Dark Nebulae
Sh2-90, Sh2-89
Several HII regions in constellation Vulpecula about 7000-8000 light years distant.
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Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Sh2-101 (Tulip Nebula), NGC 6883, NGC 6871
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.
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Emission Nebulae
M16 (NGC 6611, Eagle Nebula), Pillars of Creation
A very young star cluster embedded in glowing gas in constellation Serpens, not older than 1 or 2 million years.
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Dark Nebulae
Sh2-54, NGC 6604
Another star forming region in constellation Serpens.
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Dark Nebulae
M 17 (Omega Nebula), M 18
An emission nebula in constellation Sagittarius about 5000 to 6000 light years from earth.
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Emission Nebulae
Rho Ophiuchi, IC 4603, IC 4604
Space dreams
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Emission Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Antares Region
A glimpse to the south from Baasem (Eifel, Germany) towards Antares.
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Planetary Nebulae
PK 164+31.1 (Jones-Emberson 1, Headphone Nebula)
A planetary nebula about 1600 light years distant in constellation Lynx.
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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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