Hi all,

An image of NGC 1313, a galaxy with a high Southern Declination, has been uploaded. It is a galaxy that has been heavily distorted by its recent collision with another galaxy.

You can find it at:

NGC 1313. The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy

Enjoy,
Josep

Hi all,

Messier 82 is a very active galaxy and well known for being part of the “starburst galaxies” group. This galaxy is, moreover, one of the most beautiful in the whole Messier catalog.

You can find this recent image at:

Messier 82. NGC 3034

Enjoy,
Josep

Hi all,

A new image has been uploaded. This time, it is something different: an image of the Trapezium area taken with a 60-inch Ritchey-Chrétien f/8 atop Palomar Observatory (focal length 12 meters…). The image covers 10×10 arcmin and the data are very good. You will find it at:

Messier 42. The Trapezium

Enjoy,
Josep

Hi all,

A new image has been uploaded. This time it has something new. One of the reflection nebulae in the image had a very apparent red bubble-like nebula inside it, but it was (so far) unknown. The discovery has been reported and published as a Research Note. The image and its explanation can be found at:

NGC 6595, NGC 6589 and IC 1284

The Research Note at:

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ab722c

Enjoy!
Josep

Hi all,

One of the top astrophotographers, Rolf Olsen, has taken a deeper image of IC 2220, which contains the new bubble-like nebula discovered by my daughter Anna and myself about two years ago. His image is great and shows a great deal of detail. He has, generously, allowed me to include it in this web site. You can find it at the bottom of the page:

IC 2220 AND ANNA’S NEBULA

And also at his web site:

Rolf Olsen Astrophotography

Thanks, Rolf. Enjoy,

Josep

 

Hi all,

This time, the image is a two panel mosaic of the Grus Quartet. This group of four spiral galaxies has two Seyfert galaxies each one with a supermassive (20 Million solar masses) black hole in its center. You can find it at:

The Grus Quartet. NGC 7582 and friends

Enjoy,

Josep

 

Hi all,

Another globular cluster, M80, has been uploaded. This cluster sits in the middle of a beautiful foreground field of colorful stars. You will find it at:

Messier 80. NGC 6093

Enjoy,
Josep

Hi all,

Continuing with the project to capture all Messier objects with high resolution telescopes, today, an image of a globular cluster, M68, has been uploaded. The image has also captures a faint and distant spiral galaxy.

You can find it at:

Messier 68. NGC 4590

Enjoy! Best regards,

Josep

 

Hi all,

An image of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) has been uploaded. This image has meant over 99 hours of exposures (a three panel mosaic) through narrowband filters and short RGB exposures to give the stars a more natural color.

This area is creating stars at a high rate and, actually, nearly all bright spots in the picture are YSOs (Young Stellar Objects).

This is a classic image, taken with a high resolution telescope, that shows the fine differences between areas with different compositions, thanks to the use of the Hubble Color Palette. Also a “Natural Color” version is included.

You will find more info and the images at:

IC 1805, the Heart Nebula

Enjoy,
Josep

Hi all,

An image of the Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977) has been uploaded. This is a spectacular area where emission as well as reflection and dark nebulae can be seen. You will find this one at:

NGC 1977, the Running Man Nebula

Enjoy,
Josep