An image of the Little Rosette Nebula, Sh2-170, has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of Sh2-170, the Little Rosette Nebula, has been uploaded. This nebula has an open cluster, Stock 18, inside it and one of its members, BD+63 2093p, the bright star at the very center of the nebula, is the responsible one for the ionization, and therefore the emission, of the entire nebula. […]

An image of Puppis A, a very faint supernova remnant has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of a very faint supernova remnant (SNR), Puppis A, has been uploaded. This is a pretty strange SNR, with shapes that have been formed due to the gases expanding in a non homogeneous medium. You can find the image and more information at: Puppis A, a faint SNR Enjoy, Josep

An image of a beautiful fragment of the Vela SNR has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of a beautiful fragment of the Vela SNR has been uploaded. Some call it the “Bowtie”, which is pretty well found, but no name would be enough to describe the beauty of this object. You can find the image as well as some more information at: Eastern Vela SNR. A fragment […]

A mosaic of IC 2948, the Running Chicken Nebula, has been uploaded

Hi all, A two-pane mosaic capturing the core area of the Running Chicken nebula (IC 2948) has been uploaded. This pretty large emission nebula was not discovered until early 20th century (1908). It has a good number of Bok’s globules and a fairly strong Oxygen emission. You can find the image and more information at: […]

An image of the Fossil Footprint Nebula (Sh2-206) has been uploaded

Hi all, An image of the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491 or Sh2-206) has been uploaded. This is a nebula that has been ionized and carved by a star that, additionally, has a small bubble around it that reminds of the Bubble Nebula. You can find the image and some information at: NGC 1491. Sh2-206. […]

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