Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)
The Fish Head Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is 3.1 arcminutes across and… Read More »Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)
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Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891)
The Silver Sliver Galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy located approximately 27.3 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. With an apparent magnitude of 10.8,… Read More »Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891)
Atoms for Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252)
The Atoms for Peace Galaxy is a peculiar galaxy located approximately 220 million light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. With an apparent magnitude of 12.7… Read More »Atoms for Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252)
Einstein Cross
The Einstein Cross is a quasar located 8 billion light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The quasar is gravitationally lensed by the galaxy ZW 2237+030,… Read More »Einstein Cross
Little Sombrero Galaxy (NGC 7814)
The Little Sombrero Galaxy is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light years away in the northern constellation Pegasus. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Little Sombrero Galaxy (NGC 7814)
The Coathanger (Brocchi’s Cluster)
The Coathanger is an asterism located in the northern constellation Vulpecula (the Fox). With an apparent magnitude of 3.6 and an apparent size of 60… Read More »The Coathanger (Brocchi’s Cluster)
Trifid Nebula (Messier 20)
The Trifid Nebula is a bright H II region located 4,100 light-years away in the southern constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and… Read More »Trifid Nebula (Messier 20)