Chamaeleon III Dark Cloud

Chamaeleon III Dark Cloud

by | Dec 9, 2024 | Nebulae

Located in the Chamaeleon Complex, a large star forming region at the surface of the Local Bubble, we find the Chamaeleon III Dark Cloud that appears to be devoid of current star-formation activity. Located some 500 light-years from Earth in the Chamaeleon...
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293

by | Dec 1, 2024 | Nebulae

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is one of the closest and most well-studied planetary nebula to Earth, located in the constellation Aquarius. It’s often called the “Eye of God” due to its resemblance to a human eye when viewed in certain images. A...
The Doodad nebula and a hidden cluster

The Doodad nebula and a hidden cluster

by | Nov 28, 2024 | Nebulae

Close to the south celestial pole, in the Musca constellation, we can find this amazing brown ribbon, known as the Dark Doodad nebula. Under pristine dark skies it can be distinguished with the use of a small telescope. Its dark color comes from the interstellar dust...
Sagittarius Triplet

Sagittarius Triplet

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Nebulae

Close to the Galactic Center of our Milky Way we can find an interesting trio of nebulae. Well known since the 17th century these nebulae are one of the most popular deep sky targets. Located some 4,100 light-years away from planet Earth, this trio is composed of the...
Corona Australis

Corona Australis

by | Apr 9, 2023 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

Close to the galactic center of the Milky Way, next to Sagittarius, we find this amazing area in the Corona Australis constellation. Full of cosmic dust clouds, this area shows a rich field of stars, with several hidden gems across the field, such as several tiny...
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