by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2023
Sh2-124 Constellation: Cygnus Sh2-124 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. It is about 8’480 Ly away from earth. To the north-northwest of Sh2-145 is the small planetary nebula LDû 1, and to its wets-southwest is the small duck nebula....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2023
NGC 6823 and Sh2-86 Constellation: Valpecula NGC 6823 is an open cluster in the constellation Valpecula, and is surrounded by the large faint emission nebula Sh 2-86. The star clusters is about 6’000 Ly away. To the southwest of the open cluster is the small...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Apr 13, 2023
Around the North Galactic Pole Constellation: Coma Berenices Looking at the North Galactic Pole, which is “located” in the constellation of Coma Berenices, with the following coordinates: RA 12h 51m 26s, Dec: 27d 07m 42s. This view covers objects from the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2023
IC 2944, the Running Chicken nebula Constellation: Centaurus IC 2944 is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula in the constellation of Centaurus. It features Bok globules (relatively small dark nebulae), which are frequently a site of active star...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 7, 2023
Sh2-232 region Constellation: Auriga Sh2-232 (in the center), Sh2-235 the brightest area as well as Sh2-231 and the much smaller Sh2-233 to the left are H-II regions in the constellation of Auriga. The tinymagenta structure just above centre of Sh2-232 is the...
