The globular cluster Caldwell 84, in Centaurus
Tag: Centaurus
Galaxies in Centaurus
Galaxies galore.
Centaurus A
The “Hamburger Galaxy” NGC 5128 in Centaurus.
Nebula IC2948
A bright emission nebula in Centaurus.
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri – our nearest star system.
The Blue Planetary
The Blue Planetary Nebula in Centaurus.
Lambda Centauri Nebula (2)
Part of the Running Chicken Emission Nebula
Lambda Centauri Nebula
The Running Chicken Emission Nebula
Alpha Centauri
A nearby triple star system.
Our Closest Star
Proxima Centauri, a tiny faint red M type star.
The Coal Sack
The Coalsack is probably the most prominent dark nebula in our skies.
The Pearl Cluster
“The stars have a chaotic distribution with a mild central compression and many curved star strings and jumbled trains.”
Omega Centauri
No doubt about it – the largest, most massive and most glorious Milky Way globular cluster in the entire sky is … More
Lambda Centauri Cluster
The Lambda star cluster (IC 2944) and the Running Chicken emission nebula (IC 2948). I think I considerably under-exposed this … More
Omega Centauri
NGC 5139, the huge globular cluster Omega Centauri. A favourite object to image and a natural subject for my first … More
Milky Way
Above – Milky Way in Carina, Crux, Circinus and Centaurus. A region which is rich with stars and interesting objects. Top … More
Omega Centauri
2016-06-06: Omega Centauri, 60sec, 2000mm, f/10, 0.62 Reducer, ISO 6400. Not my first image of this amazing globular cluster – … More
Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is a huge globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, visible mainly in … More
2012 – Wide Field Astro-Photography
Wide field views are just as much a part of astronomy as telescopes are and anyone can do astronomy with … More
2011 – Deep Sky
Star clusters M45 (Pleiades) in Taurus, M37 in Auriga and the Jewel Box NGC4555 in Crux. Emission Nebula in Eta … More
2010 – Deep Sky
. I belong to Macarthur Astronomical Society and some of my images (and those of other members) were projected … More
Omega Centauri
2015-03-27 80sec LX-90 60D 2000mm f/10 ISO2500 This magnificent globular cluster is located in the constellation of Centaurus. It orbits … More