by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2025
IC 4685 Constellation: Sagittarius IC 4685 is a blue nebula around the variable start 11 Sgr in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is crossed by the dark nebulae, Barnard 302 and 303. To the left, one can see NGC 6995, which is a star forming region. Link to...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2025
NGC 2992 & NGC 2993 Constellation: Hydra NGC 2992 (right) and NGC 2993 (left) are two galaxies linked by a tidal bridge in the constellation of Hydra. They are about 103 million Ly away. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the outstanding...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2025
Westerlund 2 Constellation: Carina Westerlund 2 is a compact young star cluster in the constellation Carina. Its age is estimated around one or two million years. It contains some of the hottest, brightest, and most massive stars known. The cluster is located inside...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 26, 2025
Messier 17 Constellation: Sagittarius Messier 17 (NGC 6618), also known as the Omega nebula, is an H II region in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is considered one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy. Messier 17 is located...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 18, 2025
WR 71 Constellation: Triangulum Australe WR 71 (HD 143414) is a Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation of Triangulum Australe. North of WR 71, we can also see 5 galaxies (left to right: 2MASX J16043918-6227118, 2MASX J16043088-6234197, 2MASX J16042704-6229477, Unkown to...
