

Sharpless2-136, the Ghost Nebula249 viewsReflection nebula in Cepheus. 1470 light-years distant, near the cluster NGC 7023.
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Sharpless2-275 - The Rosette Nebula249 viewsHII region in the constellation Monoceros; distance 5,200 light-years from Earth. Open cluster NGC2244, in the doughnut hole, provides the energy that makes the nebula glow.
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Sharpless2-13249 viewsEmission nebula in Scorpius.
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NGC7000 - The North American Nebula248 viewsNarrowband image of an H-II emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus; only part of the nebula is visible since it is too large to fit entirely in the field of view of the telescope. 2,590 light-years distant and 90 light-years across.
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Sharpless 2-64, emission nebula in Serpens248 viewsAn emission nebula in Serpens about 1000 light years distant. Dim and difficult to image. Sometimes called the Smoking Embers nebula.
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IC2118, the Witch Hunt Nebula247 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.
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M8, The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius246 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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NGC 6543 - Cat's Eye Nebula246 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.
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M20 - the Trifid Nebula (narrowband)246 viewsAn emission/reflection nebula in Sagittarius. About 4100 light-years from Earth.
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NGC6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula245 viewsPart of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant in Cygnus. Also known as the Network Nebula.
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M20 - The Trifid Nebula242 viewsA combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (which accounts for the gaps dividing the nebula into lobes). About 5000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion240 viewsAnother take on the Great Orion Nebula, incorporating hydrogen-alpha data.
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