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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion561 viewsAnother take on the Great Orion Nebula, incorporating hydrogen-alpha data.
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Tulip Nebula - Sh2-101558 viewsAn emission nebula about 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. The shape vaguely resembles the outline of a tulip.
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M18 and M17 together557 viewsTwo Messier objects - M18, a sparse open cluster, at left, 4230 light-years away; and M17, the Swan or Omega Nebula, at right, 5 to 6 thousand light-years distant, both in Sagittarius.
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NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy and Friends552 viewsAn alternate view of the Fireworks Galaxy featuring a neighbor, the open star cluster NGC 6939, near the lower edge of the image.
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M45 - The Pleiades550 viewsA star cluster consisting of young, hot blue stars, about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. Only part of the cluster is shown here because it is too large to fit in the scope's field of view.
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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula550 viewsEmission/reflection nebula in Cygnus, surrounded by dark nebula Barnard 168 (B168) which also appears as a trail behind the Cocoon
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IC1318 - Gamma Cygni Nebula549 viewsA diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (Gamma Cygni) at the center of the Northern Cross in the constellation Cygnus.
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Sh2-311 - Emission nebula in Puppis548 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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NGC 891- Silver Sliver Galaxy547 viewsAn edge-on spiral galaxy in Andromeda; about 30 million light-years distant; similar in size to the Milky Way.
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Messier 100 and companions545 viewsSpiral Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. Surrounded by tiny satellite galaxies NGC 4323 and NGC 4328 (about 3 o'clock and 5:30). Larger spiral galaxy at top is NGC 4312.
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M8, The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius542 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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Sharpless 11 - The War and Peace Nebula in Scorpius542 viewsHII region in Scorpius. Also known as Gum 66 and NGC 6357; ionised by the Pismis 24 and AH03 J1725−34.4 star clusters.
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