VdB 152, at the edge of the Cepheus Flare

VdB 152, at the edge of the Cepheus Flare

Near the edge of the Cepheus Flare, we find an interesting area in the Cepheus constellation full of different types of nebulae. Being vdB 152 the most prominent, next to vdB 152 we find another interesting nebula, the brownish Barnard 175. Crossing the image we find...
Phototrip Namibia: the movie

Phototrip Namibia: the movie

On September 2022 I had the privilege to make an old dream came true, a trip to one of the world darkest skies, Namibia Tivoli Farm. I was there just for a few days, but in that short period of time I was able to gather several data with my new portable setup that...
The Leo Quadruplet with tidal tail

The Leo Quadruplet with tidal tail

In the constellation of Leo we can find thousands of galaxies. Among all those three are very well known among professional and amateur astronomers, the so-called Leo Triplet. The three components of this group are M65, M66 and NGC 3628, known as the Hamburger Galaxy....
M44, the Beehive Cluster

M44, the Beehive Cluster

The Beehive Cluster, M44, also known as Praesepe, is one of the closest star clusters to our solar system. It’s located in the Cancer constellation some 600 light-years away from Earth. The cluster is easily visible to the naked eye under a dark sky like Prades...
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