by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Sep 15, 2022
NGC 6888 and PN G75.5+1.7 Constellation: Cygnus NGC 6888, the Crescent nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It lies about 5’000 Ly from Earth. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR136, colliding with and...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Sep 4, 2022
NGC 1333 Constellations: Perseus NGC 1333 is reflection nebula located in the constellation Perseus. This nebula is in the western part of the Perseus molecular cloud and is a young region of very active star formation. It is located about 1,140 Ly away from Earth....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 15, 2022
Sh2-101 and NGC 6946 Constellation: Cygnus Sh2-101, the Tulip nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It lies about 6’000 Ly from Earth. To the northeast lies the Wolf-Rayet star WR133, part of a binary star system and the open cluster NGC...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2022
Sh2-125, the Cocoon nebula Constellation: Cygnus Sh2-125, the Cocoon nebula, also known as IC 5146, is an emission/reflexion nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is a stellar nursery where star-formation is ongoing. Its distance from Earth is about 4000 Ly. Link...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 9, 2022
Sh2-126 Constellations: Lacerta Sh2-126 is a large faint emission nebula found in the constellation Lacerta. The most prominent molecular cloud is known as LBN 437. Date: This image was taken during several nights in July 2022. It consists of three panes, taken with a...
