Chamaeleon III Dark Cloud

Chamaeleon III Dark Cloud

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

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

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...
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