Three Leaps of the Gazelle
The Three Leaps of the Gazelle is an asterism formed by three pairs of stars in the constellation Ursa Major. The six stars mark the… Read More »Three Leaps of the Gazelle
Needle Galaxy
The Needle Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 30 – 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is one of… Read More »Needle Galaxy
Coma Star Cluster
The Coma Star Cluster is an open cluster located 280 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. With an apparent magnitude of 1.8 and an… Read More »Coma Star Cluster
Wishing Well Cluster
The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532) is a bright open cluster located approximately 1,321 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. It has an apparent… Read More »Wishing Well Cluster
Barnard’s Loop
Barnard’s Loop is a large emission nebula within the Orion molecular cloud complex, a vast star-forming region located in the constellation Orion. The nebula appears… Read More »Barnard’s Loop
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is a bright open cluster located 4,830 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. With an apparent magnitude of 3.8,… Read More »Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
Cone Nebula
The Cone Nebula is an H II region located in the equatorial constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. The pillar of gas and dust lies at an… Read More »Cone Nebula