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 Witch Head nebula, IC 2118

The Witch Head nebula, IC 2118

by | Apr 24, 2024 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

In the Eridanus constellation, and close to the Orion constellation, we find a very interesting and pretty faint reflection nebula, IC 2118. Also known as the Witch Head nebula, IC 2118 is believed to be made of gas, and dust and is about 50 light-years across....
VdB 152, at the edge of the Cepheus Flare

VdB 152, at the edge of the Cepheus Flare

by | Mar 31, 2024 | Galactic Cirri, Nebulae

Near the edge of the Cepheus Flare, we find an interesting area in the Cepheus constellation full of different types of nebulae. Being vdB 152 the most prominent, next to vdB 152 we find another interesting nebula, the brownish Barnard 175. Crossing the image we find...
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