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...
Great Carina Nebula, NGC3372

Great Carina Nebula, NGC3372

by | Jan 8, 2025 | Nebulae

Located in the Carina constellation we find the Great Carina Nebula that spans for over 300 light years and lies about 8,500 light-years away from Earth. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association and several related open clusters, including...
Carina nebula pillars, NGC 3372

Carina nebula pillars, NGC 3372

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Nebulae

Located in the Carina constellation we find this amazing field of nebulae, being the Great Carina Nebula the most prominent structure. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association and several related open clusters, including numerous O-type...
Moon Path during Saturn occultation by the Moon

Moon Path during Saturn occultation by the Moon

by | Jan 6, 2025 | Solar System

Is not Saturn that is moving… is the Moon. See it in the path that apparently followed Saturn during the last occultation we’ve seen from Earth. It took place on January the 4th 2025. Next occasion to see it live will be on the 24th of April 2031. At our...
error: Image protected by copyright.