

Sharpless 2-82 - The Little Cocoon nebula in Sagitta446 viewsAlso known as the Little Trifid Nebula, LBN 129 and DG 159. Ionized by the B0.5V star HD 231616.
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M8 - the Lagoon Nebula (narrowband)453 viewsA giant emission nebula in Sagittarius. Distance 4100 light-years. 110 x 50 light-years in size. Part of a larger star cloud.
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M17, the Swan Nebula (nasrrowband)415 viewsAlso known as Omega. Checkmark, Lobster and Horseshoe Nebula. 5,000 to 6,000 light-years away and 15 light-years across. Prolific star-forming region.
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M20 - the Trifid Nebula (narrowband)409 viewsAn emission/reflection nebula in Sagittarius. About 4100 light-years from Earth.
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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet410 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. About 12,000 light-years distant and 30 light-years in size. Associated with the Wolf-Rayet star WR7.
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Sharpless2-180426 viewsDiffuse emission nebula in Cassiopeia, quite dim
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Sharpless2-313 - Planetary Nebula in Hydra426 viewsAbout 400 light-years away. Also known as Abell 35 or PN G303.6+40.0.
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Sh2-311 - Emission nebula in Puppis361 viewsSharpless 311 (Sh2-311, NGC 2467, Gum 9, LBN 1065 + 1067) is a bright nebula located approximately 20,500 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.
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Sh2-290 - Planetary Nebula in Cancer422 viewsAlso known as Abell 31 and PK 219+31.1. Ancient planetary nebula, about 2000 light-years away, one of the largest in the sky but very dim.
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M1 - The Crab Nebula347 viewsRemnant of a supernova observed by the Chinese in 1054 AD. Found in the constellation Taurus, about 6500 light-years from Earth.
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M1 - The Crab Nebula, narrowband version436 viewsA Hubble palette rendition of the remnant of the supernova seen by Chinese astronomers in 1054 CE.
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M8, The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius400 viewsAn emission nebula lying 4000-6000 years from Earth. Also designated NGC 6523. An HII star-forming region. Contains the open cluster NGC 6530.
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