by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 1, 2022
vdB 123, a small blue reflection nebula Constellation: Serpens van den Bergh 123 is a reflection nebulae in the constellation Serpens, embedded in a dark cloud knwon as the Serpens Cloud. To the West, one can see Sh2-68, an ancient planetary nebula that is estimated...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2022
NGC 7023, the Iris nebula Constellation: Cepheus The Iris nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula LBN 487. It is 1’300 Ly from Earth. Dates: This...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2022
LBN 550, a dusty area in Cepheus Constellation: Cepheus This image shows a dusty area at the edge of constellation Cepheus. These diffuse molecular clouds are catalogued as LBN 550, LBN 552 and LBN 555, and LDN 1228. The star near the middle of the image is 77 Draco....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 1, 2022
LDN 1082 and NGC 6946 Constellation: Cepheus LDN 1082 (Barnard 150), the Seahorse nebula, is an elongated dark cloud in the constellation Cepheus. The cloud is so dense that the light of the stars behind is completely absorbed. It is located 2 degrees to the east of...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | May 26, 2022
LDN 1235, the Shark nebula Constellation: Cepheus LDN 1235, the Shark nebula, is part of a large molecular cloud in constellation Cepheus. Within LDN 1235, there are two blue reflection nebula (vdB 149 and vdb 150). It is 650 Ly from Earth. Date: This image was taken...
