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)
Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula (B33) is a famous dark nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, one of… Read More »Horsehead Nebula
The Fine Ring Nebula (Shapley 1)
The Fine Ring Nebula (Shapley 1) is a planetary nebula located approximately 4,900 light-years away in the southern constellation of Norma (the Level). It has… Read More »The Fine Ring Nebula (Shapley 1)
Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Omega Centauri (ω Centauri) is a bright globular cluster located approximately 17,090 light-years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.9,… Read More »Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)