Dark Nebulae
IC 5076
A tiny reflection nebula in constellation Cygnus, 5700 light years from earth.
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Dark Nebulae
Dark Nebulae
Reflection Nebulae
IC 4601, vdB 102, vdB 103, vdB 101
These nice reflection nebulae can be found near the so called „Blue Horsehead Nebula“ in constellation Scorpius.
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Dark Nebulae
Sh2-155 (Caldwell 9 or Cave Nebula)
This is a star nursery in Cepheus about 2400 light years from home.
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Dark Nebulae
Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 )
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 …
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Dark Nebulae
Iris Nebula & Ghost Nebula
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.
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Emission Nebulae
NGC 6820, NGC 6823, Sh 2-86
NGC 6823 is a young star cluster in the center of this image. It illuminates a reflections nebula NGC 6820 (bluish) and powers the surrounding emission nebula Sh 2-86. This star nursery is about 6000 light years away in constellation Vulpecula.
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