by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 19, 2023
Sh2-216 Constellation: Perseus Sh2-216 is the largest planetary nebulae (in terms of angular size) in the sky, being about 3x wider than the moon. It is about 600 000 years old, explaining why it is so very large and very faint. Sh2-216 is also the second closest...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 28, 2023
CTB-1 Constellation: Cassiopeia CTB-1*, sometimes called the Garlic or the Medulla nebula, is a faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is located 9’784 Ly away from earth and spans about 98 Ly. It has been estimated to be approx....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | 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...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | 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...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | 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....
