by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2022
Markarian’s chain Constellation: Virgo This chain of galaxies is called Markarian’s chain. It is part of the Virgo Cluster and contains both Messier objects 84 and 86. Other members of the chain are NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2022
The Seagull nebula Constellation: Canis Major The Seagull nebula, is located at the boundary between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. The open cluser NGC 2353 (upper-middle) is located in the constellation Monoceros. Date: This image was taken on...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 24, 2022
Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is about 12 million Ly from Earth. Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy, is part of the same group of galaxies. Dates: This image...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 23, 2022
Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 82. the Cigar galaxy, is a starbust galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 12 million Ly from Earth. It is a member of the Messier 81 group. The starbust activity is thought to have been...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2021
South of Orion’s Belt Constellation: Orion This image is a mosaic integrating 9 panes that cover Orion’s Belt and the region to its South. It includes not only the well-known Flame, Horsehead, Walking Man, De Mairan’s and the Great Orion nebulae, but...
