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
Spanish Dancer Galaxy (NGC 1566)
The Spanish Dancer Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 69 million light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado (the Dolphinfish). It is listed… Read More »Spanish Dancer Galaxy (NGC 1566)
Baby Eagle Nebula (LBN 777)
The Baby Eagle Nebula is a faint reflection nebula located approximately 457 light years away in the constellation Taurus (the Bull). The cloud of molecular… Read More »Baby Eagle Nebula (LBN 777)
Molten Ring Galaxy
The Molten Ring Galaxy is a gravitationally lensed galaxy system that appears as one of the largest, most complete Einstein rings discovered to date. It… Read More »Molten Ring Galaxy
Amatha Galaxy (NGC 925)
NGC 925 is a bright barred spiral galaxy located approximately 30.3 million light years away in the northern constellation Triangulum. It is popularly known as… Read More »Amatha Galaxy (NGC 925)
NGC 1275 (Perseus A)
NGC 1275 is a bright radio galaxy located approximately 225.19 million light years away in the constellation Perseus. It is associated with the radio source… Read More »NGC 1275 (Perseus A)
Stingray Cluster (NGC 1342)
The Stingray Cluster is a bright open star cluster located 2,170 light-years away in the constellation Perseus. With an apparent magnitude of 6.7 and an… Read More »Stingray Cluster (NGC 1342)