Slooh Space Camera's Night Sky: Cosmic Photos by Amateur Astronomers

By Space.com Staff
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Pleiades by Slooh's T1 Telescope

Slooh Space Camera/Keith Smith

This image of Pleiades was put together from several photos captured by Keith Smith using the Slooh's T1 telescope, an online night sky observing service that allows users to observe the sky using telescopes around the world.

Lagoon Nebula by Slooh Space Camera

Slooh Space Camera

The Lagoon Nebula (also known as Messier 8 or M8 and as NGC 6523) was captured by a Slooh Space member, an online night sky observing service that allows users to observe the sky using telescopes around the world.

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Space.com Staff
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