#UMPlus - Caldwell 88 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/caldwell-88.html
Caldwell 88, also cataloged as NGC 5823, Collinder 290 and Melotte 131, is an open star cluster that is located towards the Constellation of Circinus, very close to the limit with the Constellation of Lupus, and is located at a distance of about 3,900 light years from the Solar System. Caldwell 88 is observable from the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - Arp 263 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/arp-263.html
The irregular galaxy Arp 263 is not seen in its entirety in this Hubble Space Telescope image, but the view is dominated by the bright foreground star named BD+17 2217. Arp 263, also known as NGC 3239, is an irregular galaxy dotted with regions of recent star formation, and astronomers believe its irregular appearance is..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - NGC 7772 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/ngc-7772.html
NGC 7772 is a random alignment of stars located in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. These alignments have confused astronomers in the past, as they thought these star formations were physically linked. Hundreds of objects were cataloged whose true nature is discovered today thanks to new technologies applied to..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - Leo A https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/leo-a.html
This is how the Hubble Space Telescope sees Leo A. At first glance it looks like a variety of different cosmic objects, but the speckle of stars shown here actually forms a single body, a nearby dwarf galaxy known as Leo A. Its few million stars are so rare that some distant background galaxies are visible through it. Leo A itself is at..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - UGC 4879 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/ugc-4879.html
The cloud of stars scattered throughout this image forms a galaxy known as UGC 4879. It is an irregular dwarf galaxy; as their name suggests, galaxies of this type are slightly smaller and messier than their cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical. This galaxy is also very isolated. There are about..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - NGC 1850 by Martin Pugh https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/ngc-1850-por-martin-pugh.html
NGC 1850, seen here in an excellent image by astronomer Martin Pugh, is a star cluster that is accompanied by other star clusters in the region of the sky dominated by the Constellation of Doradus. It is located at a distance of about 168,000 light years from the Solar System and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - NGC 1854 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/ngc-1854.html
NGC 1854, also cataloged as NGC 1855, is a globular star cluster located towards the Constellation of Doradus and is located at a distance of about 140,000 light years from Earth, in the Large Magellanic Cloud LMC, the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The LMC is a hotbed of vigorous star formation. Rich in interstellar gas and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - Theta Orionis https://www.universomagico.net/2023/07/theta-orionis.html
An international team of scientists has used data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope to detect for the first time a molecule known as a methyl cation (CH 3 + ), located in the protoplanetary disk surrounding a young star. They achieved this feat with interdisciplinary expert analysis, including key input from..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - Reflection nebula VdB 129 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/06/nebulosa-de-reflexion-vdb-129.html
VdB 129 is a reflection nebula, a cloud composed mainly of dust and gas. The central young blue star emits light and radiation that raise the temperature and dimly glow the tenuous gas in the nebula. The dust is the main component for the nebula to shine in a special way, the cosmic dust reflects the light of the star, since it is blue, the dust reflects..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - Kleinmann–Low Nebula https://www.universomagico.net/2023/06/nebulosa-kleinmann-low.html
This deep image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in visible and near-infrared wavelengths shows a region near the center of the Messier 42 Orion Nebula complex. Astronomers named this region the Kleinmann-Low Nebula. Infrared light makes it possible to look through the dust of the nebula and see the stars located behind it. The revealed stars are..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
#UMPlus - NGC 7292 https://www.universomagico.net/2023/06/ngc-7292.html
NGC 7292, taken close-up in this Hubble Space Telescope image, lies at a distance of about 44 million light-years from the Milky Way and lies in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. It is an irregular galaxy, which means that it lacks the distinctive spiral arms of other galaxies, such as Messier 51, or a fluffy appearance, such as the..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
