by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | May 8, 2025
LDN 43, the Cosmic Bat nebula Constellation: Ophiuchus LDN 43, also known as the Cosmic Bat nebula is a dark nebula obscuring LBN 7, a bright nebula that lies behind it, in the constellation of Ophiuchus. LBN 7 is the illuminated dust surrounding the dark LBN 43...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | May 3, 2025
NGC 6357 Constellation: Scorpius NGC 6357 (a.k.a the Lobster nebula) is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 (the Cat’s Paw nebula) in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars and young stars. It is located about 5’500 Ly away. The nebula...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2025
Messier 46 Constellation: Puppis Messier 46 is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis. It is located about 5’000 Ly from Earth. The planetary nebula NGC 2438 appears to be part of Messier 46, but it is most likely unrelated since it does not share the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 23, 2025
Messier 65 and Messier 66 Constellation: Leo Messier 65 (right) and Messier 66 (left), along with NGC 3628 (the Humburger galaxy) forms the Leo Triplet (see below), a small group of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. They are about 35 million Ly from Earth. Messier...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 22, 2025
IC 2872 and RCW 60 Constellation: Centaurus IC 2872 (or Gum 40, northern nebulosity) and Gum 39 (southern nebulosity) are two emission nebulae in the constellation of Centaurus. Both nebulae are part of the Running Chicken nebula complex (IC 2944), about 6.500 light...
