by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 14, 2024
NGC 7331 and Stephan’s Quintet Constellation: Pegasus NGC 7331 (Caldwell 30) (bottom-left) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. It is about 300-350 million Ly away. Stephan’s Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 7, 2024
MWP 1 Constellation: Cygnus MWP 1* (also known as the Methuselah Nebula, PN G080.3-10.4 ) is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is 4,500 Ly away and about 150,000 years old. The blue bubble (to the right and below MWP 1) is the planetary nebula Alv...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 7, 2024
NGC 1365 Constellation: Fornax NGC 1365 (a.k.a the Great Barred Galaxy) is a double-barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax. It spreads over approx. 300,000 Ly. It is located about 75 million Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2024
Melotte 15 and IC 1805 Constellation: Cassiopeia Melotte 15 (a.k.a Collinder 26) is an open cluster in the Heart nebula (IC 1805 or Sh2-190). Its distance from Earth is about 7500 Ly and is located in the Perseus arm of our galaxy. This radations emanating from this...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2024
Messier 13 Constellation: Hercules Messier 13 (a.k.a NGC 6205) is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Hercules. Messier 13 is about bout 145 Ly in diameter and composed of several hundred thousand stars. Messier 13 is 22’200 Ly away from Earth....
