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NGC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula) Emission Nebulae

NGC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)

  • May 29, 2021February 19, 2023
IC 1396
IC 1396

A closer view to IC 1396 with the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. A star forming region about 2400 light years away. The trunk on top. Do you see the little running man?

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NGC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula) Emission Nebulae

NGC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)

  • May 27, 2021February 19, 2023
IC 1396
IC 1396

This is an wide field image showing the southern part of Cepheus. Right in the Center IC 1396, which contains the famous Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.

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NGC 7000 (North America Nebula) Emission Nebulae

NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)

  • May 27, 2021February 19, 2023
NGC 7000
NGC 7000

Famous emission nebula in Cygnus. The form gives it its name. It is about 2600 light years away.

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NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy) Galaxies

NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy)

  • May 8, 2021February 19, 2023
NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy)
NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy)

NGC 4565 is the brightest galaxy in the coma cluster and approximately 55 million light years from here. Our view from earth is edge on and we cannot see its actual spiral structure. Observations at other wavelength reveal an active black hole in its core.

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M 94 (Croc’s Eye Galaxy) Galaxies

M 94 (Croc’s Eye Galaxy)

  • May 3, 2021February 19, 2023
M 94
M 94

M 94 is a very special galaxy only 16 million years away in constellation Canes Venatici. It has an outer and an inner ring. The inner ring is a region of very active star formation, probably triggered by infalling gas from the outer parts of the galaxy.

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Region around Sadr (Gamma Cygni) Dark Nebulae

Region around Sadr (Gamma Cygni)

  • April 23, 2021February 19, 2023
Sadr (Gamma Cygni)
Sadr (Gamma Cygni)

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).

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M81, M82, NGC 3077 Galaxies

M81, M82, NGC 3077

  • April 23, 2021February 19, 2023
M81, M82, NGC 3077
M81, M82, NGC 3077

M81 (Bode’s Galaxy, bottom left), M82 (Cigar Galaxy, bottom right) and NGC 3077 (top left). WIth 12 million light years from earth they are in the backyard of our galaxy.

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Veil Nebula Other

Veil Nebula

  • April 15, 2021January 31, 2025
Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula

Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant in constellation Cygnus.

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M97, M108 (The Owl and the Surfboard) Galaxies

M97, M108 (The Owl and the Surfboard)

  • April 15, 2021February 19, 2023
M97, M 108
M97, M 108

These two object accidentally fit into one frame. On the bottom the Owl Nebula, a planetary nebula 2000 light years away, on the top the so called Surfboard Galaxy 40 million light yeras away. Quite a difference …

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M 106 Galaxies

M 106

  • April 8, 2021February 19, 2023
M 106
M 106

A galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici 23 million light years away. Several other galaxies show up in this image.

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