Constellations in the Sky Tonight
The constellations in tonight’s sky host many familiar star patterns. For northern observers, spring is the best time of the year to see the Big… Read More »Constellations in the Sky Tonight
NGC 3285B: A Little-Known Spiral in Hydra
NGC 3285B is a barred spiral galaxy located 136.59 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 13.86 and an… Read More »NGC 3285B: A Little-Known Spiral in Hydra
NGC 4519: A Distorted Spiral in Virgo
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 72.56 million light years away in the equatorial constellation Virgo. It is a member of the… Read More »NGC 4519: A Distorted Spiral in Virgo
Arp 271 (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427): A Cosmic Dance in Virgo
Arp 271 is a pair of interacting galaxies located 127 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. The interacting pair has an apparent magnitude… Read More »Arp 271 (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427): A Cosmic Dance in Virgo
Arp 302: The Exclamation Point Galaxy Pair in Boötes
The Exclamation Point Galaxy (Arp 302) is a pair of spiral galaxies located 450 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes (the Herdsman). The two… Read More »Arp 302: The Exclamation Point Galaxy Pair in Boötes
Homunculus Nebula: Anatomy of a Stellar Tantrum
The Homunculus Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula that surrounds Eta Carinae, a massive star system located approximately 7,500 light years away in the… Read More »Homunculus Nebula: Anatomy of a Stellar Tantrum
Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb
Arp 107 is a pair of colliding galaxies located approximately 465 million light years away in the constellation Leo Minor. It consists of the spiral… Read More »Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb