Cygnus, the wide field magic line

Cygnus, the wide field magic line

The Cygnus constellation hosts some of the most amazing deep sky objects thanks to its location just on the galactic plane. It also features an asterism called the Northern Cross. This constellation can be easily detected by naked eye from suburban skies during the...
Perseid Meteor Shower peak

Perseid Meteor Shower peak

​Perseid meteor shower at its peak on the night of the 12th to 13th of August 2021 as seen from Pla de la Guàrdia (Prades). Several images have been combined to obtain this stacked meteor image. It’s been a full processing day to reach this result. Alignment was...
The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888

The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888

The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, is located some 5,000 light-years away from Earth. It is surrounded by huge clouds of gas and dust in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 6888’s central star is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136). This star will become a...
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