

NGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebula259 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.
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion258 viewsA narrowband image of the Orion Nebula, captured with a one-shot color CMOS camera and an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter.
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NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula257 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The bubble is created by the stellar wind from a hot, young star.
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IC2177 - The Parrot Nebula257 viewsUsually known as the Seagull Nebula, but to me it looks more like a parrot. An HII region lying along the border between Canis Major and Monoceros.
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IC4604, The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula256 viewsPart of the Rho Ophiuchi complex, a gaggle of interstellar clouds centered 1 degree south of the star Rho Ophiuchi. Estimated distance from Earth is 460 light-years.
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The Heart Nebula255 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.
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IC 5067 - The Pelican Nebula254 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.
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NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula in Aquarius254 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."
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IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga254 viewsNarrowband view of an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. About 1500 light-years away.
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IC1848 - The Soul Nebula, narrowband version253 viewsNarrowband rendition of the Soul Nebula, captured using an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter, with H-alpha emissions in red and O-III emissions in blue.
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NGC6302 - The Bug Nebula251 viewsA bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. Also known as the Butterfly Nebula, but a larger telescope than the 5" refractor used to capture this image is needed to show the pattern clearly; it shows up well in Hubble images. In this image, the nebula looks more like a bug squashed on a car windshield.
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NGC 7023 - the Iris Nebula in Cepheus249 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.
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