Mark

Last October, with Halloween approaching, I thought it fitting to capture something a bit whimsical: SH2-171, better known as the Teddy Bear Nebula, nestled within the larger NGC 7822 emission nebula complex in Cepheus. What is the Teddy Bear Nebula? SH2-171 is part of NGC 7822, a vast star-forming region located approximately 3,000 light-years…

Last night, the skies above Stoer blessed us with something truly magical. After weeks of cloud cover, we finally had a crystal-clear window to capture one of the most aptly-named deep sky objects visible from our observatory: The Wizard Nebula (SH2-142). When we first saw it materializing on our screen during capture, we honestly…