Astrophotography and Astronomy
The Merope Nebula is a reflection nebula associated with the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.
The Maia Nebula is a reflection nebula associated with the star Maia in the Pleiades star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.
Electra, also known as vdB 20, is a reflection nebula associated with a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Taurus, approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.
NGC 663 is an open cluster located in the constellation Auriga, approximately 19,386 light-years away from Earth. This stellar object reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight at the end of October.
Messier 33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is the third-largest galaxy in the Local Group, following the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way.
NGC 6940 – A beautiful open star cluster in the summer constellation Vulpecula, located about 2,500 light-years away.
NGC 6940 is an open cluster located in the constellation Vulpecula, approximately 2,510 light-years away from Earth. This cluster reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight end of July. Around July the 29th to be more exact.
Messier 110 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 2.69 million light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in early October.
Messier 32 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 2.49 million light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in early October.
Four open star clusters in Cassiopeia: among others, Caldwell 10 and Messier 103. A truly beautiful frame with simply stunning stars.
