Andromeda, the autumn queen galaxy, M31

Andromeda, the autumn queen galaxy, M31

The Andromeda galaxy, also catalogued as M31, is maybe the furthest object that can be seen by the naked eye, with the exception of M33 under pristine skies and exceptional eyes. This spiral galaxy lays around 2.5 million light years away from us. Because of its size...
The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae, M8 & M20

The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae, M8 & M20

Located in the Sagittarius constellation and surrounded by thousands of stars, this popular region of our Milky Way galaxy hosts two bright nebulae that are really worth a visit, the Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) Nebulae. Both nebulae were classified by the french...
M16 wide field image, an iconic deep sky target

M16 wide field image, an iconic deep sky target

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16 (in the center of the image), is surrounded by a huge HII region located some 7,000 light years away from the Earth. This image covers a region about 30 light years across. Thousands of Solar Systems could fit inside the...
error: Image protected by copyright.