Dark Nebulae
Sh2-112
This emission nebula in constellation Cygnus is about 5000 light years away.
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Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
VdB 131/132, NGC 6914
Very young stars embedded in nice reflection nebulae VdB131/132 or NGC 6914. This is a star forming region about 4000 light years away in constellation Cygnus.
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Dark Nebulae
Sh2-119 (Clamshell Nebula)
This is a bright emission nebula about 2200 light years away in constellation Cygnus.
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Sh2-86, NGC 6823, NGC 6820, Kn 9
A star cluster, an emission nebula and a reflection nebula in constellation Vulpecula about 6000 light years away.
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Emission Nebulae
Sh2-104
A less frequently imaged small HII regions in constellation Cygnus about 13000 light years away.
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Emission Nebulae
WR 134
Finally I could complete this project. I started in summer last year, could not continue on it due to bad weather and could finally acquire H and S and RGB channels.
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Planetary Nebulae
PK 47+42.1 (Abell 39)
A faint planetary nebula in constellation Hercules. Distance estimates are between 3300 (latest data) and 6800 light years (older data). A wonderful almost perfectly round bubble.
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M42
The brightest gas nebula visible in the northern hemisphere. A massive and young star forming region 1350 light years from earth.
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NGC 2170 (Angel Nebula) and more …
A star nursery about 2700 lightyears away in constellation Monoceros (Unicorn), which consists of numerous reflection and emission nebulae.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 410, NGC 1893, Tadpole Nebula
IC 410 is an emissionen nebula and star nursery 12000 light years away in constellation Auriga. Embedded we find star cluster NGC 1893.
The shape of two globules on the lower left side gives it its name.