The object located in the center of the image taken by astronomer Robert Gendler, is the open star cluster NGC 7142, located at a distance of about 6,200 light years from the Solar System, facing the Cepheus Constellation. It is close to NGC 7129, another star cluster dominated by a reflection nebula, which is a sign that the cluster may be obscured by..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
NGC 5466 is a globular star cluster located in the direction of the Bootes Constellation and is located at a distance of about 51,800 light years from the Solar System and 52,800 light years from the Center of the Milky Way. This is an unusual globular cluster, in that it contains horizontal branch signs of blue stars, as well as..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
Looking towards the Triangulum Constellation, two galaxies are so close that no other galaxy could fit between them. IC 1727 and NGC 672 dance the dance of interaction separated from each other by about 80,000 light years away. Classified as a galactic couple, they seem to elbow their way through the immensity of space while the gravity of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This mystical-looking celestial body is the irregular galaxy UGC 5829, it is located at a distance of about 30 million light years from the Milky Way and is located in the direction of the Leo Minor Constellation. Although there are not many observations of this relatively faint galaxy, it has the distinction of having a descriptive nickname, the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The excellent image by astronomer JP Metsävainio shows a close-up of IC 443, a supernova remnant that is located in the direction of the Gemini Constellation, is located at a distance of about 5,000 light years from the Solar System and has a size of about 70 light years in diameter. Infrared observations show that the explosion that..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The Hubble Space Telescope has once again turned its gaze to Jupiter, the giant planet of the Solar System. It is revealed in all its glory, with the equatorial bands well defined in exposures taken on January 5, 2024, which captured both sides of the planet. Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer planets of the Solar System each year under the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image, taken by the near-infrared camera aboard the James Webb Space Telescope, shows the star-forming region NGC 604, the most complex structure in..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
NGC 6231, seen here in an excellent image by astronomer Sergio Eguivar, is an open star cluster located in the direction of the Scorpius constellation and is located at a distance of about 5,900 light years from Earth. It is a very young star cluster, with an estimated age of 3.2 million years, and stands out for its abundance of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the dwarf galaxy LEDA 42160, which is located at a distance of about 52 million light years from the Milky Way and is located in the direction of the Virgo constellation. This galaxy is one of many making its way through the comparatively dense gas of the Virgo Cluster, a..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The cometary globule that we see in this image from the VST Survey Telescope was named by astronomers, for obvious reasons, as the Dark Tower. Comet globules have nothing to do with comets other than their appearance; they are named for their dusty head and long, dark tail. The Dark Tower is composed of reflection nebulae and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image of the Moon was taken on August 30, 2023 by astronomer James Negri. That night the Moon offered a spectacular view, whose special moment was captured by the astronomer's optics. Here the Moon was a Super Blue Moon, an event that provides views that can rarely be obtained from our natural satellite. To..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 4423. Astronomers are not sure about the morphology of this galaxy, and its edge-on position from our perspective does not help its classification. NGC 4423 is possibly a spiral galaxy, but it may also be tubular or irregular. We can distinguish the denser central bulge of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image by astronomer Steve Argereow shows a large star field and nebula that is located in the direction of the Scutum Constellation. In the center of the image is a red cloud cataloged as Sh2-60 or RCW 173, which responds to hydrogen atoms ionized by supergiant stars hiding inside the cloud. This is an HII region in which several..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image of astronomer Bernard Miller shows the northern part of the popular Orion Nebula Messier 42. NGC 1975 is just a part of this region, one of the most studied by astronomers, which shares prominence with NGC 1973, NGC 1981 and NGC 1977, all these designations are grouped in an HII region called Sh2-279 and known as the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
Astronomers have found water vapor in a disk around a young star, exactly where planets may be forming. In this image, new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, known by its acronym as ALMA, show water vapor in shades of blue near the center of the disk, where the young star emerges from..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
Astronomer Jerry Yesavage's image shows a rarely photographed planetary nebula called PN G139.0+03.2. It is located in the direction of the Camaleopardalis constellation, although it is located near the popular Heart and Soul nebulae, which belong to the Cassiopeia constellation. The information collected in the IPHASX database on the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image by astronomer Frank Sackenheim shows a large, prominent dark cloud called Barnard 312 that is surrounded by an HII region cataloged as RCW 163. The rich star field that covers the field of view is located between the dark cloud and Earth, which gives an idea of the size of Barnard 312. A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
NGC 7049, seen here in an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is a lenticular galaxy located in the direction of the Indus Constellation and is located at a distance of about 100 million light years from the Milky Way. It is 150,000 light years in diameter and has an unusual appearance, with a prominent ring of dust located in..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
Astronomer Gregg L. Ruppel's excellent image, published on January 5, 2024, shows the periodic comet called 62P/Tschinshan, also known as Tsuchinshan 1. It was discovered on January 1, 1965 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking . It reached perihelion for the last time on December 25, 2023 with an apparent magnitude of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows countless stars residing in the central regions of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4068. The bluish dots are younger stars, the reddish dots are older stars. NGC 4068 is located at a distance of about 14 million light years from the Milky Way and is located in the direction of the Ursa Major Constellation, this objective is part of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The first images obtained of NGC 2736, also cataloged as RCW 37, revealed a pencil-shaped structure, and it was immediately named the Pencil Nebula. When the instruments moved forward, the images revealed a much more complex structure. The image by astronomer José Joaquín Pérez Guy shows subtle details in the form of.... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, focuses on the large, bright elliptical galaxy called ESO 306-17. It is facing the southern skies, in the direction of the Columba Constellation and is located at a distance of 500 million light years from the Milky Way. In this image, it appears that ESO 306-17 is surrounded by.... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
This image shows IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy that is located at a distance of about 54 million light years from the Milky Way and is located in the direction of the Coma Berenices Constellation. While this image doesn't look very dramatic, the actual physical events taking place in IC 3476 are highly energetic, including the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
Astronomer James Januz's image shows, without stars, removed by processing, the southern part of the popular North American Nebula NGC 7000. Coincidentally, the nebula looks like a distracted tourist drinking a soda while a shark approaches dangerously close. This part of the nebula could well be called.... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
V454 Cep Cluster is a young, rich cluster located in the Cepheus Constellation, in an HII region cataloged as LBN 527. This image was created by combining individual images observed through four different filters using the Kitt Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope Peak. The brightest yellow star near the center of the image is a..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
