Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

by | Jul 25, 2021 | Nebulae

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a close and active star forming region located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is mainly composed of gas and dust and hosts several amazing colorful nebulae. This region is located some 460 light-years away from Earth. It’s...
July Full Moon’s

July Full Moon’s

by | Jul 23, 2021 | Landscape Astrophotography, Solar System

Full Moon from my backyard observatory on the 23th of July 2021.  Image Details Landscape: 1/4″ 12800ISO f/6.3 Moon: 1/60″ 500ISO f/6.3  Equipment Lens: Sony 24-240mm at 240mm Camera: SonyA7S  Software PIX, LR, PS, TPZ. Aleix Roig...
Milky Way over Comapedrosa, Andorra

Milky Way over Comapedrosa, Andorra

by | Jul 23, 2021 | Landscape Astrophotography

Milky Way over Refugi de Comapedrosa (Andorra). This amazing natural park hosts the darkest skies of Andorra becoming a Bortle 3 region.  This image was acquired in 2019 and has been processed in July 2021.  Image Details Lights: Mosaic composed by 20″...
M106 wide field of galaxies with IFN

M106 wide field of galaxies with IFN

by | Jul 20, 2021 | Galactic Cirri, Galaxies

Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy that can be found in the Canes Venatici constellation, some 20 light-years away from our Milky Way. Rarely spotted before, the M106 group of galaxies is surrounded by a faint IFN (Integrated Flux Nebula) that may be part of...
Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, IC1396

Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, IC1396

by | Jul 16, 2021 | Nebulae

The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust that emits in multiple wavelengths. It can be located in the Cepheus constellation some 2,400 light years away from Earth. The main structure shown in this image is known as the...
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