Author: Luca Zanini

  • A supernova in NGC 7331

    A supernova in NGC 7331

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    SN 2025rbs is a Type Ia supernova (a binary system) discovered on July 14, 2025, in the spiral galaxy NGC 7331, in the constellation Pegasus, at a distance of approximately 45 million light-years from Earth.

  • IC 1848

    IC 1848

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    A part of the Soul nebula, IC 1848 or SH2-199, in Cassiopeia

  • SH2-142

    SH2-142

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    The emission nebula SH2-142 in the constellation Cepheus, also called the Wizard Nebula, and the open star cluster NCG 7380.

  • NGC 6992

    NGC 6992

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    NGC 6992 is one of the brightest portions of the Veil of Cygnus, a large supernova remnant located in the constellation Cygnus, an estimated 1,200–5,800 light-years from Earth.The explosion that generated it dates back approximately 10,000–20,000 years, and the interaction of the shock wave with the interstellar medium produced filaments of ionized gas.The photo was…

  • M 16

    M 16

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    The Eagle Nebula, catalogued as M 16 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Serpens and inside it, in addition to the star cluster NGC 6611, there is also one of the most famous astronomical images: the Pillars of Creation.

  • NGC 6888

    NGC 6888

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    NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years from Earth.It is formed by the stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163), the brightest star at its center, colliding with the slower wind expelled by the star when it became a red…

  • NGC 6822

    NGC 6822

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    NGC 6822, also known as Barnard’s Galaxy, is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius, about 1.6 million light-years from Earth.It belongs to the Local Group and is one of the satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.

  • NGC 6946

    NGC 6946

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    NGC 6946 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located on the border between the constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus, about 22 million light-years from Earth.It is also known as the “Fireworks Galaxy” for the high frequency of supernovae.

  • M 13 and M 10

    M 13 and M 10

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    The globular clusters M 13 in Hercules and M 10 in Ophiuchus are both just over 11 billion years old. M 13 is brighter and is particularly rich in stars, about 300,000, but M 10 is also easily observable even though it has only 100,000 stars being closer to Earth.

  • NGC 4631, NGC 4627, NGC 4656

    NGC 4631, NGC 4627, NGC 4656

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    In this photo there are three galaxies all interacting with each other.In the lower left you can see NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy; it is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, about 25 million light years from Earth.It is observed edge-on and has a strongly distorted structure,…