Omega Nebula, M17
In the constellation of Sagittarius
Tag: Sagittarius
IC 4685
Emission Nebula in Sagittarius
Messier 24
The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, M24.
Messier 22
The third brightest globular cluster in the sky
End of a Decade
With no more images in the pipeline and the bushfire smoke worsening again in South West Sydney – and showing … 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
Lagoon Nebula, M8
Burnham’s Celestial Handbook (forty years old and still available) describes M8 as “One of the finest of the diffuse nebulae….seen … More
Milky Way
This is what a galaxy looks like from the inside! Taken in 2016, this wide-field image shows the glory of … More
Pluto the Previous Planet
This little former planet – 4.9 billion kilometres away – has been on my wanted list for a long, long … More
Barnard’s Galaxy
NGC 6822, Barnards Galaxy, is a dwarf galaxy in Sagittarius. It is classified as an “Irregular” type and it is … More
Messier Objects 20 and 21
The Trifid Nebula, M20 and open cluster M21. An attempt to improve on my first image, in black and white, … More
Lagoon Nebula
M8, a nebula in Sagittarius, the Lagoon Nebula. Details: Exposure: 3 x 4 min ISO 800 Gear: Skywatcher ED120 refractor, 840mm … More
Wide Field Views
All images © R.Powell
Nova!
My first nova, TCP J18102829-2729590, an 8th-9th magnitude object in the Sagittarius “Teapot” asterism. This cropped image was taken with … More
Milky Way Star Fields
All images © R.Powell