by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2023
NGC 2070 Constellation: Dorado NGC 2070 is a large open cluster at the center of the Tarantula nebula in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2023
Large Magellanic Cloud Constellation: Dorado, Mensa The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, and a member of the Local Group of galaxies. It is located in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. At a distance of 163’000 Ly, is one of the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2023
NGC 520 Constellation: Pisces NGC 520 is a pair of colliding galaxies in the constellation Pisces. Its distance from Earth is about 105 million Ly. Simulations indicate this object consists of two galactic disks that began interacting about 300 million years ago. The...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2023
NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy Constellation: Aries NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries. Its distance from Earth is about 130 million Ly. It is surrouded by a number of galaxies, such as NGC 770 (to the south, a...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 3, 2023
10 open clusters in Cassiopeia Constellations: Cassiopeia This image contains 10 open clusters located in the constelletion of Cassiopeia. The central OC is NGC 663 and at the far right is Messier 103. The other OCs are NGC 743, Czernik 4 and 5, IC 166, NGC 654,...
