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The Cocoon Nebula (Sh2-125)
The Cocoon Nebula (Sh2-125) If you are observing by a clear-sky night, and far from light pollution, then point your telescope to 21h 53m 28.7s right ascension and +47° 16′ 01″ declination, in the Cygnus constellation. You will be face-to-face with a prominent nebula known as the Cocoon Nebula, Sh2-125, IC 5146, or Caldwell 19. […]
The Ghosts of Cassiopeia (IC 63 & IC 59)
The Ghosts of Cassiopeia (IC 63 & IC 59) If you are a Northern hemisphere dweller, who is lucky enough to have clear skies on an autumn or winter night, then you can undoubtedly recognize one the most famous constellations of the Northern sky: the W-shaped Cassiopeia constellation. Usually, but not always, when we meet […]
Printing your astrophotos
Printing your Astrophotos So, you bought your beautiful images on proastrophotography.com and you can’t stop appreciating their beauty, but you soon realize that you want that impression on other people who visit you as well. Therefore, after receiving many requests from existing and potential customers, we have decided to publish a small guide with useful […]
The Pacman Nebula
The Pacman Nebula On a clear-sky night, if you point your telescope at 00h 52m 59.3s right ascension and +56° 37′ 19″ declination, in the Cassiopeia constellation, you will be face to face with NGC And speaking of face, because in optical images, we see a dark triangular part, this nebula looks like the video […]
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse One of the most famous and fascinating constellations in the sky is the Orion constellation. It forms a pattern of a hunter holding his prey or his arrow. At about 700 light-years from us lies the brightest star of Orion, a red supergiant named Betelgeuse. Its name means “the armpit of Orion” in Arabic. […]
The California Nebula
The California Nebula Also known as NGC 1499, the California Nebula is one of the most popular targets for astrophotographers. It is a star-forming region located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. Its isolated position in the Perseus constellation makes it very noticeable on long-exposure photographs. The Nebula is about 2.5° across, […]
The Hercules Cluster
The Hercules Cluster In the heart of the Hercules constellation, at exactly RA 16h 41m 41s and Dec +36° 27′ 35″ in equatorial coordinates, lies the Great Hercules global cluster, also known as M13 or NGC 6205. It is located between Zeta Herculis and Eta Herculis. Its apparent size is about 20 arcminutes, which is […]
The Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula The Eagle Nebula, or NGC 6611, is an open star cluster (named Messier 16 or M16) wrapped by a nebula in the Serpens (Snake) constellation. Its equatorial coordinates are RA 18h 18m 48s and Dec −13° 49′. In 1745-46, the Swiss astronomer Jean-Philippe de Chéseaux was the first to point his telescope […]
