My photo taken in Namibia shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula in Scorpius. It is one of the most active star-forming regions in our Milky Way. The red glowing emission nebula consists of individual patches of nebulosity that are separated from
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Cat’s Paw Nebula – NGC6334
Dragons of Ara – NGC6188
The battle of two dragons in the constellation Altar (Ara). However, their battle is only an illusion of dust and gas about 4000 light years away from us. The region is a very active star-forming region with young hot stars
Read moreCentaurus A
My photo, taken in Namibia, shows the fifth brightest galaxy in the sky. It is already recognisable in binoculars as a faint patch of nebulosity and is known as Centaurus A. It is surrounded by a lot of dust, which
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Around 11,000 years ago, a supernova exploded in the constellation of Vela. The explosion was so bright that our ancestors could see it in the daytime sky. The outer layers of the exploding star collided with the interstellar medium and
Read moreAnteater – NG6726
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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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
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