<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:19:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@astronerd/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cigar Galaxy - A Stellar Nursery ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an astrophotography series, personally captured and edited by the author. This image is the result of 7.2 hours of imaging time on the target. The Cigar Galaxy is a unique starburst type galaxy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/cigar-galaxy-a-stellar-nursery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/cigar-galaxy-a-stellar-nursery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astronerd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2CwnDyeL7SRXXPYLXkiha7T4y8TFw87wTjwcrDPapsRsutp4o1UK1ZUYGt1WHEExsK2reYktP1st2M8AU3jksGyuB6XrW3RYhiRiecSkyFtcd7SPqeJUmXKs9v2FjSsHCoeMm972N2zY6fuhrscKcLZ5fBKEa54zYkXREhaHGJeMLKqS7WYaA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[M27 The Dumbbell Nebula - Beauty From A Dead Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as the Apple Core Nebula. It's a planetary nebula that's not too far from us. Normally planetary nebula are extremely difficult targets to capture because they're]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/m27-the-dumbbell-nebula-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/m27-the-dumbbell-nebula-beauty</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astronerd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:16:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4vvCdfUkb2VQoy1LHvoTL1s7VLBQrNRbru7hQVXhV9eomamR56t3mW39pLA4SDxzrMHBEFjWCZuhSW8aLPjNoJQ2nE2pZajtoELFqpqPRhzYEbaTt5EMNbvfEVpU4RGnTvz3UauPU7EmApxrxbMEmKV6ENuciC881EiximyoyWSZCj1tnJngaTG4WucobtCZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[M3 Globular Cluster - A Wandering Starburst]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite objects it image each year as it goes by. M3 is second only to the double cluster (caldwell 14) in my opinion. M3 is visible during spring and early summer, and marks the start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/m3-globular-cluster-a-wandering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/m3-globular-cluster-a-wandering</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astronerd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 16:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/24rqX9pG7ZxY69usoEjVNZvCBMBjd79dVgcHJXw3toDYhQ6vNBAmit9ok29c9oHcwPMoNTmg5HgDUUu2dBEaSXGuXSsut5ei2jUx5eBZhCAvt9JMd3f49FJ2S7xXLyan3rfXMV6FaZR5RaW2npGUUSAEcGmQ7hzAfF5my3bHHrwdmV8MhrcjF3e1wtMMCv9MLesqkthg8kZPq3rsYFxFNjuwW9ESWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'Peculiar' Galaxy: NGC 660]]></title><description><![CDATA[NGC 660 A Unique Galaxy Galaxy season is in full swing and I'm making full use of my new telescope, the EdgeHD 11. This is a galaxy I've dreamt of imaging for years but have never had the equipment to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/a-peculiar-galaxy-ngc-660</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/a-peculiar-galaxy-ngc-660</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astronerd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVrDKEZHmRv8vvnPFXhJHBWwjahiAXTqjm6uffXyafdXaBXpJdEsa3GCvufZfEsGxrFkav7dgmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pinwheel Galaxy with Supernova 2023ixf I’m posting this image a little bit out of chronological order, but only because I’m super excited about it. 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We’ve seen a lot of emissions nebula on my blog already, but not many open clusters. Open clusters are like the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/eagle-nebula-and-pillars-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@astronerd/eagle-nebula-and-pillars-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astronerd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:23:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVs55fa5FyA2g6y5yLDmCNARFVyrmwpZdBT5xwyXqGSD3H75apiMG8UK2QDezc6gvjS19k6kNaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) in Hubble Palette]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a very faint emissions nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. 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