Coma Star Cluster
The Coma Star Cluster is an open cluster located 280 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. With an apparent magnitude of 1.8 and an… Read More »Coma Star Cluster
Wishing Well Cluster
The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532) is a bright open cluster located approximately 1,321 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. It has an apparent… Read More »Wishing Well Cluster
Barnard’s Loop
Barnard’s Loop is a large emission nebula within the Orion molecular cloud complex, a vast star-forming region located in the constellation Orion. The nebula appears… Read More »Barnard’s Loop
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is a bright open cluster located 4,830 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. With an apparent magnitude of 3.8,… Read More »Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
Cone Nebula
The Cone Nebula is an H II region located in the equatorial constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. The pillar of gas and dust lies at an… Read More »Cone Nebula
Seagull Nebula
The Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) is a large region of nebulosity located approximately 3,650 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn), on the border… Read More »Seagull Nebula
Auriga’s Hexagon
Auriga’s hexagon is a bright, prominent asterism formed by the brightest stars of Auriga – Capella, Menkalinan, Mahasim, Hassaleh, and Almaaz – with Elnath, the… Read More »Auriga’s Hexagon