by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2025
NGC 346 Constellation: Tucana NGC 346 is a young open star cluster and star forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, constellation Tucana). The surrounding nebula is designated N66. The small cluster to the south-west is Lindsay 56, while the one in the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2025
NGC 300 Constellation: Sculptor NGC 300 is a spiral galaxies in the constellation of Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group at about 6.07 million Ly from Earth and has a diameter of 94’000 Ly. It is inclined at an angle of 42° (viewed...
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...
