by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 28, 2023
CTB-1 Constellation: Cassiopeia CTB-1*, sometimes called the Garlic or the Medulla nebula, is a faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is located 9’784 Ly away from earth and spans about 98 Ly. It has been estimated to be approx....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 26, 2023
LDN 865 Constellation: Cygnus LDN 865 is a dark cloud in the constellation of Cygnus. It shows a lot of Ha structures and seems to hide a region of ionized oxygen, of which a “lightning bolt”-like structure seems to emerge towards the south. At the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2023
NGC 613 Constellation: Sculptor NGC 613 is a a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor, located about 67 million Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during the months of...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 14, 2023
IC 342, the Hidden galaxy Constellation: Camelopardalis IC 342, the Hidden galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is the brightest galaxy in the IC 342/Maffei Group, one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 2, 2023
SNR G65.3+5.7 Constellation: Cygnus The weak supernova remnant (SNR) G65.3+5.7 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Some parts of this SNR are catalogued as SH2-91, SH2-94 and SH2-96. It is estimated that this SNR is 20.000-25.000 years old and is at a distance of...
