by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 20, 2026
NGC 3603 – NGC 3576 Constellation: Carina NGC 3603 (left) is a nebula (and H II region) in the constellation of Carina. It is about 20’000 Ly away. The central star cluster of NGC 3603 is the densest concentration of very massive stars known in the galaxy....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2026
NGC 4945 Constellation: Centaurus NGC 4945 (a.k.a. Caldwell 83) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, located about 11 million Ly away. It is seen edge-on. NGC 4945 is thought to be similar to the Milky Way and has a combined estimated stellar of...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2026
RCW 49, the Whirling Dervish nebula Constellation: Carina RCW 49, also known as NGC 3247 and Gum 29, is a H-II region, associated with an open cluster, in the constellation Carina. It is located about 13’700 Ly away and 300-400 Ly across. Westerlund 2 is the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 10, 2026
NGC 6166 and NGC 6169 Constellation: Sextans NGC 3166 (West) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sextans, located about 65 million Ly away. Its size is approximately 105’000 Ly across. NGC 3169 (East) is a spiral galaxy located around 160’000 Ly...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2026
NGC 5364 Constellation: Virgo NGC 5364 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. It is located about 54.5 million Ly away. The lenticular galaxy to its North is NGC 5363, while to small galaxy to the West is NGC 5360. The bright star (Mag 9.42)...
