

NGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebula441 viewsA bright emission nebula, part of an H II region in the constellation Cassiopeia; known as the Pac-Man Nebula because of its resemblance to the video game character that flits around ruthlessly and insatiably chomping up defenseless, pathetic little dots.Aug 03, 2022
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NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula - H-alpha enhanced version456 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a hot, massive star within a molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble, preventing it from dissipating, and is also itself excited by the star. The nebula is 7 light years across and 7100 light-years away.Aug 03, 2022
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NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula in Aquarius459 viewsOne of the closest planetary nebulae, at only 650 light-years from Earth. Around 10,600 years old and 2.5 light-years in diameter. Sometimes known as the "Eye of God" or the "Eye of Sauron."Aug 02, 2022
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IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula411 viewsA galactic supernova remnant in Gemini, about 6000 light-years away.Feb 09, 2022
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Medusa Nebula (Sharpless 2-274)419 viewsPlanetary Nebula in Gemini. Discovered in 1955, first thought to be a supernova remnant, but Soviet astronomers in 1971 determined it to be a planetary nebula.Feb 09, 2022
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet432 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major; about 12,000 light-years away. Consists largely of interstellar gas swept up by the central star, and partly of material from the star itself, which is an extremely hot, massive Wolf-Rayet star in a short-lived pre-supernova stage. Feb 02, 2022
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NGC 7023 - the Iris Nebula in Cepheus435 viewsA bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus, about 1300 light-years away. Actually NGC 7023 is the star cluster inside the nebula, which is properly designated LBN 487.Jan 31, 2022
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The Horsehead Nebula in Orion433 viewsThe Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33, is a dark nebula, silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434. The large blue object to the left of IC 434 is a reflection nebula, NGC 2023. They are all found near the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, which is off the frame to the right, and are 1400 light-years from Earth.Jan 18, 2022
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Sharpless 2-155 - The Cave Nebula511 viewsA narrowband (Hubble Palette) view of an emission nebula in Cepheus; part of an ionized HII region within a larger complex containing emission, reflection and dark nebulae. About 2400 light-years away, on the edge of the Cepheus molecular cloud.Dec 22, 2021
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NGC 1977, The Running Man Nebula in Orion423 viewsA reflection nebula embedded in a bright HII region, Sh2-171, found in Orion's Sword near the Great Orion Nebula M42. Sh2-171 also includes two other nebulae and the star cluster NGC-1981. Dec 21, 2021
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Sharpless 2-171, The Teddy Bear Nebula in Cepheus538 viewsAn emission nebula, part of a larger nebula designated NGC 7822, about 2900 light years away.Dec 07, 2021
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NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula420 viewsEmission Nebula / HII region in Monoceros, with open cluster NGC 2244 in center of nebula. Jun 26, 2021
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