The Sagittarius Triplet

The Sagittarius Triplet

by | Nov 6, 2022 | 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...
Small Magellanic Cloud

Small Magellanic Cloud

by | Oct 31, 2022 | Galaxies

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...
Emission Nebula in Cepheus, IC1396

Emission Nebula in Cepheus, IC1396

by | Oct 10, 2022 | Nebulae

Spanning over 3 degrees in the Cepheus constellation (6 full moons), we find an active concentration of gas and dust. The main structure in this complex is known as the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, IC 1396, an amazing 20 light-years long emission nebulae, located in...
The Dragons of Ara, NGC 6188

The Dragons of Ara, NGC 6188

by | Sep 19, 2022 | Nebulae

The Dragons of Ara, NGC 6188, are part of a large molecular cloud that can be found in the southern constellation of Ara. This emission nebulae, located some 4,000 light years away from us, resembles the shape of several dragons made of pillars of gas and dust.   Not...
Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) across Scorpius

Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) across Scorpius

by | Sep 2, 2022 | Solar System

The Comet C/2017 (PANSTARRS) was discovered in May 2017, coming from the Oort Cloud, beyond the orbit of Saturn, some 2.4 billion km from the Sun (16AU). This comet is breaking records regarding its brightness during its long approach to the sun. We have not found...
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