IC434: ZWO AM7 first light

IC434: ZWO AM7 first light

by | Feb 16, 2026 | Nebulae

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...
Clouds around Mintaka

Clouds around Mintaka

by | Dec 24, 2025 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

This deep-sky image, captured from Astrocat Observatory, my home observatory, during the last weeks of 2024 and the first days of January 2025, explores the region surrounding Mintaka (δ Orionis), one of the three stars forming Orion’s Belt. Mintaka is a multiple star...
The Rho Ophiuchi Colorful Region

The Rho Ophiuchi Colorful Region

by | Apr 14, 2025 | Nebulae, Star Clusters

The Rho Ophiuchi nebula is one of the most beautiful and colorful star-forming regions in the night sky, located about 400–460 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. It’s actually a complex of different types of nebulae — reflection, emission, and...
Omega Centauri Globular Cluster

Omega Centauri Globular Cluster

by | Mar 14, 2025 | Nebulae, Star Clusters

The Omega Centauri globular star cluster, NGC 5139, is the largest and brightest globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus and contains about 10 million stars much older than the Sun into a...
Clouds of Hydrogen and IFN around NGC 281

Clouds of Hydrogen and IFN around NGC 281

by | Feb 17, 2025 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

The Pacman Nebula, NGC 281, is surrounded by clouds of gas and dust that can be detected by the use of deep integrations. This work aims to show a new view of this popular target by the use of broadband band filters (LRGB) and a super narrow band Hydrogen filter (3nm...
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