

IC 4604 - Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 435 viewsA blue reflection nebula in Ophiuchus, illuminated by three bright stars of which the central and brightest is Rho Ophiuchi. Lying along the border of Ophiuchus and Scorpius, this nebula and its neighbor IC4603 are close to the giant red star Antares.Jun 23, 2021
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IC4603 - Core of the Rho Ophiuchi Complex457 viewsThis blue reflection nebula glows by the light of the 7.9 magnitude star SAO184376 in the center. Jun 22, 2021
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IC1396A - Elephant Trunk Nebula 558 viewsA narrowband (Hubble Palette) image of a dense cloud of gas and dust within a much larger region of ionized gas designated IC1396, illuminated and ionized by the massive bright star HD206267 at the upper right corner of the frame. I don't find that the shape of the nebula resembles an elephant's trunk, but rather, as Michelle Evans has suggested, a dragon named Verminthrax Pejorative from the movie Dragonslayer. Jun 22, 2021
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IC4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula 393 viewsReflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius, lit by the giant septuple star Jabbah (Nu Scorpii). This photo shows only part of the nebula, so the horsehead shape is not evident here.Jun 09, 2021
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NGC 6543 - Cat's Eye Nebula446 viewsA structurally very complex planetary nebula about 3000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. In large-telescope images it has the appearance of a cat's eye, but in my 5" refractor it appears simply as a bright blue star with a halo. The small spiral galaxy off to the left is probably NGC 6552.Feb 04, 2021
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IC 5067 - The Pelican Nebula466 viewsAn emission nebula (H-II region) in the constellation Cygnus, associated with the North American Nebula (NGC 7000), but visually separated from it by a dark dust cloud. Supposedly has the shape of a pelican, though not very much in this image. Sep 10, 2019
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NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula454 viewsA planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius, at a distance of about 5000 light-years, with a superficial resemblance to the planet Saturn. This image does not do it justice, because a much larger telescope is required to resolve the complex internal structure of the nebula.Sep 01, 2019
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Tulip Nebula - Sh2-101380 viewsAn emission nebula about 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. The shape vaguely resembles the outline of a tulip.Aug 04, 2019
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion399 viewsAnother take on the Great Orion Nebula, incorporating hydrogen-alpha data.Jun 24, 2019
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M27, The Dumbbell Nebula313 viewsThe first planetary nebula to be discovered, the Dumbbell is 1227 light-years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula.Jun 23, 2019
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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.Jun 23, 2019
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IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula451 viewsAn emission nebula in Cassiopeia, eastern neighbor of the Heart Nebula, IC 1805. About 6,500 light-years away, it spans 100 light-years, and is too big at that distance to fit into my telescope's field of view, so only part of it is seen here.Jun 23, 2019
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