Dark Nebulae
A wide field in constellation Cygnus with Sh2-101, the Tulip Nebula, as the dominant nebula on the right side. It is a HI region about 6000 light years from earth. Just next to it we can see the companion star of Cygnus-X1, the first confirmed stellar black hole.
Read more “Sh2-101 (Tulip Nebula), NGC 6883, NGC 6871”
Dark Nebulae
Another star forming region in constellation Serpens.
Read more “Sh2-54, NGC 6604”
Dark Nebulae
An emission nebula in constellation Sagittarius about 5000 to 6000 light years from earth.
Read more “M 17 (Omega Nebula), M 18”
Dark Nebulae
IC 5146 is a young star nursery in constellation Cygnus. It is about 2300 light years away and is illuminate by a very young star. Dark molecular clouds make it look like a fireball with a dark smoky tail …
Read more “Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 )”
Dark Nebulae
Iris Nebula (LBN 487 and NGC 7023) to the right, Ghost Nebula (vdB 141) to the left. Wonderful reflection and dark nebulae 1300 and 1470 light years from earth. Captured in a single short night without any special filter.
Read more “Iris Nebula & Ghost Nebula”
Dark Nebulae
Gammy Cygni (Sadr) is the bright blue star in the center of this image. It is 1800 light years away and the nebulosity in this image (IC 1318) is far behind (4900 light years).
Read more “Region around Sadr (Gamma Cygni)”
Dark Nebulae
This is a relatively close star forming region (about 460 lightyears) in constellation Ophiuchus. Also visible below the nebulae Globular Cluster M4 at about 7200 light years distance and bright super giant star Antares in Scorpius just left to M4. On top the so called Blue Horsehead Nebula. Stripes of dark clouds at the left pointing to the core of our Milky Way.
Read more “Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex”
Dark Nebulae
Dark Cloud in Orion in front of read emission nebula IC 434. Left to bright star Alnitak the so called Flame Nebula or NGC 2024.
This image shows originally very bright halos around bright stars caused by the IDAS NBX filter, which was very bad to this respect. Meanwhile IDAS has released NBZ as a better replacement … and it is really better.
Read more “Barnard 33 (Horsehead Nebula)”