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Coma Galaxy Cluster, Kristopher Setnes
Coma Galaxy Cluster
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Coma Galaxy Cluster

Coma Galaxy Cluster, Kristopher Setnes
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Coma Galaxy Cluster

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I wish the bright stars had diffraction spikes to make them visually different from the galaxies.  This is a rare situation where I think string on the front of my refractor might create a more pleasing image. 

I've always questioned the silly string practice on refractors, but ... this is probably a good use case for it. 

The data is from April, 2024.

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Coma Galaxy Cluster, Kristopher Setnes