by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 16, 2023
NGC 3293 region Constellation: Carina NGC 3293 is a young (~10 million years old) open cluster NGC in the constellation Carina. It is located about 8’000 Ly from Earth. Widefield view. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the outstanding...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2023
LDN 1622, the Boogeyman nebula Constellation: Orion Lynds’ Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622, the Boogeyman nebula, is located in the constellation of Orion just east of Barnard’s loop, a portion of which can be seen to the southwest. It is thought to be only 500 Ly...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 7, 2023
Molecular Clouds and Barnard 207 Constellation: Taurus Part of the Taurus-Auriga-Perseus molecular cloud region focused on the area around Barnard 207. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This image was taken in December 2022 and consists for two panes. Linked...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 7, 2023
Sh2-232 region Constellation: Auriga Sh2-232 (in the center), Sh2-235 the brightest area as well as Sh2-231 and the much smaller Sh2-233 to the left are H-II regions in the constellation of Auriga. The tinymagenta structure just above centre of Sh2-232 is the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 30, 2023
Sh2-279, the Running Man nebula Constellation: Orion The Running Man nebula (also known as Sh2-279) comprises NGC 1973, NGC 1975 and NGC 1977. They are divided by darker nebulous regions, the Running Man. See also the images under South of Orion’s Belt. Link...
