by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2023
The Keyhole nebula — η(Eta) Carinae Constellation: Carina The Keyhole nebula, is a small dark cloud of dust within the Carina nebula (NGC 3372), containing bright filaments of hot, fluorescing gas. In it located in the constellation of Carina. The Carina nebula is...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2023
IC 2944, the Running Chicken nebula Constellation: Centaurus IC 2944 is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula in the constellation of Centaurus. It features Bok globules (relatively small dark nebulae), which are frequently a site of active star...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2023
Messier 1, the Crab nebula Constellation: Taurus Messier 1, the Crab nebula (NGC 1952) is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. Its distance from Earth is about 6’500 Ly. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This image was taken between March and...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2023
Supernova SN2023bvj Constellation: Leo Minor Supernova SN2023bvj (a.k.a. ATLAS23cgq) was discovered by ALTAS on February 18, 2023. It is located in NGC 3021, a spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, which is about 90 million Ly away. Its magnitude was about 15.9. Link...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 19, 2023
RCW 58 Constellation: Carina RCW* 58 is a ring nebula formed by the ejecta of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 40 (the central star in the image) in the constellation of Carina. The nebula expands with a velocity of 90 km/s. Link to interactive sky chart. * Rodgers, Campbell...
