Reflection Nebulae
NGC 7129
A reflection nebula with embedded star cluster in constellation Cepheus, about 3500 light years away.
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Reflection Nebulae
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Reflection Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
LDN 1235, LBN 535 (Dark Shark Nebula)
One of my favorites – the Dark Shark in constellation Cepheus. A wonderful combination of dark and bright nebula 650 light years from earth.
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Emission Nebulae
Sh2-106
This region of glowing hydrogen is a very compact object in constellation Cygnus in about 2000 light years distance.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1310, NGC 6883, LBN 182, LBN 172, LBN…
The region around Gamma Cygni (Sadr) is so incredible full of gas, dust and other objects.
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Dark Nebulae
DWB 40 (LDN 881, LDN 886, LDN 882, LDN…
Sadr and its nebulae
LDN 881, LDN 886, LDN 882, LDN 883, LDN 879, LBN 234, Sh2-108, PK076+01.1 and more …
Dark Nebulae
Sh2-124
A hydrogen region in constellation Cygnus which is not imaged as often as the other more famous nebula in this region like North America Nebula or Crescent Nebula.
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Dark Nebulae
Barnard 150 (Seahorse Nebula), LDN 1082
A molecular cloud about 1200 light years from earth in constellation Cepheus.
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Galaxies
M 31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
Our nearest galactic neighbor. About 2.5 million light years distant, somewhat larger than our own Milky Way galaxy, heading towards us with a speed of 300km/sec.
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Milky Way
Milky Way (Cygnus, Cepheus)
Northern Summer Skies
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Supernova Remnants
Sh2-94 (SNR G65.3+5.7)
I recently posted already a part of this nebula complex, catalogued as Sh2-91.
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