M78 and Barnard’s Loop

M78 and Barnard’s Loop

by | Jan 8, 2022 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

The M78 Nebula or NGC2068 is a reflection nebula that can be found in the Orion constellation. This constellation is well known to have huge HII regions with strong emissions. In this image we can see part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex: the Barnard’S...
NGC 1788 and the Cosmic Bat

NGC 1788 and the Cosmic Bat

by | Jan 5, 2022 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

The Orion constellation is full of amazing nebulae such as the Great Orion Nebula (M42), the Horsehead Nebula and IC434, or the M78 nebula (see this recent wide field image of this area https://astrocat.info/orion-nebulae-and-barnards-loop/ ). Hidden in the outskirts...
Orion nebulae and Barnard’s Loop

Orion nebulae and Barnard’s Loop

by | Dec 26, 2021 | Nebulae, Widefield

Orion constellation is full of amazing nebulae. It’s also  my favorite deep sky region. This December 2021 I’ve been focused on capturing images of the C/2021 A1 (Leonard) comet. This image is a spin-off image captured while waiting for the comet to rise above the...
IC 1805, Heart Nebula

IC 1805, Heart Nebula

by | Dec 8, 2021 | Nebulae

In the Perseus arm of our galaxy we find two spectacular nebulae, the Heart (IC 1805) and Soul (IC1848) nebulae. Located around 7,500 light years away from us both cover a wide region of the night sky, in the Cassiopeia constellation. Both nebulae have high emission...
The Orion Nebula, M42

The Orion Nebula, M42

by | Nov 28, 2021 | Nebulae

Probably the most popular deep sky nebula, the Orion Nebula (M42), is a wide HII region where hundreds of new stars are born. This stars nursery is located around 1300 light years from Earth and it’s estimated to be around 24 light years across. Together with...
Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

by | Oct 7, 2021 | Nebulae

The Iris Nebula, NGC 7023, is a bright nebula located in the Cepheus constellation some 1,300 light-years away from Earth. This image is the result of a new processing method from 2019 data. Astrophotography processing techniques are key to get the best results. This...
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