vdB133 & Sh2-106

The vdB133 is a small reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus, surrounding the supergiant double-star system 44Cyg that is also responsible for the white/yellowish nebula glow . All around a vast Ha emission region including the very peculiar Sh2-106 star-forming region with super-hot gasses expanding outwards on both sizes creating Read more…

M-Class solar flare

M-Class solar flare captured in H-alpha on August 2nd, 2023. A solar flare is an intense localized eruption in the Sun’s atmosphere that happens when energy stored in ‘twisted’ magnetic fields is released. M-class flares are medium-sized flares.