by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2026
NGC 5367 Constellation: Centaurus NGC 5367 is a reflection nebulas located in the constellation of Centaurus. It is located about 2’500 Ly away. It is embeded in the dust belonging to the cometary globule CG 12, which reflects the light of the double star CD-39...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2026
NGC 5084 Constellation: Virgo NGC 5084 is a Seifert 2 lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It is located 81.9 million Ly from Earth and is 770’000 Ly across. It is seen edge-on and is one of the largest and most massive galaxies in the Virgo...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2026
LBN 990 and VdB 70 Constellation: Monoceros LBN 990 and VdB 70 are reflection nebulae in the constellation Monoceros. LBN 990 is about 8’500 Ly away. The spherical-looking VdB 70 (a.k.a. GN 06.06.0.02 or [RK68] 50) is likely due to the white-blue giant star HD...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2026
NGC 3199, the Banana nebula Constellation: Carina NGC 3199, the Banana nebula (a.k.a. Carina’a smile) is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Carina. The star HD 89358 is the Wolf-Rayet star 18 (WR 18, on sky chart). Link to interactive sky chart. Hot...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2026
NGC 1532 Constellation: Eridanus NGC 1532 (a.k.a Haley’s Coronet) is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. It is located about 58 million Ly away. NGC 1532 may have several dwarf companion galaxies. The galaxy is clearly interacting...
