A colossal star-forming emission nebula in the southern constellation of Scorpius
Tag: Scorpius
NGC 6072
Planetary Nebula in Scorpius
NGC 6357
The Lobster Nebula
Cat’s Paw Nebula
NGC 6334, an emission nebula in Scorpius
Open Cluster in Scorpius
Calwell 75, an open star cluster in Scorpius, about 14° south of Antares.
Messier 4
Over one hundred and forty globular clusters orbit the Milky Way outside the galactic disc structure.
Astronomy, Bushfires and Hail
Welcome to my first post for 2020. It may look slightly different this year, because I finally took the plunge … 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
Butterfly Cluster, M6
This beautiful cluster was riding high in the clear night sky, almost at the zenith. It was the first image … More
Prawn Nebula
IC 4628, a bright H II (ionised atomic hydrogen) emission nebula in Scorpius, is more than seventy light years in … More
IC 4628
A bright emission nebula, located in Scorpius. Probably a bit too close to the Moon that night. I also had … More
The Butterfly Cluster
An open cluster (also known as Messier 6) in Scorpius which is estimated to be just 50-100 million years old. The bright star … 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
Cat’s Paw Nebula
An emission nebula with the resemblance of an animal’s paw print, in the constellation of Scorpius. It is a stellar … More
Milky Way
Above – Milky Way in Carina, Crux, Circinus and Centaurus. A region which is rich with stars and interesting objects. Top … More
Venus in the Evening
Magnificent Venus returned to the evening sky in July 2016 and will remain dominant in the Western sky until March … More
Jupiter and Mars
I was hoping to see comets during this observing session but while the sky looked clear, we had high haze, making narrow … 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
The Milky Way
Widefield exposures of the Southern Milky Way, taken during a field observing night with my friends at Macarthur Astronomical Society recently. … More
Ptolemy’s Cluster
I haven’t done a lot of astro-photography lately for several reasons. One of them being my attempts to convert the … More
