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 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 | Aug 3, 2025
DWB 41 and LBN 113 Constellation: Cygnus DWB 41 is an HII region in the constellation of Cygnus. LBN 223 (LBN 076.90+03.21) is the southern part of DWB 41, and DWB 35 is the bright streak-shaped nebula to the West of LBN 223. The dark nebula to the North is Barnard...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2025
IC 4685 Constellation: Sagittarius IC 4685 is a blue nebula around the variable start 11 Sgr in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is crossed by the dark nebulae, Barnard 302 and 303. To the left, one can see NGC 6995, which is a star forming region. Link to...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2025
Westerlund 2 Constellation: Carina Westerlund 2 is a compact young star cluster in the constellation Carina. Its age is estimated around one or two million years. It contains some of the hottest, brightest, and most massive stars known. The cluster is located inside...
