LDN 865

LDN 865

by | Oct 26, 2023

LDN 865 Constellation: Cygnus LDN 865 is a dark cloud in the constellation of Cygnus. It shows a lot of Ha structures and seems to hide a region of ionized oxygen, of which a “lightning bolt”-like structure seems to emerge towards the south. At the...
NGC 613

NGC 613

by | Oct 15, 2023

NGC 613 Constellation: Sculptor NGC 613 is a a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor, located about 67 million Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during the months of...
IC 342

IC 342

by | Oct 14, 2023

IC 342, the Hidden galaxy Constellation: Camelopardalis IC 342, the Hidden galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis.  It is the brightest galaxy in the IC 342/Maffei Group, one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group....
SNR G65.3+5.7

SNR G65.3+5.7

by | Oct 2, 2023

SNR G65.3+5.7 Constellation: Cygnus The weak supernova remnant (SNR) G65.3+5.7 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Some parts of this SNR are catalogued as SH2-91, SH2-94 and SH2-96. It is estimated that this SNR is 20.000-25.000 years old and is at a distance of...
WR 102

WR 102

by | Oct 2, 2023

WR 102 Constellation: Sagittarius WR 102 is a variable Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation of Sagittarius. WR 102 is surrounded by a bubble nebula blown by the intense radiation and fast wind from the star.WR 102 an extremely rare star on the WO oxygen sequence. It...