by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2022
Messier 74, the Phantom galaxy Constellation: Pisces Messier 74, the Phantom galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy. It...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 3, 2022
Messier 64, the Black Eye galaxy Constellation: Coma Berenices Messier 64, the Black Eye galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus gave rise to its nicknames of the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 15, 2022
NGC 6946, the Fireworks galaxy Constellation: Cepheus NGC 6946, the Fireworks galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus located in the boundary between the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. Its distance from Earth is about 25.2...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 3, 2022
NGC 6822, Barnard’s galaxy Constellation: Sagittarius NGC 6288, Barnard’s galaxy, is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius, approximately 1.6 million Ly from Earth. It is one of the closer galaxies to the Milky Way (member...
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...
