by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2025
NGC 2207 & IC 2163 Constellation: Canis Major NGC 2207 and IC 2163 are two colliding spiral galaxies in the constellation of Canis Major. They are about 80 million Ly away. NGC 2207, the larger of the two galaxies is an intermediate spiral galaxy, while IC 2163 is...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2025
Gum 37 Constellation: Carina Gum 37 (RCW 54c), also known as the Southern Tadpole Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation or Carina. Its distance from Earth is about 9’485 Ly. It is associated with the star cluster NGC 3572, and at the bottom of the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 9, 2025
Lionel Murphy nebula Constellation: Dorado The Lionel Murphy nebula (LMC B0455-6843, LHA 120-N 86, SNR J045546-683848) is a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud (constellation Dorado). The bright structure to the lower left is composed of the molecular...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 9, 2025
Henize 2-111 Constellation: Centaurus Henize 2-111 (He 2-111, PN G315.0-00.3) is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Centaurus. Its estimated distance from Earth is 6’800 Ly. The size of the lobes is about 20 Ly and the long axis of the core of the nebula...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 7, 2025
IC 5148, the Spare Tyre nebula Constellation: Grus IC 5148 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Grus. This images shows the cloud of gas of IC 5148 and the central stellar remnant from which the gas radiates. This stellar remnant is a white dwarf. which was...
