by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2025
NGC 6530 and Barnard 86 Constellation: Sagittarius NGC 6520 is an open cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is located approx. 5’235 Ly from Earth. This is a young cluster with age estimates between 150 to 190 million years. However, the presence of...
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...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | May 3, 2025
NGC 6357 Constellation: Scorpius NGC 6357 (a.k.a the Lobster nebula) is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 (the Cat’s Paw nebula) in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars and young stars. It is located about 5’500 Ly away. The nebula...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2025
Messier 46 Constellation: Puppis Messier 46 is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis. It is located about 5’000 Ly from Earth. The planetary nebula NGC 2438 appears to be part of Messier 46, but it is most likely unrelated since it does not share the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2025
NGC 281, The Pacman nebula Constellation: Cassiopeia NGC 281, the Pacman nebula (or Sh2-184) is a bright emission nebula and part of an H-II region in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is also associated with open cluster IC 1590. It is about 9’200 Ly away from...
