Designation: NGC 1433 in constellation of Horologium. Visual magnitude: +10 Apparent size: 6.2 x 3.0 arc-minutes. Diameter: 49,000 light years. Distance: 27 … More
Tag: Astro-photography
Centaurus A
Designation: NGC 5128, Caldwell 77; in Centaurus. Visual magnitude: +6.6 Apparent size: 26 x 20 arc-minutes. Diameter: 90,300 light years. … More
NGC 346 & NGC 371 in the SMC
Object Details: Designation: NGC 346 Constellation: Tucana Visual magnitude: +10.3 Apparent size: 14′ x 11′ Diameter: 1149 light years. Distance: 200,000 light years A … More
Caldwell 104
Object Details: Designation: C104, NGC 362 Constellation: Tucana Visual magnitude: +6.4 Apparent size: 14′ Diameter: … More
Dwarf Galaxy NGC 7793
Object Details: Designation: NGC 7793 Constellation: Sculptor … More
Globular Cluster 47-Tucanae
Deep in the Southern sky, right next to the Small Magellanic Cloud and just 18° from the South Celestial Pole, lies this … More
Trifid Nebula
It’s another clear night sky as I write this – but the Moon is full and it’s not a good time to be … More
Crescent Moon
This Moon crescent kept us company for much of the evening during our last field night. It set at 10 pm, giving … More
Cat’s Paw Nebula
A bright emission nebula, located 820 light-years away in the Scorpius region of the Milky Way. The red colour comes from … More
The Dumbbell Nebula
Death star. When an average G-type star like our Sun grows old, it uses up all its hydrogen, begins burning … More
NGC 7090 Galaxy
Imagine yourself leaving Earth on a spaceship travelling at the speed of light. Yes, yes, I know it’s not possible … More
NGC 6188 & 6193
A one hour image of this star cluster and huge emission nebula in the southern Milky Way. I didn’t do … More
