Constellations in the Sky Tonight
The constellations in tonight’s sky host many familiar star patterns. For northern observers, autumn is the best time of the year to see the Northern… Read More »Constellations in the Sky Tonight
HCG 87 (Hickson Compact Group 87)
HCG 87 (Hickson Compact Group 87) is a group of galaxies located approximately 400 million light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. Three of the galaxies… Read More »HCG 87 (Hickson Compact Group 87)
Soccer Ball Nebula (Kronberger 61)
The Soccer Ball Nebula (Kronberger 61) is a planetary nebula located approximately 13,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus (the Swan). With an apparent… Read More »Soccer Ball Nebula (Kronberger 61)
Draco Trio
The Draco Trio is a close grouping of three galaxies located in the northern constellation of Draco. The galaxies – NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and… Read More »Draco Trio
Integral Sign Galaxy (UGC 3697)
The Integral Sign Galaxy is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis (the Giraffe). The low-mass galaxy lies approximately 150.84 million light… Read More »Integral Sign Galaxy (UGC 3697)
Dolphin Galaxy (NGC 6670)
The Dolphin Galaxy is a pair of colliding disk galaxies located approximately 401 million light years away in the northern constellation Draco. With an apparent… Read More »Dolphin Galaxy (NGC 6670)
Footprint Nebula (M1-92)
The Footprint Nebula (Minkowski’s Footprint) is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula located approximately 8,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It has an apparent… Read More »Footprint Nebula (M1-92)