An image of Abell 21, a planetary nebula, has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of Abell 21 has been uploaded. It is a quite deep image, showing not only the classic crescent shaped bright hemisphere, but also the faint one, so that this nebula can be considered “spherical” rather than crescent-shaped.You can find it as well as some more info at: Abell 21. Medusa Nebula …

An image of NGC 1291, a “transitional” galaxy, has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of a “transitional” spiral galaxy, NGC 1291, has been uploaded. This spiral galaxy has a structure that has been considered an intermediate step between the young, bluish and with definite arms and the elliptical galaxies. You can find the image and some more info at: NGC 1291. Enjoy, Josep

An image of Gum 48d has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of Gum 48d and the star HD 119796 has been uploaded. This is a peculiar HII region. Besides its fan-like structure, the cloud is in a second stage, where the star formation rate is lower, although still significant. The star HD 119796 is a triple star with the first component being …

An image of the Wizard Nebula has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of NGC 7380, the Wizard Nebula, has been uploaded. This nebula belongs to the Cepheus Complex and is also catalogued as Sh2-142. Two versions of this narrowband image have been uploaded in this page: one with natural color and the second with an unusual combination of colors trying to better discern …

An image of the open cluster Messier 41 has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of Messier 41 has been uploaded. This cluster was known at least since a hundred years before Messier included it in his catalog. Some writings suggest that even Aristotle knew it, but this is very uncertain. You can find the image as well as some more information at: Messier 41. NGC …

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