LBN 534 and vdB 158 in Andromeda
LBN 534 is a long, isolated molecular cloud located in the constellation Andromeda. Its stretched shape, along with the arrangement of young stars…
Galaxy Messier 51 Whirlpool and Zwicky 6057 cluster
Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is known for several reasons, but perhaps not all of you know that it was the first galaxy to be classified as a…
California Nebula
The California Nebula lies in the constellation Perseus, approximately 1,000–1,500 light-years away from Earth. Spanning nearly 2.5 degrees across…
Sculptor Galaxy NGC253
NGC 253 is one of the brightest visible spiral galaxies, but also one of the most dusty. It is often called a Silver Coin galaxy due to its look in…
Rosette Nebula with 80mm refractor
The Rosette Nebula is a fantastic astrophotography target for most amateur setups. Smaller rigs can capture it in the rich context of Milky Way…
NGC185 and NGC147 nearby galaxies
Most of you are probably familiar with the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). You might also know that it has two prominent satellite galaxies – M32 and…
Messier 35 and NGC2158 open clusters
Messier 35 is a well-known open cluster in the Gemini constellation – a great visual observation target for binoculars and for telescopes of…
Messier 106 and Zwicky 5032 galaxy cluster
Most of the astronomy amateurs are probably familiar with the Messier 106 galaxy. This object has no fancy nickname, but M106 is large and rich in…
IC2177 Seagull Nebula
IC2177 Seagull Nebula is lurking in the southern outskirts of the constellation of Monoceros, close to the border with the Canis Major constellation.…
IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula galaxy
IC2574 is quite a faint object, so it was never a part of the New General Catalogue. It is a dwarf galaxy discovered by Edwin Foster Coddington in…
Abell 779 galaxy cluster in Lynx
Abell 779 galaxy cluster is not a well-known target, because galaxy clusters are not a well-known targets for astronomy amateurs anyway.…
Autumn Cepheus and Cygnus nebulae
The transition from summer to autumn in the northern hemisphere creates a convenient opportunity for observation of the Milky Way. It shines high in…