by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 27, 2024
Caldwell 49, The Rosette nebula Constellation: Monoceros The Rosette nebula (Caldwell 49) is an H II region located in the constellation of Monoceros. It contains the open cluster NGC 2244 (also known as Caldwell 50). It is about 5’200 Ly away. Link...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 19, 2024
NGC 3584 – The Statue of Liberty nebula Constellation: Carina The Statue of Liberty nebula (containing NGC 3579, NGC 3581, NGC 3582, NGC 3584, NGC 3586 and NGC 3576) is a large and bright emission nebula in the constellation of Carina. It is a star-forming...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 16, 2024
Sh2-199, The Soul nebula Constellation: Cassiopeia The Soul nebula (Sh2-199) is an emission nebulae located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 (in the head) and IC 1848 (in the body). It is...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 21, 2024
WR 16 Constellation: Carina WR 16 (V396 Car) is a rotating ellipsoidal variable Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation of Carina. WR 16 is 3,638,2 times more luminus and 54.4 times larger than the Sun. It has been calculated to be located 3’229 Ly from Earth. Link...
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...
