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Constellation Guide

Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky

Lagoon Nebula

Night Sky Highlights: July 2019

July 2, 2019 by admin
lagoon nebula,messier 8

Here are some of the highlights of the July sky:

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Antares, Butterfly Cluster, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 22, Messier 4, Messier 6, Messier 7, Omega Nebula, Ptolemy Cluster, Shaula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

The Night Sky This Month: July

July 7, 2018 by admin
m20,messier 20

Here are some of the things to see in July:

Posted in: Jupiter, Mars, Partial Solar Eclipse, Saturn, Total Lunar Eclipse, Venus Tagged: Antares, Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 22, Messier 4, Omega Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

July Night Sky

July 9, 2017 by admin
swan nebula,messier 17

Here are some of the things to see in July:

Posted in: Jupiter, Meteor Shower, Saturn, Venus Tagged: Antares, Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 22, Messier 4, Omega Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Red Spider Nebula

October 30, 2016 by admin
red spider nebula,ngc 6537,bipolar nebula,planetary nebula in sagittarius

The Red Spider Nebula is a two-lobed planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The bipolar nebula lies at an approximate distance of 3,000 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 13. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 6537.

Posted in: Planetary Nebula, Sagittarius Tagged: Eagle Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 16, Messier 17, Messier 20, Messier 8, Mu Sagittarii, NGC 6537, Omega Nebula, Polis, Red Spider Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Night Sky Highlights in July

July 6, 2016 by admin
messier 8,m8,ngc 6523

Here are some of the things to see this month:

Posted in: Jupiter, Mars, Meteor Shower, Saturn Tagged: Antares, Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 17, Messier 20, Messier 22, Messier 4, Messier 8, Omega Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Teapot

August 25, 2015 by admin
teapot,sagittarius constellation

The Teapot is a prominent asterism in the southern sky, formed by the brightest stars of the southern constellation Sagittarius.

Posted in: Asterism, Sagittarius Tagged: Alnasl, Antares, Ascella, Butterfly Cluster, Cat's Paw Nebula, Delta Sagittarii, Eagle Nebula, Epsilon Sagittarii, Galactic Centre, Gamma Sagittarii, Hecatebolus, Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis, Kaus Media, Lagoon Nebula, Lambda Sagittarii, M17, M20, M24, M55, M6, M7, M8, Messier 18, Messier 21, Messier 22, Messier 23, Messier 25, Messier 28, Messier 54, Messier 69, Messier 70, Nanto, NGC 6334, NGC 6357, NGC 6603, Nunki, Omega Nebula, Phi Sagittarii, Pillars of Creation, Ptolemy Cluster, Sagittarius A, Sagittarius Star Cloud, Sigma Sagittarii, Summer Rose Star, Tau Sagittarii, Teapot, Trifid Nebula, W Sagittarii, War and Peace Nebula, Zeta Sagittarii

Highlights of the Night Sky in July

July 1, 2015 by admin
m20,messier 20

Here are some of the things to see in July:

Posted in: Jupiter, Meteor Shower, Saturn, Venus Tagged: Antares, Delta Aquarids, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 17, Messier 20, Messier 22, Messier 4, Messier 8, Omega Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Omega Nebula – Messier 17

August 23, 2014 by admin
messier 17,swan nebula,horseshoe nebula

The Omega Nebula, also known as Messier 17 (M17), is a bright emission nebula located in Sagittarius constellation. It was named Omega for its resemblance to the Greek letter omega, Ω. The nebula has the designation NGC 6618 in the New General Catalogue. It is also known as the Swan Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Emission Nebula, Messier Object, Sagittarius, Starburst Region Tagged: Altair, Checkmark Nebula, Delta Aquilae, Eagle Nebula, Gamma Scuti, HD 16825, HD 168607, Horseshoe Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Lambda Aquilae, Lambda Sagittarii, Lobster Nebula, M17, Messier 16, Messier 17, Messier 18, Messier 20, Messier 24, Messier 42, Messier 8, NGC 6618, Omega Nebula, Orion Nebula, Sagittarius Star Cloud, Sagittarius-Carina Arm, Swan Nebula, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Trifid Nebula – Messier 20

August 16, 2014 by admin
m20,messier 20

The Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20 (M20), is a large star-forming region located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The nebula’s name means “divided into three lobes,” and refers to the object consisting of three types of nebulae and an open star cluster. The open cluster is surrounded by an emission nebula, a reflection … [Read more…]

Posted in: Dark Nebula, Emission Nebula, Messier Object, Open Cluster, Reflection Nebula, Sagittarius Tagged: 7 Sagittarii, ADS 10991, Barnard 85, Kaus Borealis, Lagoon Nebula, Lambda Sagittarii, Messier 20, Messier 21, Messier 8, NGC 6514, Teapot, Trifid Nebula

Hourglass Nebula

July 28, 2014 by admin
engraved hourglass nebula,mycn18

The Hourglass Nebula, also known as the Engraved Hourglass Nebula or MyCn18, is a young planetary nebula in Musca constellation. The nebula lies at a distance of 8,000 light years from Earth. Its unusual appearance, with two large outer rings and a small central one, has earned the nebula the nickname the Eye of God, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Musca, Planetary Nebula Tagged: Engraved Hourglass Nebula, Helix Nebula, Hourglass Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, MyCn18, Spiral Planetary Nebula
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Andromeda
Antlia
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Ara
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
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Dorado
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Horologium
Hydra
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Indus
Lacerta
Leo
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Lepus
Libra
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Lyra
Mensa
Microscopium
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Musca
Norma
Octans
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Orion
Pavo
Pegasus
Perseus
Phoenix
Pictor
Pisces
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Puppis
Pyxis
Reticulum
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Scorpius
Sculptor
Scutum
Serpens
Sextans
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Triangulum
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Tucana
Ursa Major
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Vela
Virgo
Volans
Vulpecula

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