The Flickr Longexpo Image Generatr

About 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, Messier 100 is a textbook grand-design spiral and one of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster. Its near-perfectly wound arms are so symmetrical that the galaxy earned the nickname Mirror Galaxy - trace lanes of dust and glowing H II regions where new stars ignite. Over the past century astronomers have recorded six supernovae here, underscoring the galaxy’s vigorous cycle of stellar birth and death.

This 10 h 05′ LRGB rendition resolves the mottled core, the feathered spiral structure, and a faint halo sprinkled with more distant background galaxies.

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Acquisition & Processing
• Luminance, Red, Green, Blue totaling 10 h 05′
• Data from Telescope Live while my own camera is in for repair
• Workflow focused on preserving core brightness and subtle arm detail while keeping background noise low

Copyright © Rod Prazeres Astrophotography

Spring evening at (and above) Borås central Station.

“Afterlight” – NGC 3521 with Asteroid (47050) 1998 HN20 and Supernova SN2024aecx.

This image presents a view of NGC 3521, a flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, but with two unique elements that add potential educational value:

1. Supernova SN 2024aecx, a recent event, is visibly embedded within the galaxy’s core region.

2. Asteroid (47050) 1998 HN20, a main-belt asteroid, was captured in 9 stacked frames as it moved across the field, juxtaposing a solar system body against the backdrop of an extragalactic scene.

The asteroid’s subtle shift and the supernova’s crisp, star-like signature offer an unusual opportunity to illustrate the layered nature of astrophotography, where phenomena from vastly different scales and distances appear in the same field of view.

This contrast could serve as a powerful visual hook to discuss several concepts:

- The difference between galactic and solar system scales
- Stellar death and supernova classification
- Asteroid tracking and movement detection
- Galaxy morphology in flocculent spirals

The title Afterlight was chosen as a poetic reference to the lingering light of a star after its death, captured here as Supernova SN 2024aecx. It symbolises the final brilliance a star emits before fading, and serves as a visual metaphor for the fleeting, yet impactful, echoes of cosmic events.

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Copyright: Rod Prazeres Astrophotography
15h 45′ in LRGB
Planewave CDK24 + QHY600 Pro M
Data acquired from Telescope Live while waiting for my dear camera to come back from repair :)

Thanks for checking.

Rod Prazeres Astrophotography

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“Afterlight” – NGC 3521 with Asteroid (47050) 1998 HN20 and Supernova SN2024aecx.

This image presents a view of NGC 3521, a flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, but with two unique elements that add potential educational value:

1. Supernova SN 2024aecx, a recent event, is visibly embedded within the galaxy’s core region.

2. Asteroid (47050) 1998 HN20, a main-belt asteroid, was captured in 9 stacked frames as it moved across the field, juxtaposing a solar system body against the backdrop of an extragalactic scene.

The asteroid’s subtle shift and the supernova’s crisp, star-like signature offer an unusual opportunity to illustrate the layered nature of astrophotography, where phenomena from vastly different scales and distances appear in the same field of view.

This contrast could serve as a powerful visual hook to discuss several concepts:

- The difference between galactic and solar system scales
- Stellar death and supernova classification
- Asteroid tracking and movement detection
- Galaxy morphology in flocculent spirals

The title Afterlight was chosen as a poetic reference to the lingering light of a star after its death, captured here as Supernova SN 2024aecx. It symbolises the final brilliance a star emits before fading, and serves as a visual metaphor for the fleeting, yet impactful, echoes of cosmic events.

IG: www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney/
All other socials: linktr.ee/deepskyjourney
Copyright: Rod Prazeres Astrophotography
15h 45′ in LRGB
Planewave CDK24 + QHY600 Pro M
Data acquired from Telescope Live while waiting for my dear camera to come back from repair :)

Thanks for checking.

Rod Prazeres Astrophotography

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#astrophotography #astrophoto #astrofotografia #astrofotografie #astro_photography_ #astro_photography #astronomy #astro #nasa #astrobin #imageoftheday #space #cosmos #outerspace #universe #galaxy #nebula #nightscape #startrailchasers #sky #longexposure #longexpo #longexpohunter #amazing_longexpo #longexposurephotography #telescope #amazingearth #amazingphotohunter #yourESA

Lake Crackenback, Thredbo Valley, NSW

The clouds look like a hand reaching out and letting loose the lightning. We haven't seen much lightning this spring.
Oklahoma Panhandle

Playa Mjörn in Alingsås Sunday March 16th.

A fiery Spring sunset reflecting over Innisfil's Centennial Park.

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Playa Mjörn in Alingsås Sunday March 16th.

Long expo at sunrise

Play misty with me....

Venezia, Italy

Mamiya 7ii
Fujifilm Acros II
(120 film/medium format)
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist 1/8
Adox Rodinal
Moersch Alkaline Fixer (4mins)

Developed and scanned at home

Pallars Sobirà. Riu d'Escart. In EXPLORE!

Uddevallabron in a moody/minimalistic composition. Picture taken late afternoon April 10th.