With no Moon in the evening sky, let’s visit a favorite gem that’s now well above the horizon in the few hours leading up to midnight: the Orion Nebula (M42). Hanging below the easily recognized belt ...
Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion's Head in ...
Schaumasse is just 2.5° north of magnitude 3.3 Chertan (Theta Leonis), and about ¼° southwest of the two galaxies, which themselves are only about 6' apart. The chart below should help guide the way.