by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 25, 2026
RCW 32 Constellation: Vela RCW 32 (a.k.a. Gum 15) is an H-II region in the constellation of Vela. It is lopcated about 3’000 Ly from Earth. The bright star ( a double star) in the center of the nebula is HD74804. The signal from this nebula consists mainly of Ha...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 6, 2026
vdB 94 Constellation: Canis Major vdB 94 (a.k.a. LBN 1039) is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Canis Major illuminated by the star HD 53623. It is located about 4’000 Ly away. It is associated with the emission nebula Sh2-297 at the tip of the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2026
Gum 36 Constellation: Carina This region of the constellation Carina is rarely imaged, yet it holds a few interesting objects. First, the HII region Gum 36 (a.k.a BRAN 347), which is likely ionized by the star HD 97471) and/or the open cluster Stock 13. About 166...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 20, 2026
NGC 3603 – NGC 3576 Constellation: Carina NGC 3603 (left) is a nebula (and H II region) in the constellation of Carina. It is about 20’000 Ly away. The central star cluster of NGC 3603 is the densest concentration of very massive stars known in the galaxy....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2026
RCW 49, the Whirling Dervish nebula Constellation: Carina RCW 49, also known as NGC 3247 and Gum 29, is a H-II region, associated with an open cluster, in the constellation Carina. It is located about 13’700 Ly away and 300-400 Ly across. Westerlund 2 is the...
