Porrima Gamma Vir +NGC4629 Gamma Virginis (γ Virginis, abbreviated Gamma Vir, γ Vir), officially named Porrima /ˈpɒrɪmə/, is a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo. It consists of two almost identical main sequence stars at a distance of …
M81 M82 In Ursa Major these two galaxies are easily captured in the same field of view and are part of the M81 Group the closest outside of our Local Group. Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s …
NGC4666 A selection of Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster centered around NGC 4666. NGC 4666 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo, located at a distance of approximately 55 mega-light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered …
NGC 7814 NGC 7814 (also known as UGC 8 or Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes referred to as “the little …
Veil Nebula – featured is the Eastern Part NGC The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions …
Alnitak, Flame & Horsehead Nebulas in Orion Located on the left of Orion’s Belt around the Bright Star Alnitak are these two nebulas. Not much to see visually, but it’s very photogenic. The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and …
NGC 7293 Helix Nebula NGC 7293 Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula in Aquarius and best position to observe/Image in the Dog days of summer or early fall. (August or September) The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or …
M45 Pleiades The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a …
Stephan’s Quintet NGC7317/18a/18b/19/20c Stephan’s Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies of which four form the first compact galaxy group ever discovered. The group, visible in the constellation Pegasus, was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1877 at the Marseille …