Author: andrew

NGC 4945 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known as Caldwell 83. The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826, and is located at a distance of approximately 11.0 million light-years from the Milky Way.

The Carina Nebula NGC 3722, (also known as the Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth

NGC 3324 (top) is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located near the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372).

NGC 3199 is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is commonly known as the Banana Nebula or Carina’s Smile. The object was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.

Aurora Australis put on a faint glow last night. Indications are that it got better after I left (always does!), but clouds were rolling in.

The Lagoon Nebula, or Messier 8 / M8 / NGC 6523, is a giant interstellar emission nebula cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.

NGC 512, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5132 or UGC 944, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is located approximately 217 million light-years from the Solar System.

Prawn Nebula, also known as IC 4628, is an emission nebula located in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, around 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.