by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2026
IC 434 and the Horsehead nebula Constellation: Orion IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is located about 1’260 Ly away and spans about 42 x 85 Ly. This is an H II region ionized by the nearby σ Ori multi-star system (located to...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 2, 2026
PP 81 Constellation: Lupus PP 81* is a cometary reflection nebula hiding in the dark expanse of gas of Barnard 228, a large molecular cloud, in the constellation Lupus. Illuminating the nebulosity is the variable star HIP 77157, which is 518.54 Ly from Earth. Link to...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 2, 2026
RCW 75 Constellation: Centaurus RCW 75 (a.k.a Gum 48a) is a faint emission nebula and H II region in the constellation Centaurus. It is located about 5’350-6’500 Ly away. HD 115669 is the bright star located in the central part of RCW 75. It is associated...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 28, 2026
RCW 85, The Devil’s Tower nebula Constellation: Centaurus RCW 85 (a.k.a SFO 74) is a faint Hα emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus. The bright star is HD 125158. It is located about 5’000-6’000 Ly from Earth. Link...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 11, 2026
NGC 2070 region Constellation: Dorado This image covers NGC 2070 (a.k.a the Tarentula nebula) and the region to its south. NGC 2070 is a large H-II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the constellation of Dorado. The large star cluster to the East of NGC 2070 is...
