by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 21, 2024
vDB 152 Constellation: Cepheus Van den Berg (VdB) 152 is an elongated molecular cloud in the constellation of Cepheus. It is about 1’400 Ly away. The dark nebula next to the blue reflection nebula (illuminated by the young stellar object BD+69 1231) is Barnard...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 21, 2024
Messier 8, The Lagoon nebula Constellation: Sagittarius The Lagoon nebula (Messier 8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is an emission nebula and has an H-II region. It is located between...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2024
Sh2-132, the Lion nebula Constellation: Cepheus The Lion nebula (Sh2-132) is a rich H-II region with star clusters, emission nebulae, and dark dust regions. Located in the southern region of the constellation Cepheus, the Lion nebula is roughly 10’000 Ly from...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 7, 2024
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) La comète C/2023 A3 le 17 octobre 2024. Image prise depuis la Forclaz. (Integration de 650 images de 3″. Nikon Z7II, 50mm, ISO1600) La comète C/2023 A3 a été découverte le 9 janvier 2023. Son origine probable est le nuage de Oorts...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 14, 2024
NGC 7331 and Stephan’s Quintet Constellation: Pegasus NGC 7331 (Caldwell 30) (bottom-left) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. It is about 300-350 million Ly away. Stephan’s Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies...
