See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, Pleiades, And Fish Head Nebula In Best Astrophotos Of The Week [23-30 September]

The last week of September delighted us with amazing celestial wonders that were visible in the night sky. While all astronomers’ eyes were on the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, amateur photographers from our fresh roundup of the best astrophotos of the week shared other images as well. From the Pleiades And Iris Nebula, Fish Head Nebula Lowers Nebula to incredibly detailed images of the Sun – scroll through the article to see them from unusual and interesting angles.

Nebulae By Cassiano Diniz

The first two images in this collection surprised us with their intricate details and deep colours.

“I did my best to highlight as much as possible the cosmic dust around the main targets, which are wonderful anyway, even without any of the extra dust detail. I hope you all enjoy them,” shared the photographer.

Pleiades And Iris Nebula

This astrophoto features the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, an open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus. It contains several hot, blue stars and is surrounded by faint nebulosity formed from interstellar dust reflecting the stars’ light. Another object is the Iris Nebula, a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. It’s a cloud of dust illuminated by a bright central star, giving it a blue glow.

Embryo Nebula

In this astrophoto, you can see the Embryo Nebula, a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It’s part of the larger Soul Nebula and gets its name from its shape, resembling a developing embryo.

Lowers Nebula By “Carlo Für Meine Freunde”

The next image represents the Lowers Nebula, a faint emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It is a region of ionized hydrogen gas illuminated by young stars forming within it.

Fish Head Nebula By Bruce Halliday

The Fish Head Nebula astrophoto, taken on 22 September in Central Florida, is part of the larger Heart Nebula complex and is rich in hydrogen gas, glowing bright red. The nebula is a star-forming region, where new stars are born from the surrounding interstellar material.

Star Trails Over Maines Skies By Matthew Sunkin

This astrophoto from Matthew Sunkin resembles a great painting of a talented artist. We are obsessed by these star trails in the night sky which seem to go far beyond space and time!

Sun From St Véran Observatory By Thierry Legault

The next two astrophotos of our Sun were taken on 28 July 28 from the St Véran observatory in the French Alps, as the astrophotographer wrote on his Facebook.

In this image, the sun appears small, soft and fluffy. But pay attention to the Earth at scale in the corner.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS By Gustavo L. Salgado

The first images of the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS have been released, and it will be visible at least a few first days of October. But if you missed a chance to see it yourself, glimpse these beautiful astrophotos by Gustavo L. Salgado.

A great shot: the comet flies between dark-blue and bright-yellow sky.

Early Photo Of Comet C/2023 A3 By Yuri Beletsky

Another great shot features of the early captures of the comet.

“Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is finally here! I captured this image this morning at 09:22 UTC from @LCOAstro in the Atacama desert in Chile 🇨🇱 The view was absolutely spectacular!” the photographer shared on his X account.

Comet C/2023 A3 Before Sunrise By Marina Prol

And the last amazing astrophoto in this collection also shows us the early visit of the comet.

“This morning, an hour before sunrise, I had my first view (with binoculars) and first photos of the comet that is currently visiting us, wrote Marina on her X. “It looks quite promising, we will see how it fares in its passage across the Sun.”

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their amazing images for our best astrophotos of last week’s list! We greatly appreciate your dedication and passion for astrophotography and wish you clear skies for your future captures!