by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2026
Messier 46, NGC 2438 and the Calabash nebula Constellation: Vela Messier 46, also known as NGC 2437, is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It is located about 5’000 Ly away, and is estimated to contain about 500 stars. The planetary nebula NGC 2438,...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2026
NGC 2547 Constellation: Vela NGC 2547 is a young open cluster in the constellation Vela. NGC 2547 formed about 30 million years ago. Observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope* showed a shell around the B3 III/IV-type star HD 68478. This could be a sign of recent...
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...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 27, 2025
NGC 2264, The Christmas Tree cluser and Cone nebula Constellation: Monoceros This image covers the region near the Christmas Tree cluster and Cone nebula (NGC 2264) in the constellation of Monoceros. It also continas the Fox fur nebula. The objects are located about...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2025
NGC 602 Constellation: Hydrus NGC 602 is a young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud (constellation Hydrus). It is surrounded by the H-II region LHA 115 N90, which is populated with even younger pre-main sequence stars. Link to interactive sky chart. NGC 602...
