The E Nebula (or Barnard’s E Nebula) is a pair of prominent dark nebulae silhouetted against the Milky Way in the constellation Aquila. The two… Read More »E Nebula (Barnard 142/143): The Milky Way’s Dark Letter
The Shaft of Aquila (or Family of Aquila) is a prominent asterism formed by Altair, Tarazed and Alshain in the equatorial constellation Aquila (the Eagle).… Read More »Shaft of Aquila: The Eagle’s Three-Star Line
The Coathanger is an asterism located in the northern constellation Vulpecula (the Fox). With an apparent magnitude of 3.6 and an apparent size of 60… Read More »The Coathanger (Brocchi’s Cluster)
The Ring Nebula is a bright planetary nebula located approximately 2,567 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 8.8, it is… Read More »Ring Nebula (M57)
The Winter Triangle, or the Great Southern Triangle, is an asterism formed by Betelgeuse, Procyon, and Sirius. The three bright stars form an equilateral triangle… Read More »Winter Triangle
The Northern Cross is a prominent asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellation Cygnus. Deneb, Sadr, and Albireo form the pole, and Fawaris… Read More »Northern Cross
The Summer Triangle is an asterism formed by Vega, Altair and Deneb, the brightest stars of the northern constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus. With three… Read More »Summer Triangle