Constellations in the Sky Tonight
The constellations in tonight’s sky host many familiar star patterns. For northern observers, winter is the best time of the year to see Auriga (the… Read More »Constellations in the Sky Tonight
Bullseye Galaxy (LEDA 1313424)
The Bullseye Galaxy (LEDA 1313424) is a collisional ring galaxy (CRG) located approximately 534 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. The galaxy is notable… Read More »Bullseye Galaxy (LEDA 1313424)
Hidden Galaxy (IC 342)
The Hidden Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 10.7 million light-years away in the northern constellation Camelopardalis (the Giraffe). It is catalogued as… Read More »Hidden Galaxy (IC 342)
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a vast emission nebula located about 5,200 light years away. The star forming region lies near a large molecular cloud in… Read More »Rosette Nebula
NGC 1365: Great Barred Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1365 is a double-barred spiral galaxy located approximately 56 million light-years away in the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace). The giant Seyfert-type galaxy is… Read More »NGC 1365: Great Barred Spiral Galaxy
Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)
The Monkey Head Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 6,400 light-years away in the equatorial constellation Orion. The nebula has an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)
Raspberry Nebula (Sh2-263 and vdB 38)
The Raspberry Nebula is a nebula located in the northern part of the constellation Orion (the Hunter). It consists of the emission nebula Sh2-263 and… Read More »Raspberry Nebula (Sh2-263 and vdB 38)