A seemingly bizarre complex of dust and gas appears with two bright blue reflection nebulae that complement the body of an anteater like bulging eyes. Weak legs spread out on either side. It also appears to be keeping an eye
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Anteater – NG6726
Coalsack and Southern Cross
The Coalsack is probably the best-known nebula in our Milky Way that can be seen with the naked eye in the southern starry sky. It neighbors directly on the constellation “Southern Cross”, which stands out from the millions of other
Read moreGlobular Cluster 47Tucanae
The globular star cluster 47 Tucanae is a jewel in the southern sky. It is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky after Omega Centauri. It can be seen with the naked eye near the Small Magellanic Cloud in
Read moreEta Carinae Nebula – NGC3372
The sight of the Eta Carinae nebula in the southern night sky is unique; it is the brightest nebula in the sky. The light of its central star Eta Carinae is strongly attenuated by the nebula, and the nebula thus
Read moreMolecular Clouds in Chamaeleon
The constellation Chameleon lies near the southern celestial pole and can only be recognised far to the south. This constellation contains large molecular clouds of dust and gas. My photo taken in Namibia shows such clouds with bizarre structures. A
Read moreSmall Magellanic Cloud – NGC292
Andrea Corsali was the first European to describe the Magellanic Cloud in 1515, but it became better known six years later when Ferdinand Magellan described his circumnavigation of the globe. Like the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Small Magellanic Cloud is
Read moreTarantula Nebula – NGC2070
The bright Tarantula Nebula lies in one of our neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was visible to the naked eye in the southern sky in Namibia during clear nights. The nebula appears in the sky as the brightest
Read moreLarge Magellanic Cloud – PGC 17223
The Large Magellanic Cloud is the brightest neighbouring galaxy to our Milky Way. Simulations calculate that it will probably collide with our Milky Way in one to four billion years. Ferdinand Magellan set out 500 years ago with a fleet
Read moreSunflower Galaxy – M63
The galaxy M63 has fluffy structured spiral arms which has given it the name “Sunflower Galaxy”. The blue glow comes from bright, young stars. Emission nebulae of hot, ionised hydrogen glow red and in between are many bands of dark
Read moreHorsehead Nebula- Barnard 33, IC 434
The Horsehead Nebula in the constellation of Orion is always impressive, appearing here in front of a large, red cloud of hydrogen. And coloured stars shine everywhere. The Horsehead Nebula is a black spot in the sky that could not
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