Author Archives: JosepM

Hi all, An image of two very faint nebulae, IC 59 and IC 63, has been uploaded. Located in Cassiopeia, these nebulae are both emission and reflection nebulae. You can find the image as well as some more info at: IC 59 and IC 63 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, An image of Messier 52, an open cluster located in Cassiopeia, has been uploaded. Even being a young cluster (35 Million years old) and full of bright and blue stars, the brightest one is an orange, F8Ib/II-Type star. You can see the image as well as more information at: Messier 52. NGC 7654 […]

Hi all, An image of the very faint planetary nebula PK 164+31, also known as the Headphones Nebula, has been uploaded. The shape of this nebula has been influenced by the high velocity of the gases expelled as well as the rotation angle of the central star (by the way, it is a binary star). […]

Hi all, Messier 100 is a beautiful galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. An image of it and some more informations about it can be found at: Messier 100. NGC 4321 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, This time, the image that has been uploaded has a special scientific significance. This image shows the X-Ray source Cygnus X-1, which is a binary system, one of which is the first object proven to be a black hole. The image also shows Sh2-101, also known as the Tulip Nebula, due to its […]

Hi all, An image of M45, the Pleiades Cluster and its foreground reflection nebula has been uploaded. This is a two panel mosaic showing a fragment of the cluster, containing the brightest stars. This image was pretty difficult to process, given the fact that the delicate dust wisps are very delicate and any, even slight, […]

Hi all, An image of an open cluster, Messier 44, has been uploaded. It is a two panel mosaic, capturing the brightest stars of the cluster. The cluster itself is still larger than that. You can find the image and some more information at: Messier 44. NGC 2632. The Beehive Cluster. Fragment Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, A new image of Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy, has been uploaded. This galaxy is pretty peculiar because its inner disk rotates in an opposite direction compared to the external disk. This means that in the “collision” region, many new stars are appearing. You can find the image as well as some […]

Hi all, An image pf Messier 93, an open cluster, has been uploaded. This rather young cluster (age: 100 Million years), is packed with blue giant stars belonging to the spectral class B9. It has, nevertheless, also three conspicuous red giants. You can find the image and some more info at: Messier 93. NGC 2447 […]

Hi all, An image of Messier 9, a globular cluster, has been uploaded. This cluster is located not far away from the Milky Way center and its metallicity (presence of elements heavier than helium) is very low due to the fact that its stars were formed in the early stages of the Universe. You can […]