M101 deep field, 100 hours with a small telescope

M101 deep field, 100 hours with a small telescope

by | May 8, 2022 | Galaxies, PRO-AM

The M101 galaxy, also known as the Pinwheel galaxy, is a face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, some 21 million light-years away from Earth. This image is the result of a 2 year scientific project between professional and amateur astronomers...
LDN 1622 and the Barnard’s Loop

LDN 1622 and the Barnard’s Loop

by | Apr 29, 2022 | Nebulae

The Lynd’s Dark Nebula 1622, also known as Boogeyman Nebula, can be found in the Orion constellation very close to other well known nebulae such as the M78 nebula or the popular Great Orion Nebula (M42). The LDN 1622 shows an intricate silhouette mostly composed...
The Rosette Nebula narrow band

The Rosette Nebula narrow band

by | Apr 28, 2022 | Nebulae

The Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237,  is a large and amazing HII region located in the Monoceros constellation. The nebula lays some 5.000 light years away from us and measures 130 light years in diameter spanning over 5 times the angular diameter of a full moon. In the core...
The Cone Nebula wide field

The Cone Nebula wide field

by | Mar 11, 2022 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

The Cone Nebula is part of a vast HII region located 2,700 light-years away from Earth in the Monoceros constellation. In this wide field image, composed by a 2 panne mosaic, we can also see several dark and reflection nebulae. The main deep sky objects in this field...
Nebulae in the Spiral Arms of the Triangulum galaxy

Nebulae in the Spiral Arms of the Triangulum galaxy

by | Mar 8, 2022 | Galaxies, Nebulae

Can we spot nebulae in another galaxy? Yes, with the use of Ha filters we can detect those star forming regions in our neighbour galaxies. The Triangulum galaxy, M33, is located in the northern constellation Triangulum. As seen from Earth it has a really wide angular...
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