Dark Nebulae
Antares Region
A glimpse to the south from Baasem (Eifel, Germany) towards Antares.
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Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Caldwell 49 & Caldwell 50 (NGC 2237, NGC 2238,…
This is a narrowband image of this beautiful bright rose in constellation Monoceros (Unicorn).
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Emission Nebulae
NGC 2174 (Monkey Head Nebula)
NGC 2174 is a HII region in constellation Orion about 6400 light years away.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)
A star cluster embedded in a vast cloud of gas and dust in constellation Cepheus.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1795 (Fishhead Nebula)
Star nursery in constellation Cassiopeia about 6000 light years away.
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Dark Nebulae
Sh2-170 (Small Rosetta Nebula, Dot of the Cosmic Question Mark),…
A very nice glowing gas bubble excited by a young hot star in its center, located in constellation Cassiopeia about 7500 light years away.
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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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