by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Nov 28, 2023
CTB-1 Constellation: Cassiopeia CTB-1*, sometimes called the Garlic or the Medulla nebula, is a faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is located 9’784 Ly away from earth and spans about 98 Ly. It has been estimated to be approx....
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Oct 2, 2023
SNR G65.3+5.7 Constellation: Cygnus The weak supernova remnant (SNR) G65.3+5.7 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Some parts of this SNR are catalogued as SH2-91, SH2-94 and SH2-96. It is estimated that this SNR is 20.000-25.000 years old and is at a distance of...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2023
Sh2-94 and Sh2-96 Constellation: Cygnus Sh2-94 and Sh2-86 are part of the supernova remnant G65.2+5.7 in the constellation of Cygnus, just 2° north of the double star β Cygni. (Albireo). It is about 2’600 Ly away from earth. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates:...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2023
Messier 1, the Crab nebula Constellation: Taurus Messier 1, the Crab nebula (NGC 1952) is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. Its distance from Earth is about 6’500 Ly. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This image was taken between March and...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 22, 2023
NGC 1978 region Constellation: Dorado NGC 1978 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in the constellation of Dorado. It is located 159’700 Ly from Earth. This region of the LMC also contains regions of nebulasity, such as NGC 1941 and 1945,...
