Summer Nebulae
The summer sky is rich with nebulae, many of which lie along the dense regions of the Milky Way. Warm nights and longer observing periods allow for comfortable viewing sessions. Summer nebulae range from vast, intricate structures to smaller, brighter formations that showcase the beauty of stellar nurseries and regions of intense star formation.Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 19:54
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of celestial objets in the night sky for your specific location on the current date. It allows you to interactively explore the celestial landscape by moving it horizontally, enabling you to preview how the arrangement of stars will change as the night progresses.
Ptolemy's Cluster (M7)
Open Cluster
A bright open star cluster known as Ptolemy's Cluster, located approximately 980 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
Butterfly Cluster (M6)
Open Cluster
The Butterfly Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 300 stars, located in the constellation Scorpius.
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)
Association of stars
The Sagittarius Star Cloud, a vast Milky Way star field and nebulous region, visible to the naked eye in the constellation Sagittarius.
NGC6530
Star cluster + Nebula
NGC6530 is a star cluster + nebula with apparent magnitude 4.60 in the constellation Sagittarius, spanning approximately 6 arcseconds in the sky.
M10
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster containing roughly 100,000 stars, located approximately 14,300 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
S Nor Cluster (NGC6087)
Open Cluster
NGC6087 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 5.40 in the constellation Norma, spanning approximately 10.2 arcseconds in the sky.
M4
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster notable for its dense core, located in the constellation Scorpius, approximately 7,200 light-years away.
M23
Open Cluster
An open star cluster containing approximately 150 stars, located near the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
M19
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 28,700 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
M14
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster notable for its tightly packed core, located approximately 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
Globular Cluster
The Great Hercules Cluster, a large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Hercules.
M21
Open Cluster
An open star cluster containing over 80 stars, located near the Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.