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    George_P reacted to jerryy in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    But Sirius-ly Dog Star...
    Of all the neat and interesting or just regular things to see in the night sky, Sirius, The Dog Star in constellation Canis Major, is considered the easiest to find, because it is the brightest star in the night sky. Being close to the Orion Constellation also helps make it easy to find. Sirius is going to continue getting brighter because it is moving toward us, in about 60,000 (60.000) years it will be a very close neighbor.


    (This is the equivalent of 28 minutes, 20 seconds worth of exposure).
    If you can find Sirius up high enough in the sky, then just below it you should be able to find Messier Object M41, The Mini Beehive Cluster (related in name to Messier M44 the Beehive Cluster). Sirius and M41 are companions, tracking together across the night sky. There are some other interesting objects, clusters and nebulae in that region, probably the most famous is Sh2-308, Dolphin Head Nebula.
    Canis Major (Big Dog): https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/canis-major-constellation/
    Sh2-308: https://astrocat.info/sharpless-308-the-dolphin-nebula/
    Sh2-304: http://galaxymap.org/cat/view/sharpless/304
    Cr-121 (Collinder Open Cluster): https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=20726
    Messier M41: https://www.go-astronomy.com/messier.php?Messier=M41
    Sirius: https://www.space.com/21702-sirius-brightest-star.html
    Sirius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius
     
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    I guess these are a species of lily.  
     

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    George_P got a reaction from jerryy in Winter Landscapes   
    You wanted some mountains, Jerry, but I reckon by now you have had enough of them. Cheers, my friend.
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    George_P got a reaction from jerryy in Winter Landscapes   
    I was just about to point that out, in my defense. 
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    George_P reacted to jerryy in Winter Landscapes   
    Weeeellllll, it is not July yet.
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    George_P reacted to jerryy in Winter Landscapes   
    @George_P, these are amazing. Thank you for posting these.
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    @jerryy, does this mean you want some more or you've had enough of these ? 😀 
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