Beehive Cluster M44

An open cluster in Cancer….

Caldwell 48

A galaxy in Cancer….

NGC 2682 Constellation: Cancer Magnitude: +6.9 Diameter: 19 light years. Apparent size: 25 arc min Distance: 2600 light years. Open Clusters … More

A Reflection Nebula in Orion

The brightest star in the smallest constellation.

The image shows: the (upside down) Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33; the red emission nebula IC434 (mag 7.3); the emission nebula … More

Orion is one of the better known constellations and is most famous for the Orion Nebula, M42. This image also … More

Some of my recent astro-images with the Canon 60D camera – no telescope and no light pollution filter. The star … More

Star clusters M45 (Pleiades) in Taurus, M37 in Auriga and the Jewel Box NGC4555 in Crux. Emission Nebula in Eta … More

The Orion Nebula, Messier 42, is a bright emission nebula, visible to the naked eye above Orion’s Belt, here in … More