The supernova remnant SNR G206.9+2.3, a rarely imaged object, is located in the constellation Monoceros, close to the border with Gemini. Its designation follows the standard galactic coordinate system used for cataloguing supernova remnants within the Milky Way. SNR G206.9+2.3 was first identified and characterised in the early 1970s, primarily through radio observations conducted by R. D. Davies...Read more
The image presents two fascinating main objects, NGC 225 and van den Bergh 4 (vdB 4), both located in the northern constellation Cassiopeia.
NGC 225, also known under the catalogue designation Collinder 7 and sometimes referred to as the Sailboat Cluster, Read more
LBN 777, also known as the Baby Eagle Nebula or Vulture Head Nebula, is a delicate reflection nebula located within the Taurus Molecular Cloud complex, recognised as one of the closest stellar nurseries to our Solar System. Its distinctive shape, sculpted from interstellar dust and faintly illuminated by surrounding field stars, resembles the head of a bird…Read more
The Helix Nebula, designated NGC 7293 and also catalogued as Caldwell 63 (*), is a remarkable planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius. It was discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before 1824…Read more
New image: A wide-field view capturing both the vast Methuselah Nebula (MWP1) and the smaller, round Alv1…Read more
Within the same field recorded by my STL camera lies a second, smaller and more compact planetary nebula, known as Alv1 (PN G079.8–10.2). It was discovered in 2009 by the Portuguese amateur astrophotographer Filipe Alves, during a deep imaging session of MWP1…Read more
MWP1, also catalogued as PK 080–10.1 and PN G080.3–10.4, is a remarkably large and ancient planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is commonly referred to as the Methuselah Nebula, a fitting name given its exceptional age…Read more
The Soap Bubble Nebula, formally designated PN G075.5+01.7, is a planetary nebula situated in the constellation Cygnus. It lies remarkably close (approximately 0.7° east) to the well-known Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), which was the subject of my most recent published image…Read more
While recently reviewing my portfolio, I realised that I had never captured the Crescent Nebula in color, only a monochrome image taken back in 2009 (which is still available on my website). That prompted me to return to this fascinating object and finally produce a colour version…Read more
I first imaged this area in 2023. However, I was not fully satisfied with the result after processing, and this season I decided to revisit the field in an effort to improve the image.…Read more
The Dolphin Nebula, also known as Sh2-308, is a fascinating celestial structure located approximately 4,500 light-years away.
Widefield version: hybrid RGB image, with Ha added to the red channel and OIII added to the green and blue channels…Read more
The Dolphin Nebula, also known as Sh2-308, is a fascinating celestial structure located approximately 4,500 light-years away. This nebula is shaped by the powerful stellar winds from its central star, a Wolf-Rayet star (EZ Canis Majoris, WR 6) …Read more
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) and NGC 2023 are located in the constellation Orion, one of the most recognizable region of the night sky. This area is rich in fascinating celestial objects and is part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, about 1500 light-years from Earth.
The Horsehead Nebula, discovered by the Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming …Read more
This image is the new version of the nebula obtained with data remotely taken between September and November 2024, with Hydrogen alpha, Oxygen III and Sulphur II filters…Read more
IC 5146 The Cocoon nebula (also known as Caldwell 19, Sh2-125 and Barnard 168) is a nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
Its distance from us varies according to the sources consulted, ranging from 2500 to 4000 light-years. This beautiful nebula is nearly 15 light-years wide…Read more
Messier 76 (also known as M76, the Little Dumbbell Nebula or NGC650/651) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus.
This nebula was discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1780, and was included in the Charles Messier's catalogue of comet-like objects as number 76 as a double nebula without stars (for this reason, it was also catalogued as ,…Read more
This nebula, popularly known as Valentine Rose Nebula, has both Sh2-174 and PK 120+18.1 as catalogue designations.
It is therefore an unusual object: the fact that an object shares…Read moreIC 1396 is a large and fascinating gas ionized region in constellation Cepheus, 3000 light years from Earth. Among the intriguing dark structures in the interior of IC1396, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula certainly stands out.
The nebula is so named because of …Read more
