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M97 - The Owl Nebula5 viewsPlanetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major, 2030 light-years distance from Earth and about 8000 years old. The blurred appearance results from the fact that it consists of several overlapping shells of gas. The shells are not entirely concentric, but form a barrel-like structure which gives rise to the owl-like appearance.
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NGC 4631, The Whale Galaxy7 viewsA barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Contains a central starburst - a region of intense star formation. The "calf" - the nearby dwarf galaxy - is NGC 4527.
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NGC869 and NGC884 - The Double Cluster in Perseus2 viewsOpen clusters - NGC869 is center/bottom, 7460 light-years away; NGC884, top, 7640 light-years away
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Sh2-106 - Snow Angel Nebula1 viewsEmission nebula and star forming region in Cygnus, about 2000 light-years from Earth.
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NGC1499 - The California Nebula, narrowband version 6 viewsA more conventional narrowband rendition of the California Nebula, mapping H-alpha to gold and O-III to blue
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M1 - The Crab Nebula, narrowband version5 viewsA Hubble palette rendition of the remnant of the supernova seen by Chinese astronomers in 1054 CE.
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NGC 7789 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia8 viewsDiscovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and nicknamed "Caroline's Rose" because of its supposed floral appearance. Distance from Earth is about 7,600 light-years.
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M27, The Dumbbell Nebula10 viewsThe first planetary nebula to be discovered, the Dumbbell is 1227 light-years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula.

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M108 and M97 in one frame2 viewsBarred spiral galaxy M108, nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, about 28 million light years away; and planetary nebula M97, the Owl Nebula, 2030 light-years away, both in Ursa Major.Nov 17, 2023
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IC2118, the Witch Hunt Nebula2 viewsFaint reflection nebula in Eridanus, usually known as the Witch Head Nebula, but it doesn't look much like a witch's head in this view, shot with an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter, so maybe this version is best titled the "Witch Hunt Nebula." About 900 light-years away; illuminated by the nearby supergiant blue-white star Rigel in Orion.Nov 17, 2023
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Westerhout 5, The Soul Nebula1 viewsEmission nebula in Cassiopeia, 7500 light-years away. Also known as Sharpless 2-199, LBN 667 and IC 1848, although the last is properly the designation of a star cluster within the nebula. Eastern neighbor of the Heart Nebula.Nov 17, 2023
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The Heart Nebula1 viewsEmission nebula in Cassiopeia, 7500 light-years away from Earth. The Fish-head Nebula is also seen as a cancerous outgrowth from the Heart Nebula at lower left.Nov 17, 2023
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M23 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius1 viewsIn front of an extensive gas and dust network. Around 300 million years old and 2050 light-years away.Nov 17, 2023
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M33, the Triangulum Galaxy1 views2.73 million light-years away; third largest member of the Local Group of galaxies.Nov 17, 2023
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M77 and Friends2 viewsBarred spiral galaxy in Cetus (left side of picture), about 47 million light-years from Earth. A Type 2 Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus. The spiral galaxy at right is NGC 1055. The spiral galaxy NGC1072 is also seen as a tiny oval near the bottom center of the frame.Nov 17, 2023
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NGC 5907 - The Splinter Galaxy1 viewsAlso known as the Knife Edge Galaxy. About 50 million light-years from Earth. Located in the constellation Draco.Nov 17, 2023

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