One More Light - vdB 87 (Timothy Martin)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Monoceros (Mon) · Contains: LBN 1023 · VdB87

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I could only find four images of this gorgeous reflection nebula on Astrobin. It's definitely worth a deep dive. I'm shocked that no one else has gone after this one hard.

Hence, another title reference to things of value right in front of us that we often don't see. I miss Chester Bennington and wonder what might have been. But I'd like to dedicate this image to Atilla Danko, who died on November 28, 2024. I used his weather site for years and found it to be the most accurate and easiest to use that I'd come across. Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm8LGxTLtQk

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Title: AAPOD2 for January 26, 2025

Description: Many thanks to the guys in Florida for recognizing this work. This image got no love from the Astrobin IOTD process, but, hey, I'm not bitter about it ;)

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RA (center)	07h00m28s.562
RA (top/left)	06h59m22s.930
RA (top/right)	06h59m23s.158
RA (bottom/right)	07h01m34s.144
RA (bottom/left)	07h01m33s.808

Dec (center)	-08°55′15″.69
Dec (top/left)	-08°30′50″.81
Dec (top/right)	-09°19′42″.19
Dec (bottom/right)	-09°19′36″.26
Dec (bottom/left)	-08°30′46″.56

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