Glowing Eye Nebula (NGC 6751)
The Glowing Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle). The nebula has an apparent size… Read More »Glowing Eye Nebula (NGC 6751)
Blue Snowball Nebula (NGC 7662)
The Blue Snowball Nebula is a bright planetary nebula located approximately 5,730 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. With an apparent magnitude of 8.3 and… Read More »Blue Snowball Nebula (NGC 7662)
Porpoise Galaxy (Penguin Galaxy, NGC 2936)
The Porpoise Galaxy (NGC 2936) is an irregular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. It is also known as the Penguin Galaxy. The interacting galaxy… Read More »Porpoise Galaxy (Penguin Galaxy, NGC 2936)
Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs from July 23 to August 20. It is associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The… Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower
Northern Jewel Box Cluster (NGC 6231)
The Northern Jewel Box Cluster is a bright open cluster located approximately 5,600 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.6… Read More »Northern Jewel Box Cluster (NGC 6231)
Boomerang Nebula
The Boomerang Nebula (ESO 172-7) is a protoplanetary nebula located approximately 1,213 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. Also known as the Centaurus Bipolar Nebula,… Read More »Boomerang Nebula
Turtle Nebula (NGC 6210)
The Turtle Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 5,400 light-years away in the northern constellation Hercules. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.30. It… Read More »Turtle Nebula (NGC 6210)