APOD – Sh2-308: A Dolphin Shaped Star Bubble

APOD – Sh2-308: A Dolphin Shaped Star Bubble

by | Mar 29, 2023 | Nebulae, Other

It’s an honour to be featured as the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Thanks so much to all the staff behind the APOD page for all their daily work.   The chosen image was one of the last images from my former backyard observatory located in Prades where I...
Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF), 5th of January

Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF), 5th of January

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Other, Solar System

Another night capturing the beauty of this comet, the C/2022 E3 (ZTF). As the year begins the Moon brightens making it more difficult to capture the comet’s faint details. This telescopic image of the Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) was captured on the early morning of the...
Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) across Scorpius

Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) across Scorpius

by | Sep 2, 2022 | Other, Solar System

The Comet C/2017 (PANSTARRS) was discovered in May 2017, coming from the Oort Cloud, beyond the orbit of Saturn, some 2.4 billion km from the Sun (16AU). This comet is breaking records regarding its brightness during its long approach to the sun. We have not found...
North America & Pelican Nebulae

North America & Pelican Nebulae

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Nebulae, Other

The North America nebula, NGC7000, is a large HII region located in the Cygnus constellation some 2,590 light-years away from Earth. Several dust lanes obscure this rich emission region that spans for several full moons across the field of view.   Next to NGC7000 we...
Cygnus Loop Nebula, test image

Cygnus Loop Nebula, test image

by | Aug 1, 2022 | Nebulae, Other

The Cygnus Loop is an amazing nebulae complex located in the Cygnus constellation. It’s composed by several bright emission nebulae such as NGC 6960 and NGC6992, and also by some other faint nebulae. This nebula is a supernova remnant which exploded some 10,000...
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