The Sagittarius Triplet

The Sagittarius Triplet

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...
Small Magellanic Cloud

Small Magellanic Cloud

Located in the southern constellation of Tucan we find one of our satellite galaxies, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). This dwarf galaxy was supposed to be a nebula when it was observed by Ferdinand Magellan and his crew while doing the first circumnavigation of...
Clouds of Andromeda

Clouds of Andromeda

A deep integration time on a wide field image of Andromeda Galaxy (M31), using an Ha filter, shows an amazing view that has been recently called the Clouds of Andromeda. A faint structure of Galactic Cirrus, part of our Milky Way. The image covers a diagonal that...
Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

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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