D Cluster (Collinder 21)
The D Cluster (Collinder 21) is an asterism located in the northern constellation Triangulum. It appears near Mothallah (Alpha Trianguli), one of the three bright… Read More »D Cluster (Collinder 21)
Triangulum Galaxy
Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 300)
The Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy is a bright spiral galaxy located approximately 6.07 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 300)
NGC 55 (String of Pearls Galaxy)
NGC 55 is a Magellanic-type barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Sculptor. With an apparent magnitude of 7.87 and an apparent size of… Read More »NGC 55 (String of Pearls Galaxy)
Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located 163,000 light-years away. It is the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and… Read More »Large Magellanic Cloud
IC 1101
IC 1101 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. With a radius of about 2 million light years and home to 100… Read More »IC 1101
Night Sky Highlights: November 2019
Here are some of the things to see in November:Read More »Night Sky Highlights: November 2019
Algol
Algol, Beta Persei, is a bright multiple star located in Perseus. It is the second brightest star in the constellation, after Mirfak, Alpha Persei. The… Read More »Algol