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Telescope Live Observatory @TelescopeLiveHQ · #TLPOD winning image (24/05/2023): RIM NEBULA Image processed by Fred Zimmer, original data from TelescopeLive.

ABOUT THE IMAGE: 🔭Takahashi FSQ-106ED (AUS-2-CMOS) 🔘 LRGB 🖥️  PixInsight

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Astronomers Discover Ancient Ultramassive Galaxy That Died Abruptly

Astronomers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a peculiar ultramassive galaxy that existed for only a brief time in the early universe before becoming inactive. The ultramassive galaxy, known as XMM-2599, exploded with star formation before the universe was even 2 billion years old. By 1 billion years after the Big Bang, the galaxy had formed a mass equal to over 300 billion suns—the single most massive galaxy we've ever discovered from that timeframe. By 1.8 billion years, the galaxy had stopped formation entirely, which poses a fascinating question, why did it suddenly stop?

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Reposted from @telescope.live The Super Flower Blood Moon observed by Martin Pugh from Heaven’s Mirror Observatory, home of our telescopes in Australia. Acquisition details: Skywatcher Esprit 150ED f7 Paramount MEII ZWO ASI6200 with Astrodon RGB filters. 3 seconds exposure per filter. #telescopelive #superflowerbloodmoon #icastronomy #moon #space #astronomy #universe #nightsky #fullmoon #science #astro #telescope #moon https://www.instagram.com/p/CPekgpRD0Tz/?utm_medium=tumblr