The Pacman Nebula Multiwavelength

The Pacman Nebula Multiwavelength

by | Feb 16, 2025 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

The Pacman Nebula, NGC 281, is an emission nebula located in the Cassiopeia constellation some 9,500 light-years away from Earth. It’s surrounded by clouds of gas and dust that can be detected by the use of different broadband and narrowband filters. I started...
Ha emissions around the Horsehead Nebula, IC 434

Ha emissions around the Horsehead Nebula, IC 434

by | Feb 9, 2025 | Nebulae

I would like to share with you last night’s image of the Horsehead Nebula (starless version) under a 85% crescent Moon. I captured 2h 45′ of super narrowband data with my Antlia 3nm Ha filter and the FSQ106 EDX4. I’m quite surprised how much detail...
The Running Man Nebula, NGC 1977

The Running Man Nebula, NGC 1977

by | Feb 1, 2025 | 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 1,300 light years from Earth and it’s estimated to be around 24 light years across. Together with...
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...
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