The Fish Hook
The Fish Hook is an asterism formed by about a dozen bright stars in the constellation Scorpius. The curved star pattern forms the heart, body,… Read More »The Fish Hook
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Kepler’s Supernova
Kepler’s Supernova (SN 1604) is the remnant of a supernova first observed in the constellation Ophiuchus in October 1604. The supernova occurred in the Milky… Read More »Kepler’s Supernova
Tadpole Galaxy
The Tadpole Galaxy is a peculiar disrupted barred spiral galaxy located approximately 420 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. It has a disrupted shape… Read More »Tadpole Galaxy
Southern Ring Nebula
The Southern Ring Nebula (Eight-Burst Nebula, NGC 3132) is a planetary nebula about 2,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Vela. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Southern Ring Nebula
Ant Nebula
The Ant Nebula is a bipolar planetary nebula located approximately 8,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Norma. It has an apparent magnitude of 13.8… Read More »Ant Nebula
Circinus Galaxy
The Circinus Galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy located 13 million light-years away in the southern constellation Circinus. It is one of the closest active galaxies… Read More »Circinus Galaxy
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is a vast region of bright and dark nebulosity located in the southern constellation Carina. It is also known as the Eta… Read More »Carina Nebula