

M18 and M17 together643 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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SH2-132, The Lion Nebula643 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Lacerta; about 10,400 light-years away..
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NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy642 viewsGigantic edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, twice as luminous as the Andromeda Galaxy. 40 million light-years from Earth. Satellite galaxy NGC 4562 is shown at lower right.
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M44 - The Beehive Cluster641 viewsOpen cluster in the constellation Cancer. Around 600 light-years distant and 600 million years old.
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M45 - The Pleiades640 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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NGC 7822 - Star-forming region in Cepheus635 viewsIncludes the emission nebula Sharpless 171 and the star cluster Berkeley 59. Around 3000 light-years from Earth.
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M77 and Friends635 viewsBarred spiral galaxy in Cetus (left side of picture), about 47 million light-years from Earth. A Type 2 Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus. The spiral galaxy at right is NGC 1055. The spiral galaxy NGC1072 is also seen as a tiny oval near the bottom center of the frame.
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M14 - Globular cluster in Ophiuchus634 viewsAlso known as NGC 6402. 30,000 light-years distant. Contains several hundred thousand stars.
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Markarian's Chain of Galaxies633 viewsA chain of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, named after a Soviet astronomer. Right to left: M84, M86, NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC4461, NGC 4458, NGC4438 and NGC4435.
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia630 viewsIC 1805, the Heart Nebula, lies 7,500 light-years away from Earth in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way. It is an emission nebula, drawing its radiance from Melotte 15, the cluster of bright stars in the center of this image.
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M17 - The Swan Nebula628 viewsIn the constellation Sagittarius. Also known as the Omega or Horseshoe Nebula. A prolific star-forming region, lying 5000-6000 years from Earth.
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Sharpless2-11 - The War and Peace Nebula in Scorpius625 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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