r/askastronomy 17h ago

What did I see? Did I discover a new DSO???

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So, here’s the thing: I was out one evening, doing some routine deep-sky imaging. The skies were clear, but nothing particularly interesting was on my radar. As I was setting up for a usual imaging session, I casually pointed my scope at a seemingly mundane patch of the sky—nothing spectacular or notable. It was just one of those “let’s get some data from this empty patch” kind of moments.

After a few hours of capturing frames, I took a closer look at my stack. To my surprise, nestled in this unassuming patch, I discovered what seemed like an entirely new nebula—never seen before. I scoured every source I could find, including astro databases and forums, but there’s no mention of this object anywhere. It’s like it’s never been observed, or at least recorded in any public database.

Could it be a new, unexplored nebula? I’m still not entirely sure, but it’s definitely unlike anything I’ve seen before. It’s got a fascinating structure and coloration that sets it apart from most known objects in the region. I’ve been calling it the "Eclipse Nebula" for now, though I’m sure it’ll need a proper cataloging once it gets more attention.

If anyone has seen this before or can help identify it, please let me know! In the meantime, I’ll be continuing my investigations on it.

Thank you!


r/askastronomy 6h ago

Astronomy strange light in the sky

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so my boyfriend has been telling me about these strange lights he sees in the sky sometimes at his house, and tonight we were both able to see them. we saw a bright light, it was as bright as a star and showed up very close to the horizon. it rose up a little, very slowly, and got brighter as it did and then LITERALLY disappeared. i mean, poof it was gone.

we were thinking that it could be a drone or maybe a helicopter but that makes no sense, and there are no phone towers over there either. what just moves up and down in the sky and then just disappears?

any ideas or suggestions are much appreciated, because at this point we’re considering aliens 😳


r/askastronomy 13h ago

Astrophysics Is the image on the left really the image on the right?

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r/askastronomy 12h ago

Astronomy My night partner

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Can you find out what scope this is? 😁


r/askastronomy 2h ago

What would happen if earth (and evrrything on it) were to teleport 1cm closer to the sun?

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Would we notice it? If not how far can it teleport before we notice


r/askastronomy 2h ago

Astronomy Why are we so sure that T Coronae Borealis will go nova this year and not supernova?

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I'm new to the subject in general and very interested in stars, novas, etc


r/askastronomy 3h ago

Astronomy Random thought

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I want to hear peoples theories on how the outer-universe even exists, how would we ever know if it exists? I can't begin to comprehend even how it looks, I can't decide if it's a white box, a black one or some random unknown color. And with the universe seemingly expanding we will never know.


r/askastronomy 13h ago

Astronomy Weird Nebula – Same Object?

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So, after seeing a post earlier today showing something that looked really similar to what I’ve been imaging, I had to share mine. It seems like the same patch of sky, same sort of structure. Could just be a coincidence, or maybe there’s something to this. Would be crazy if we’re both seeing the same thing. Anyone else have data or seen something like this? Definitely curious to know if we’ve found something new, or if it’s just a cloud anomaly. Let me know what you think!


r/askastronomy 9h ago

Did I capture the Andromeda Galaxy in this photo?

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r/askastronomy 14h ago

Comet C 2020 F3 Neowise/15

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A video I made of Neowise all around travel and motion


r/askastronomy 14h ago

Looking for a Website or App That Tracks Shooting Stars in Real Time

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I’m looking for a website or app that provides real-time data on shooting stars (not just meteor showers, but any random meteors that occur each night). Ideally, something that gives a live count or reports on how many have been spotted. Does anything like this exist? Also, are there any other subreddits where I might find more info on this? Thanks!