by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | May 3, 2025
NGC 6357 Constellation: Scorpius NGC 6357 (a.k.a the Lobster nebula) is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 (the Cat’s Paw nebula) in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars and young stars. It is located about 5’500 Ly away. The nebula...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2025
Messier 46 Constellation: Puppis Messier 46 is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis. It is located about 5’000 Ly from Earth. The planetary nebula NGC 2438 appears to be part of Messier 46, but it is most likely unrelated since it does not share the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 23, 2025
Messier 65 and Messier 66 Constellation: Leo Messier 65 (right) and Messier 66 (left), along with NGC 3628 (the Humburger galaxy) forms the Leo Triplet (see below), a small group of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. They are about 35 million Ly from Earth. Messier...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 22, 2025
IC 2872 and RCW 60 Constellation: Centaurus IC 2872 (or Gum 40, northern nebulosity) and Gum 39 (southern nebulosity) are two emission nebulae in the constellation of Centaurus. Both nebulae are part of the Running Chicken nebula complex (IC 2944), about 6.500 light...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2025
Messier 97, The Owl nebulaMessier 108, The Surfboard galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major This wide field image shows both the planetary nebula Messier 97, the Owl nebula (NGC 3587) and Messier 108, the Surfboard galaxy (NGC 3556), a barred spiral galaxy in the...
