The Cocoon nebula, IC 5146

The Cocoon nebula, IC 5146

The Cocoon Nebula, also known as IC 5146, is a beautiful and intriguing emission nebula located in the Cygnus constellation. It’s nearly 15 light-years wide and it is located some 3,300 light years away from Earth. The nebula gets its name from the appearance of...
Pla de la Guàrdia circumpolar

Pla de la Guàrdia circumpolar

Back in May 2020 I captured a timelapse video from Pla de la Guàrdia (Prades), just a few kilometers from my home. Those nights, post-covid pandemia, were very dark and allowed me to capture several night landscape images. The original image was edited in 2021 and...
The Heart nebula SHO, IC1805

The Heart nebula SHO, IC1805

The Heart nebula, catalogued as IC1805, is a large emission nebula located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It’s located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is part of a complex star-forming region that includes the neighboring Soul Nebula (IC 1848)...
The Seahorse chasing the Squid

The Seahorse chasing the Squid

In the Cepheus constellation we can find two interesting nebulae surrounded by a rich molecular cloud of dust and gas. Both nebulae have suggestive shapes and have been given the names of the Seahorse nebula (Barnard 150, at the bottom of the image) and the Squid...
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