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Explore the Lagoon nebula, M8, in Sagittarius
The Lagoon nebula, or Messier 8, is a large emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius that observers can explore with binoculars.
August 10, 2023
Find M4: An easy to spot globular cluster near Antares
Find M4, one of the easiest globular star for beginners to spot, located just next to reddish Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion.
July 26, 2023
The Large Magellanic Cloud, a galactic neighbor
The Large Magellanic Cloud dwarf galaxy, visible all year round in the Southern Hemisphere, is somewhere between spiral and irregular in shape.
December 17, 2020
The Small Magellanic Cloud orbits our Milky Way
You need to be in Earth's Southern Hemisphere to see the Small Magellanic Cloud. It looks like a luminous cloud, but it's really a dwarf galaxy.
November 6, 2017
Exploring the Trifid Nebula
It's a stellar nursery, a cluster of young stars, a bright red emission nebula, a lovely blue reflection nebula, and an interesting dark nebula divided into three …
August 18, 2014
