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Photographer:

Pierluigi Carotti

Location of Photo:

Venice, Italy

Date/Time of photo:

1 September, 2025 03:00 CEST

Equipment:

ZWO ASI585MC + Takahashi FSQ 106EDX4 530mm f/5, iOptron ZEQ25GT

Description:

Propeller Nebula (Simeis 57, DWB 111, DWB 119). The origin of the helical structure of this ionized gas nebula remains unclear. "Something" excites the gas in such a way as to give the nebula its peculiar S-shape.

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