Author Archives: JosepM

Hi all, Today, another Messier galaxy has been uploaded: M63, the Sunflower Galaxy. This galaxy has a weakly active nucleus and is classified as LINER. Remarkable in this galaxy is the presence of a very conspicuous star stream around it. This stream was discovered through a collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers in 2011. You […]

Hi all, An image of Messier 109 has been uploaded. This is the farthest away spiral galaxy in the Messier Catalog, 83.5 Million light years and belongs to the so-called “Theta-galaxies” due to its shape. You can find the image, as well as more information at: Messier 109. NGC 3992 Enjoy!, Josep

Hi all, An image of the galaxy NGC 3898 has been uploaded. This galaxy, catalogued as LINER (galaxies with active nuclei but with low-ionization emission lines), shows slower rotating velocity than expected. This might be due to a massive dark matter halo. You can find it at: NGC 3898 and NGC 3888 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of NGC 3132, the Southern Ring Nebula, has been uploaded. This planetary nebula shows a good resemblance with M57, the Ring Nebula, but it is located in the Southern Hemisphere. The nebula itself seems to have the structure of a “diabolo”, meaning a “double-cup”, although it is seen from a perspective […]

Hi all, An image of IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula has been uploaded. In this case, the “Flaming Star”, AE Aurigae, is at least as interesting as the nebula that it ionizes (IC 405). You can find more info as well as the image at: IC 405. The Flaming Star Nebula Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, The image, that has been just uploaded, is of Dr-28, an extremely faint Planetary Nebula candidate. It belongs to the Drechsler Catalog and, despite its clear resemblance to a real PN, it has not yet been confirmed. This image is the first color image ever taken of this object. In order to grab […]

Hi all, An image of Sh2-114 (The so called Flying Dragon nebula) has been uploaded. It is a very faint object with a very intricate structure, most probably due to the interaction of strong stellar winds with the surrounding magnetic fields. You can find it at: Sh2-114. The Flying Dragon (fragment) Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of NGC 7538 has been uploaded. This region, a place where numerous stars are constantly being born, is very close to a more famous object, the Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635. You will find more information and the image at: NGC 7538 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of M103, an open cluster, has been uploaded. Even being far away, 10,000 ly, this small cluster has many blue supergiants, with a very prominent red giant in its center. You can see the image and some more info at: Messier 103. NGC 581 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of Messier 110 has been uploaded. Another step in the Messier collection taken with high resolution telescopes. You can find the image and some more info at: Messier 110. NGC 205 Enjoy, Josep