a few on-line courses at OISE, U of T. Use a CPC 1100 and Orion EOS 115mm Triplet Main focus - videoastrophotography

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